The Things You See When Kayaking...

When I left home to drive over to the put-in the sun was peeking out through the clouds so I'd hope to have some photos of the Fall Foliage to put up on the blog today. Alas, the sun soon disappeared and stayed that way the remainder of the day. So no foliage pictures. Instead, I'll offer you these curiousities...


Yup, someone has been neglecting their canoe in this picture. Won't they be sorry to discover the stern section has totally disappeared? I hate to see neglect like this when it involves one of Canada's iconic symbols. Imagine if beavers let themselves go like this canoe. What then...?


The next picture is a great idea which never seemed to take off. Developed locally, the Surf-Bike was a brilliant attempt to get the hardcore cycling community out on the water. I've never tried one of these (note, the seat has been removed...), but I've seen the owners out on the water enjoying themselves, happily peddling along through the waves like it was a perfectly natural thing to be doing. I don't believe they are still being manufactured, but with the collapsing economy, who knows, those island dwellers out there may want to take up cycling to get to work...