Last weekend I spent up at the Kern River whitewater kayaking. I took a 101 course from Shannon at Sierra Sports, and she's an awesome instructor and guide.
I obviously don't have quite the upper body strength or endurance for two full days of kayaking, but I had a lot of fun and learned something new. I didn't quite get to the point where I could perform rolls unassisted, but I'm sure with practice I'll get there. I got banged up a bit on some Class II/III rapids that turned me over and forced me to bail out, but it was all in good fun.
One of the best parts about the weekend was the camping! I haven't been camping in years and even though there were no showers and just a port-o-potty, I had a great time. I saw the most magnificent sky of stars both Friday and Saturday nights. We saw 5 meteors on Friday night and 3 on Saturday (probably part of the Perseid meteor shower), plus a couple spy satellites on Saturday night.
If you're ever up by Bakersfield and want something fun to do, go check out Sierra Sports and take a class from Shannon!
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Sounds like a totally awesome getaway!
Hi Jules! It totally was! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun camping, or a more relaxing adventure-filled weekend!
Sounds wonderful!
Exciting!
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