Stand-Up paddleboarding and kayaking — on a perfectly perfect Southern California day.
When my son was here over the weekend for a brief visit, we took our new inflatable Sea Eagle kayak out on the Agua Hedionda lagoon along with hubs SUP (stand-up paddleboard) for my son to play with.
Ever the professional mariner, my tugboat man likes to do what he calls a “shakedown cruise” to make sure everything’s working right and our vessel is seaworthy.
Our lagoon was packed full of kayaks, SUPs, rowboats, and dogs running around the sandy beach — a thoroughly awesome Southern California day.
We’re taking the kayak on our vacation to Zion National Park in Utah and Yellowstone.
I’ve always wanted to hear the song of the wolf, and I hope my dream comes true on this trip.
I’ve got a VERY nice hub who likes to make my wishes turn into reality. SORT OF. He’s taking me on this vacation to placate me so that he doesn’t feel too guilty for running off on a surf trip to Nicaragua. He won’t come out and ADMIT it, but he doesn’t exactly deny it, either. Whatev, I’ll take the kind offer to camp out under the stars and hopefully not get mauled by bears or bison.
Selfie! None of my hub especially since he was behind me and really doing all the work as usual! Well, MOST of the work; I did as much as I could with my injured arm.
Uh oh, Professor, watch where you’re going! Navigational hazard ahead!
Whew! He made it, we went under it, too, but no pics.
Just a pretty little area, full of crabs and native plants.
Right then a huge fish glided by but you can’t see it, too bad.
Even though it’s so much more built up since we moved here in 1985, Carlsbad is still an idyllic place to raise a family. There are so many healthy activities on the water. We used to always walk to the lagoon and our dogs would play while we had a picnic.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon — also known as “stinking waters” ‘cos the mud STINKS for real — is a saltwater wetland and watershed and offers year-round recreational and commercial use. The lagoon includes mud flats, salt and freshwater marsh, and deep water and is actually comprised of three lagoons: a 66-acre outer lagoon, a 27-acre middle lagoon and 293-acre inner lagoon. The earliest inhabitants were the native Indians who lived on the shores and upland areas.
Going to the beach year-round; riding bikes or walking everywhere–it’s a great place to live EXCEPT for the rampant overdevelopment.
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Wonderful pics! Looks like it was a fun time for all.
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Beautiful day, we had fun! My arms are still sore.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:17 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I was going to say – “you have the outlets! that’s more than some people have,” but then you went ahead and admitted that you did have those as an option. 😛
I haven’t been to that lagoon before. It looks like fun!
A “perfectly perfect California day?” Aren’t they all? 😉
And, finally, have an amazing time at Zion and Yellowstone. They are both amazing. Some of my most vivid memories from when I was younger are from my family’s summer trip to Yellowstone.
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I’ve never been. Do you remember if you saw animals? And yes, the outlets are good except lots of time they have outdated merchandise that didn’t sell when it was fresh and new. sad face.:(
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:54 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Bison, bison, everywhere. And buffalo too, because they are different. But I can’t tell you what that difference is. We saw some moose as well. And I think the rest of my family saw a wolf off to the side of the road while we were driving through one of the more remote parts – I didn’t see it, and that’s when my parents first realized that perhaps my eyes might need some help – later that summer I got glasses.
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That’s when my son got his glasses too, he couldn’t see ANYTHING. I can’t wait to go!
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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That looks like an amazing family day!
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thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures and moments with us
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Looks like an incredible trip!
Very jealous over here.
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What a wonderful day! The sun, the hubs, the son, the water, the stinky mud. Perfect!
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Stinky mud is no fun when you get it all over up to your knees and your dog is covered in it. Otherwise, good times!
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Come listen to Zoey the Cool Cat when I give her a bath………….lol
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Poor dear! Do you wrap her in a towel first to lessen the shock of being in the water?
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 10:08 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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No. But she seems to know when it’s bath time so she hides under the bed or sofa, requiring me to get her and carry her through the house to the bathtub. While I’m carrying her, though, I do give her a lot of love. She still knows, though……………lol
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Cats are so smart. Mine used to hear the vet drive up (we had Dr. Redpath who came to the house which was awesome) and she’d hide so effectively, I’d have to plan to corral her way before appt. time.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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