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June 5, 2011 REI Kayaking Tour

Patuxent River's Jug Bay - Kayaking Tour
REI provided everything from three guides, the kayaks, to PFDs (life jackets), water refills, instructions on getting in & out and paddling, lunch, and transport back to our cars.

COST: $125 (REI members) and $145 (non REI members)

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For photographer friends:
I've done a lot of wildlife/waterfowl photography from a walking tour,
but nothing beats seeing them from a kayak.
Expect to see much more now that I've discovered this new love.
REI's Paul Smith getting us organized
REI's Paul Smith getting us organized		 Liability Process
Liability Process		 Assignment of specific kayaks
Assignment of specific kayaks		 Instructions on getting in and out gracefully
Instructions on getting in and out gracefully
Floating down creek to Patuxent
Floating down creek to Patuxent		 Patuxent River under Route 4 (PA Ave.) Bridge
Patuxent River under Route 4 (PA Ave.) Bridge		 The adventure begins
The adventure begins		 Patuxent River shoreline
Patuxent River shoreline
Practicing the skills Paul, David & Jeremy taught us
Practicing the skills Paul, David & Jeremy taught us		 Three kayaks like this one were available - 15.5 feet long and 50 lbs.
Three kayaks like this one were available - 15.5 feet long and 50 lbs.		 MB's bow of same 15.5 foot kayak.
MB's bow of same 15.5 foot kayak.		 Huge population of Ospry throughout the day
Huge population of Ospry throughout the day
Ospry parents nuturing their fledglings
Ospry parents nuturing their fledglings		 Ospry parents nuturing their fledglings
Ospry parents nuturing their fledglings		 Ospry parents nuturing their fledglings
Ospry parents nuturing their fledglings		 Our first stop for lunch at an archeological site.
Our first stop for lunch at an archeological site.
Our Sheppard guide - Jeremy
Our Sheppard guide - Jeremy		 Putting in at Mount ?
Putting in at Mount ?		 MB's kayak and gear in foreground
MB's kayak and gear in foreground		 Putting in at archeological site
Putting in at archeological site
Panera Bread lunch
Panera Bread lunch		 View from archeological site back down to Patuxent
View from archeological site back down to Patuxent		 MB's new deck gear from REI
MB's new deck gear from REI		 Back on the Water after lunch
Back on the Water after lunch
Look closely you can see the fledglings
Look closely you can see the fledglings		 Ospry Cam in background.
Ospry Cam in background.		 Muscrat Lodge
Muscrat Lodge		 Park Wildlife Trail Trestle
Park Wildlife Trail Trestle
Our group getting lined up for photo op
Our group getting lined up for photo op		 Tower overlooking our tour
Tower overlooking our tour		 Water below is put-in to get to the tower.
Water below is put-in to get to the tower.

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