Play at Foster Lake. 40° and raining, light winds. Practiced paddling flatwater, boat control, and re-entry.
- Seat needs to be fully inflated or else I’m sitting in water.
- Butt a little cold, might be a concern for long paddles
- Back support feels problematic - hope backrest will help, also need more core strength
- Definitely warm enough in fleece and dry suit at these temps, yay!
- Feel like I have a reasonable amount of control, Boat is squirrly, of course of course, but about what I expected
- Need some sort of small waterproof bag for phone, gloves, hat, etc., in boat. Alpacka bow bag?
- Flatwater is kind of boring.
- Re-entry drill: great.
- Getting back in was surprisingly easy. Stayed dry, drysuit works as expected.
- Boat did try to blow away, would be more tricky in heavier wind or current.
- Next: try in a river.