It's kayak season (ok, yes, you CAN kayak all year round if you live in a warmer climate or have winter gear) and I am wondering if anyone else on Mudcat is kayaking? If you are, where have you been? What kind of water do you enjoy? Do you fish while you are kayaking? How about that yak...what kind do you like the most?

I LOVE to kayak. This is only my 3 (or is it the 4th) season kayaking and each year I am becoming more adventurous! I have a Pungo 120 and a Heritage Featherlite 9.5. Both boats are recreational kayaks and while I hate to say it, I'm partial to my Pungo 120...a bit harder for me to manage in the loading and unloading department but in the water....ahhhh yes!!!!!!!!

I was out on the water yesterday in the late afternoon. While the sun was shining and it was a really nice day, the water had whitecaps and spray going on. I went out anyway and practiced some of my turns and such in rougher water. The spray kicked up in my face and the yak was just a rocking....it was a good time!!!! Some of the coves were more quiet and I was able to see 5 chain pickeral, 4 red ear sliders (turtles) and countless sunnies. Next weekend I have registered for a 10 mile river run....no big rapids or anything, maybe a class II at best. It will be my first time out on a river and I'm excited about it! I drove over this particular river on Friday and the water level is up and the current was cruising right along..should be fun!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!

So how about it? Any other kayak fans out there?

Michelle