Paddle (Stellar SR) 1:36:28 [3] 5.7 mi (16:55 / mi)
ahr:117 max:136
It was windy in Auburn, but I took a chance and drove up to Sanford to paddle in Sanford Lake since it's pretty sheltered. Turned out it wasn't windy there and the water was pretty calm. Cool. Debated not wearing my Farmer John, but I figured if I went in I'd want it since I haven't practiced my remount yet. After about 15 minutes of paddling, I was getting used to the natural rock of the boat. As Brenda mentioned, it has almost no initial stability. I was even able to start using my legs a bit. Even toward the end, I didn't quite have it all together smoothly - as I was thinking of one thing, I'd forget another. BUT, I was able to look around without feeling like I was about to tip.
Once back at the beach, I decided to tip and try the remount, but where I tipped it was super shallow. D'oh! Felt like a dork. Pushed the boat out deeper and was working on it - the 4th attempt was close - when it started to rain hard. Decided that this practice could wait for another day, but MAYBE I should do it before I go out so I know I can make it back into the boat from either side. Plus, having the wet suit wet may help me not feel like I'm boiling in it.
