Tag Archives: kayaking

Paddling the (water) lilies at Lake Hope

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Bob Benz

We’ve had great weather this week, prompting me to do some paddling. I went up to Dow Lake on Monday and paddled the entire thing. On Tuesday, I set of for Lake Hope, about a 30-minute drive from here. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle Bob, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Paddling the (water) lilies at Lake Hope

Paddling Glenville Lake

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Bob Benz

I’m not a golfer and I have little interest in spas. So when Lara and I drove over the Dragon and into northeast Georgia to meet her brother, sister-in-law and another couple for a weekend in the mountains, I strapped … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle Bob | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Paddling Glenville Lake

A kayak made of poetry

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Bob Benz

In a New York Times obituary of George Hitchcock, the founder of Kayak poetry magazine, it noted the publication carried the following motto in every issue: “A kayak is not a galleon, ark, coracle or speedboat. It is a small … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Bob, Bookworm Bob, Paddle Bob, Uncategorized, Web Bob | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on A kayak made of poetry

Nuns with paddles

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Bob Benz

It’s so dark I don’t see the nun buoy until I’m a few feet away. How odd. The red, nun-shaped marker on Parks Bend conjures an instant flashback to angry Sister Mary Library chasing me and Doug Hamilton around book … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Bob, Paddle Bob, Top Bob, Transcendental Bob, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Nuns with paddles

Evening paddle

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Bob Benz

The weather has been great for the past week or so, prompting me to put the kayak in the water on Wednesday night and paddle over to Prater Flats. I was out for about 2 1/2 hours. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle Bob | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Paddling Sinking Creek at sunrise

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Bob Benz

I woke up early today and drove down to Concord Cove Park since I still had my kayak on the truck from the Fontana paddles earlier this week. Concord Cove is about a 12 mile roundtrip paddle from the house, … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle Bob | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Paddling Sinking Creek at sunrise

Back in the kayak: Fontana Lake

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Bob Benz

I screwed up my back a few months ago and have been getting in the kayak sparingly. This week, I finally felt good enough to jump in the boat again. It helped that my buddy Jim had the week off … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle Bob | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Homecoming paddle

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Bob Benz

loudon_paddle.jpg Originally uploaded by Suffering the Benz I finally dragged my kayak and rack down to the dock this week and took advantage of that fact to get out on the lake this morning before the storms moved in. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle Bob, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Homecoming paddle