Kayaking is one of the best ways to view wildlife. I've seen eagles, ospreys diving on fish, herons, turtles,kingfishers,and once we had a flight path of monarch butterflies passing over our heads in twos and threes. We sat back in our cockpits and counted 146 butterflies in a half hour. I paddled next to a deer( not to close) that was swimming to a island on Lake James and once saw a alligator almost as long as my kayak on the Estado River . I always carry a little stove, coffee pot, and cups as it is sure nice to pull up on a beach and brew a cup that helps with the final paddle to the take out.
Me and Lucy have five kayaks. One is a Hobie Quest sit on top rigged with rod holders and anchors. I fly fish out of it. There is a little mountain lake in Banner Elk NC not to far away that has bluegill, smallmouth, and stocked trout. I like to sit crosswise with my feet in the water, puff a stogie,and catch bluegills on my three weight.
Had a bald eagle dive into the lake right in front of my kayak in Livermore, CA... one of the reasons I like kayaks, you don't scare away all them critters.
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