Day 3 and Day 14

Day 3 (6-14-2010)
I didn't get to go kayaking on day 3. Danielle had to go in to work early and someone need to take the kids to the sitter's house. that was me. but i did think about kayaking a lot that day...

Day 14

it was a beautiful foggy day on the lake this morning, and i decided to go geocaching. it actually started on monday. i noticed that there was a cache at a picnic area on the north side of the lake. on one of my previous trips i had also noticed that there was a dock at the picnic area. so i decided what better way to combine two of my favorite things... as long as i can get in and out of my kayak at the dock without falling in. well, on monday i was able to get in and out of the kayak without getting wet, but i did not find the cache. in my defense i was in a bit of a hurry. i really only had about 5 minutes to look around. so today i paddled as quickly as i could across the lake to give myself as much time as possible. i had also read some of the comments left by other people and look for hints. after that, i was pretty sure i know exactly where it was. and it was right were i thought it was. i just hadn't looked close enough last time. plus it was in a wicked cool container that was camouflaged very well. i'm glad that i gave my self so much extra time to get there because i sure needed it. by the time i was finished messing around with the cache i only had about 15 minutes to get back to the boat launch in order to stay on schedule. i knew i could make it, but i also knew that i would have to paddle like crazy to do it. well, at least i got a good workout.

on a side note, the picnic area that had the cache is really nice. it has picnic tables, pavilions with grills, a volleyball court, a basketball court, horse shoe pits, playground climbing equipment, and porta-potties. plus it is nice and secluded location away from town and traffic. there is even a camping area nearby. i cannot comment of the camping are because i have only seen it from a distance, but i would highly recommend the park. very, very nice.