A perfect midsummer Sunday in Nelson today. Devon and I Kayaked the Lower Pelorus River, from just below the bridge, all the way to the sea at Havlock. It was longer than we expected or maybe its just that the river flows slower than we thought. The slight head wind seemed to cancel out the current making the 19km of paddling quite a slog. A very scenic slog.
The last hour was into a stiff head wind as we crawled to the harbour entrance at Havlock, only to have to battle the out-going tide for the last few hundred meters to get to the take out. My body is now screaming for rest and I can tell I'm going to be sore in the morning. Its Nelson Anniversary day tomorrow so I can sleep in. While I'm physically exhausted, I feel recharged in spirit.
I was brave enough to take my digital SLR camera out on the river as most of the paddling was flat water. I'm glad I did...
11:18:30 PM 
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