indulge me, if you will, into a brief history of one of my favorite things. kayaks were first designed out of driftwood and animal skins by the Intuits of the arctic region and the word "kayak" means hunter's boat. in 1905 the German inventor Hans Klepper devised what was called the foldboat. Later in 1936 kayak racing was added to the Olympic games in Berlin. boat design has become more and more sleek, giving us modern kayakers a bevy of options. i most recently tried double kayaking in the saltwaters around the san juan islands. we were rewarded with seal and bald eagle sightings. another great place to kayak is pacific shores, on vancouver island. one of my favorite locales however, is right here at home along the willamette river. there's just something about not only being on the water but being self-propelled and quiet that makes me want to get right back out there. got kayaks?
indulge me, if you will, into a brief history of one of my favorite things. kayaks were first designed out of driftwood and animal skins by the Intuits of the arctic region and the word "kayak" means hunter's boat. in 1905 the German inventor Hans Klepper devised what was called the foldboat. Later in 1936 kayak racing was added to the Olympic games in Berlin. boat design has become more and more sleek, giving us modern kayakers a bevy of options. i most recently tried double kayaking in the saltwaters around the san juan islands. we were rewarded with seal and bald eagle sightings. another great place to kayak is pacific shores, on vancouver island. one of my favorite locales however, is right here at home along the willamette river. there's just something about not only being on the water but being self-propelled and quiet that makes me want to get right back out there. got kayaks?
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