Monthly Archives: July 2014
Late Day Swamping
The low tide was sometime between 5 and 6pm on Sunday. The low tide left something to be desired, so I took a detour and checked out the peat swamp. The peat hadn’t drained well, so I spent a little time, cleaning up the trail and headed back onto the creek. I paddled down the … Continue reading
Checking Water Level
This image is from the GoPro on the nose of my kayak, today. I paddled up the creek to an old dam to check out the flow. I knew before I headed upstream that the creek was high, because it was low tide and the water level was at least 6 inches too high. I … Continue reading
Rainy Season
Looks like we’re entering the rainy season in my swamp. We’ve had rainy weather the past few days and we have rain forecast for the rest of the week, at least. Once the ground is saturated, like it is now, the creek rises quickly when it rains and takes a long time to drop. That … Continue reading
Wind and Water
I’ve been trying to go out in my kayak all week, but low tide has been in the morning, and I’ve had business to tend. I finally got out this morning, although low tide had shifted to just after 10 a.m., so it was more like a midday thing. As these things often go, the … Continue reading
Excellent Mud Day
Some mudding days are better than others. Once in a while, the stars align so I can get on the water on-time, the weather is near perfect, and the low tide does pretty much what it’s supposed to, when I expect it to. Saturday, July 12, was one of those days. Before you get all … Continue reading
Splashdown in New Thong
I finally got back out to the swamp, yesterday. Between inconvenient tide times and hurricanes, my swamp time has been limited. I even had a great low tide, yesterday, as we’re heading for another full moon (spring tides). I have this new Tarzan thong that is a thong with front and back pieces that hang … Continue reading