Well, that didn't turn out so well 

I've been searching for another kayak, this time one my wife can use and is portable enough to take with my truck camper without needing to tow. 

I'm curious if anyone here has or has experience with the inflatable Hobie Mirage drive kayaks.  I've seen them from time to time, but unable to quiz their owners. 

And if anyone has one for sale or knows of someone, that would be great!!

I had open inguinal hernia surgery on my left side yesterday.  I'm wondering if others here have had that and what their symptoms after were and recovery.

For me, a little more than 24 hours now, I'm comfortable, but achy while sitting in a recliner or in bed, but I get a sharp stabbing pain, like a needle is being jabbed into me right where my left leg ligament joins my pelvic bone just under the scrote.  I get that pain when I stand up and put weight on my left foot, as in walking to the bath room.  I also have a burning/needle pain at that spot and at the incision when urinating.  I can only relax my bladder and let 'er dribble. If I try to force a stream, it burns and stings worse. 
I'm taking Percocet (Oxycodone/Acetaminophien 5/325) 2 tablets (10mg/650mg) every 4 hours.  Oxycodone is generic for  Oxycontin.  10mg 6 times a day is the max dose allowed.  Oxycodone is an opiate.  However, it's having almost zero effect on me.  I got up this morning at 7am and haven't even felt the need for a nap.  I've been catching up on my reading, researching a new cell phone provider, talking on the phone to my dad and other academic tasks.  My wife says I am able to carry on easy and intelligent conversation, and that the 'euphoric' mood an opiate should put me in, isn't. In fact, I'm a bit hyper if anything she says.  I wonder if the pain would be that much more severe if I wasn't to take it at all.  I can't 'test' that because everything I've read says that it's hard to bring pain back into control compared to maintaining a steady dose of medication for control. 

Anyways,,,
Anyone else had the surgery and can let me know what their symptoms and recovery was like as well as any reactions to pain medications?

Also, is anyone aware of the differences between Percocet, generically known as oxycodone, and Vicodin, generically known as hydrocodone?  My adverse reaction with Vicodin in the past has been disturbing nightmares.  With Oxcodone I've been itchy and dry-mouth. 

Thanks!!

I let the DW take my Hobie PA for a spin and now she wants a mirage drive kayak.  After talking to Bunny a couple weeks ago, I think this is a smart place to at least start. 

If anyone has a Hobie Sport,  I'm interested...

Be aware, there's a little swearing in the video.

I haven't been in years, but there used to be a boat launch and camp ground at Rattlesnake Bar on the EAST side of Folsom Lake off Hwy 49 near Pilot Hill CA.  Not to be confused with Rattlesnake Bar off Auburn/Folsom Road.  It may have been called Peninsula Campground as well...

I'd like to head over there Monday morning but I'm not sure even if it's open this early in the season or not.  Anyone know?  As a kid back in the 70's, I'd ride my dirt bike out there and fish the coves and swing the rope swings in the coves.  I remember LOTS of fish; sunfish, bass and trout. 

If anyone can update me on that location or wants to meet up, that would be great!  I hope to be on the water by 7am.  I have a marine radio on 69 anytime I'm on the water as well.

Last minute, but...
I have Monday off and I'm heading to Pardee in the morning.  Leaving my house about 5:30am, I should be at the dock around 6:30am.

I'll be on 69 if anyone happens to make it out there. 

This will be my first kayak trip to Pardee.  I've fished it by boat and from shore 100's of times though.  I have a whole bunch of new tackle I want to try out and tomorrow looks to be a nice day for it. 

Cheers!!