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I took my son Nick out for a couple of hours on the Nashua River last night. I also brought along my new Pentax Optio W60 waterproof 10 megapixel camera to try out. It replaces my Optio W30 that I’ve had for over a year. But this trip was more about paddling on a beautiful September evening than photography!
Here’s me heading out:
And a quick shot of Nick checking something out on shore:
My son & I had a great 2 hour paddle on the Squannacook River, ending at sunset last night. My son was taking our new Perception Swifty for its maiden voyage. The flow was high – 400 cfs – but was up at 1400 cfs on Sunday! This river usually meanders along at about 20 cfs in the summer.
I know the canoe/kayak launch for this part of the Squannacook can be difficult to find, so here is a map to help out. The biggest soure of confusion is that there are 2 Townsend Roads – one on … Continue Reading
(Yes, I know “mudder” is a racehorse that runs on a muddy track and that I actually mean “mutter”. I considered going with the Bostonian accent and calling this post “It’s a ruddah, I muddah” but I didn’t think anyone would get it.)
Now that I’ve had my kayak for a few weeks, I decided a rudder would be a good thing to have. I like fly-fishing on the local rivers by drifting downstream with the current. Without a rudder, it is a bit of a chore to keep the kayak facing the direction I want. For ocean fishing, … Continue Reading
Seems EclecticGuy’s family has a kayak craze! We stopped by the local Dick’s Sporting Goods after soccer games last weekend and found this Perception Swifty kayak on sale – perfect for the kids.
Of course, this is the “after” shot since I forgot to take a “before” photo! Oh well, even EclecticGuys make minor mistakes sometimes.
To get started, gather your tools (you can never have too many tools) and supplies.
It’s crazy! After buying a new kayak for 100s of $$, most kayak fishermen start drilling holes in them to add various accessories. It is a bit intimidating approaching your new toy with a 1-3/8″ hole cutting saw, but sometimes it just has to be done.
You might first ask, “what is a fly rod holder?” Well, it is exactly that, a device that holds your fly rod while you are paddling out to where you want to fish. Rods tossed on the floor of a kayak … Continue Reading
I just bought a Native Watercraft Manta Ray 12 on Wednesday and finally got on the Nashua River tonight for 2 hrs. The Nashua is a wide river with a decent flow, no white water. I launched at the canoe/kayak put-in by the Rt 119 bridge in Groton.
I have not rigged the yak for fishing yet, I want to get used to it and try it “raw” before starting to … Continue Reading