SUP#5&6 - 10/16/13

My son didn't have school yesterday, so we hung out and did some jobs together before taking advantage of some nice weather down at the mouth of the Eel.  I setup an X-Factor so we could scout depths in the estuary for the upcoming crab opener - it's gonna be another shallow crabbing year!     I started him out in the X and then switched him to the SUP, which he excelled at - no spills.  We hopped off over on the north spit of the mouth and cruised the driftwood and flotsam for awhile finding a few cool and useful items to take home.  We wrapped it up and headed for home around 4 - got the boy OTW = mission accomplished!   

Then, after dinner and right before sunset, I got my daughter to head to Fernbridge with me for a sunset to dusk session.  Right when we pulled under the bridge and parked along a smooth run of 2 to 3' water we were treated to a massive moving wake - a few large kings were cruising upstream right where were about to paddle!  I got her on the SUP real quick and unloaded the X as quickly as I could.  We got to paddling and kid #1 did just as well as kid #2 had done earlier.  She was ruling the water!   

I did X-SUP and we headed upstream side by side, knowing the salmon were up there below the riffle.  As we approached the slightly moving water below the riffle I could see where the fish were sitting, and they soon turned and cruised past us.  Couldn't ever see more than a fin and their wakes, but these were big kings - would be cool to get a glimpse of them, so I may have to rig up a sub-surface camera mount for another session that should happen soon.

Good Times OTW with the kids and loving the new SUP.   

 

Nice going Dad!!!    


Kiel

raising the next generation of water lovers is a GREAT THING.
Thanks Dad! 

Eric, your kids are natural waterman/waterwoman. Priceless memories and thanks for sharing.

Freddie/IslandYak

I wanna do that, can I be your adopted son? 

Awesome Eric.

I love seeing you and your family out there having fun together.

Thanks for sharing!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I wanna do that, can I be your adopted son? 

You'll have to settle for Brother, John.   

Thanks for the nice comments, Guys.  I look forward to having my SUP and seeing other SUP's at the Cove next May.   

WTG Dad