OBX - Ocean SUP

Light winds, so Jim and I got Bill to drive and drop us off at the Avon pier - we would paddle home.  I rented an 11'3 board which I would later buy new.  Paddling in the ocean is vastly different from paddling flat water.  There were some waves to catch, but after a while the stabilizer muscles in my legs began to shake.  Didn't really surf any waves, but at least got our sea legs.  Carried the boards across highway 12 and paddle home in the sound.

Jim and crazy czech (Myro)

small fraction of the fleet

summer tanager? hanging out across the street

OBX - First day of the season

Guy's trip to the outer banks of North Carolina.
Got some wind on the Sunday, but it was fairly light.
Sailed 6.8 (first time with my new 460 skinny mast) and Doug's JP superlite 154 - he also let me try his JP excite ride 160. both fast boards.  Superlite is like sailing a barn door and takes a little choreography to jibe.
The weather was on the cold side - had to wear the 3/4 steamer.

Jim and his new RRD 116, Doug and his 160

South March Highlands - first spring ride

I intended to do a solo ride this morning and then do a yoga class in Almonte, but my bike's mechanical state became a pain in the butt.  The rear 'tubeless' tire now sporting a tube, refused to allow me to swap in a tube without rupturing it.  The hub bearings are finished too...I can't put off maintenance any longer.  Roxanne and I went to yoga, then I called Mike to borrow a rear wheel - instead he said I could take Alyson's Nomad (a wicked kick ass bike!)  Also, Mike thought he'd like to come along too.  After messing with the rear air shock (which apparently had no air in it), we rolled off.  The Nomad is much lighter than my bullit, and a little stiffer.  Bottom bracket height must be shorter to because I was scraping pedals on rocks quite a bit.  Mike's fitness level was pretty good (thanks to grecco and hockey I guess) and we maintained a good pace.  It was such a warm day that the masses were on the trails, but once we got to the technical stuff there weren't too many people around.

happy riders

Beavers run this forest

little flowers popping up everywhere