1/1999 - Kauai, HI - Our first time kayaking to our first kayaks

The first time Lynda and I kayaked together was on vacation in Kauai Hawaii in early 1999. We rented one tandem kayak and my parents rented another and we all paddled a couple miles up a river to a trail where we hiked into a beautiful waterfall. My parents had a terrible time of it but Lynda and I did quite well together even on our first trip and we loved it. Over the years we kayaked a dozen or more times always looking for the opportunity to do so on vacations or trips to Manzanita.

This last July was our 25th anniversary. For years we'd discussed taking a trip to mark the occasion but as it drew closer we decided we'd get much more enjoyment out of years of kayaking together with our own kayaks than we would from a week of vacation. We bought our kayaks (and all necessary gear) in May. We haven't regretted our choice for a moment.