The Hand We Are Dealt

When playing poker, one hopes to be dealt a royal flush. It is more likely, however, that you will get nothing better than a pair of twos. What to do? Make the best of it and play the hand you are dealt. As paddlers, we like sunny days with warm water. What we are usually dealt this time of year is something quite different. So, when a gap of 5 feet opened at the shoreline, Sherri and I played the hand.

We managed to put in off a slight ice shelf and launch in 2 feet of water.

We paddled along shore as a westerly off shore breeze held the ice off. We were rewarded with a lazy two hour paddle as we reached an open area.  We had to dodge (not always successfully) sheets of glass-clear ice while Nature provided ice sculptures for our amusement.

It was, in the end, a satisfying day. Hey, we finally got back on the water.

Paddle safe...
DS