Exploring
Kayaking at low tide
I managed to get muddy up to the top of my thighs, while exploring, today. However, my trip turned out to be a 5 mile paddle, with very little mud. I was late getting to the swamp, and the low tide was mediocre, at best. There was a stiff wind, creating a wind tide. Also, … Continue reading
Exploring a Tributary
This morning, when I was supposed to be working, I slipped out for a short paddle on the creek. I figured I would miss most of the low tide, because I left late, but I caught the tail end of it, so I decided to slog up a side canal that I hadn’t explored in … Continue reading
Rainy week
We got a lot of rain, this past week. Heather Blake and I went paddling on the creek Sunday morning (7/14), but the creek was still running high, thanks to the recent precipitation. Since the water was covering most of the mud, Heather and I wandered off into one of my favorite non-mudding spots to … Continue reading
April 6, Excursion
It was a little bit chilly, thanks to a brisk wind. It was also a bit windy, for the same reason … (video removed, due to age and large file size … I was wearing blue, latex briefs and an orange kayak shirt, and video was mostly closeups as I slogged through algae covered swamp … Continue reading
Swamping 2012-09-28
I haven’t had many opportunities to go to the swamp in the past month. As the full moon approached, I was trying to free up some time so I could take advantage of a late afternoon low tide. Friday was my last chance, and I ended up arriving at the water late, with only my … Continue reading
Spring tides
Ha! That title is a bit of a play on words. Since spring has arrived, I could be referring to the time of year, but we just had a new moon, so I could also be referring to the bigger than usual tides that come when the moon and sun align. Either way, the low … Continue reading
Video blog for October 9, 2011
Here is my video blog from my trip into the swamp on October 9, 2011. If the video isn’t embedded here, just follow this link to download the MP4 video file. Hopefully, you have Quicktime or another MPEG4/H.264 capable player. supported browsers include IE 9, Safari, FireFox 3.5+, Opera, and Chrome
Tides and Tarzan photos
Although it was only 45 degrees, with a cold, northerly wind this morning, I wrangled Heather into taking a trip with me, deep into the swamp. Recently, I’ve been frustrated with my success in predicting low tides. The wind has been blowing from the South and the tides have been higher than usual. A couple … Continue reading
Exploring the swamp
Well, I went out today, in hopes of catching a low tide, but the tide never got low enough for mudding. I was determined to enjoy my time on the water, so I paddled a few miles and did some exploring. I got wet, I got a little dirty, and I found a tiny creek … Continue reading
Cammies and zipper briefs
I went canoeing today around 17:00. It was threatening to rain, so I packed everything in watertight containers. The trip was uneventful. The tide never got very low, so I didn’t really go mudding. I did do some exploring, and I set up the video camera a couple of times for some short clips. Here … Continue reading
Mudding on July 23
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. The last time I went out at low tide, there was no low tide. Yesterday, there was a very good low tide. The tides are not the most predictable thing, but I am not disappointed too often. So, if you’ve been keeping up, you remember that, … Continue reading
July 16, Swamping
I ventured out around 17:15 today. I was hoping to catch the low tide, but I knew, from the wind, that there might not be a low tide. When I arrived at the creek, it was obvious that the wind was pushing water up into the creek. I decided to paddle to a distant mudding … Continue reading
Official Start to Heather’s Mud Season
YAY!! I got into the mud a few days ago, when Mudbondage and I were out in the swamp hoping for a good low-tide to use his favorite spot. I wasn’t really prepared to get muddy, so I didn’t go in very deep… although it was deeper than I expected! I got stuck!! Luckily, he … Continue reading