18 Miles from a Dark Age

I didn't kayak yesterday, but I did go for a bike ride. I rode up to the campgrounds below Oahe Dam; a round trip of 18 miles averaging 13 - 14 mph.


On Saturday, the CSPAN BookTV bus was in Pierre. I check it out and received a $10 gift card to Prairie Pages. I used it to pick up this book. One I've been wanting because it appears to reflect my beliefs (a heck of a lot more than Dark Age Ahead).

My posting has become few and far between and I must strive to fix it. But my bloggin' accomplice has also fallen from the blog 'verse and needs to get back into bloggin' shape. Will it happen, can we do it? Probably not until fall, but we'll see ;)

I have partaken of the phoenix...

And all was good ;) I went out to Sheridan Lake in the Black Hills yesterday for a day paddling excursion.



Circumnavigating the lake was a scant 6.2 miles.


But the sites at the beach were nice ;) (sorry, no photos). While in Rapid I stopped off at a few stores that we don't have in Pierre, culminating in eating at the world class Golden Phoenix. Where my food was prepped by the master himself: Jerry! Also, I managed to fill up for $2.92/gal at Safeway, while the rest of the state sits around 3.01 to 3.03.

kayak antics... and bridges

Pictures from todays kayak excursion... the seadog has his sea legs!

The prettiest boat that you've ever seen...

Another Great Big Sea song that applies to my new kayak: Lukey

Well oh, Lukey's boat is painted green,
Ha, me boys!
Lukey's boat is painted green,
The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,

'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale

Well, I got my new kayak yesterday. I got the call (from Scheels) that it was in just before noon, so I took the afternoon off and drove down to Sioux Falls to pick it up. Everything went off without a hitch... well except those used to tie the kayak down to my pickup rack ;)

While I was down that way I stopped in Mitchell for supper with a friend... I would link to his blog, but he doesn't update it so i won't waste your time.

For anyone who doesn't already know, I got the Santee 140T (14' long, tandem) from Hurricane Kayaks. And it is a beaut! Made from trylon, a thermoformed plastic, it ways just 52 lbs. FYI, my old boat weighs in at close to 90 lbs.

I am contemplating christening it, the Gideon Brown ;)

A few pics for you to enjoy!

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