I always wanted to do fun activities, things other people took for granted being able to do and perhaps simply chose not to be adventurous, and now I can! Thad and I have been talking for awhile about wanting to go kayaking. We went a couple weeks ago at Kensington for an hour on a shared kayak - next time we'll each get our own - it was so fun!
Today I did something I've been seeing featured in fitness magazines for the past year and really wanted to try someday - stand up paddle boarding! Last Friday when we were at the beach we saw people with rented boards. Debbie and I made plans to do it today - and we did! It turned out to be a gorgeous day at the beach too - clear calm water for most of the day. We each rented a board and paddle for 4 hours and hit the beach. It was a lot harder to get the hang of staying up balanced on the board, but once I did I was able to paddle down the shore and back without falling off. Turning is fairly difficult and in one direction I kept having a hard time keeping from heading into shore. Once the water got a little choppier it also made it harder to stay up as long. The kids tried it out too - we put two on each board and guided them around for awhile. They had so much fun with it. I feel so empowered that I did this today, even though my arms are tired and I'm maybe a little sunburned, I feel amazing!
So that's what they call that. We saw people doing that at the beach when we went. They made it look so simple, but I'm sure it would take me a while to stay balanced. :)
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