Inflatable Kayak Blog

By Sam Wright

A wise man once told me, “Everything you need to know you learn from the water.”  Honestly I thought that was his excuse to go fishing more often but lately after my many excursions out on the lake, I am beginning to see what he meant.

I love traveling and finding new areas to kayak, but time and money for travel away from my hometown isn’t always available. I have been to the same water over and over. When you see the same place, you start to notice things. You see when the water line is rising and falling. You see how the water changes by pollution or climate or temperature.

Just like the television show “Cheers” you start to feel comfortable and you have that feeling that the critters and the place is somewhere where they know your name. The other boaters or kayakers and residents of the area become familiar. If they aren’t around, you wonder about them, and when they are, you pass with a friendly wave and sometimes a quick hello. This serene water world is your world. You learn to relax, you learn to think, you learn to help out as needed and you learn to smile once again.

After a day kayaking on the water, you return home at peace and ready to share your joy and serenity with your loved ones. You too want them to experience this world so you plan, you work a little harder, and you save a little more money. Your focus is clearer and you know you want to share this experience. You want them to feel that everything they need to know they can learn out here on the water.