Sarah, Liz, Killian

Liz, Killian, Sarah

Rob after he showboated and did a rollover maneuver

Peaks Island

Dallas

Our kayaking group resting on Long Island

On Friday morning Ging, Billy, Dallas and I got breakfast at a Peaks Cafe nearby our inn. Afterwards we met up with Rob and Colleen at the ferry dock. Killian and Liz and a bunch of other family and friends were coming over because Rob and Colleen arranged a kayaking trip with Maine Island Kayak for anyone who was in town for the wedding and wanted to participate. About 17 people signed up. We went around the entire island of Peaks Island and also jetted off course to rest on a sandy beach on Long Island. This was our approximate route:
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Google Maps says it’s about 7 miles, but I’m not sure if that’s accurate. It for sure took about 3.5 hours or so. Most of my strength is in my lower body, not my upper body so I was in rough shape for part of the time. Dallas had a cold and took a dose of DayQuil right before the trip. Not a good idea. The waves were making him so dizzy. After we took a break we traded kayaks with Billy and Ging. They were in a double kayak and Dallas and I were each in a single, so it was a bit easier going the rest of the way because we could work as a team. When we got back to our base the kayaking group had set out bread and cheese and grapes and things for us to snack on. By then it was 1:30 p.m. and the snacks were so much appreciated. It was a gorgeous trip and worth the sore arms later on, for sure.