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Plastic Boreal Baffin (left) vs fiberglass Maelstrom Vaag 174 (right) Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Which kayak finds the most rocks? Tag, you're it! The fiberglass kayak will find the most rocks. Usually. It's a given. So, when the wind is up, and the water levels are down, and rocks and shoals you've never seen before are peeking out, I go for plastic. My yellow Boreal Baffin. Out on the water, I let the fiberglass kayak do all the work, "There's a rock here, more over here." "Gee, I haven't come across one. I'm in plastic." This is a quiet moment in a bay out of the wind where plastic found the way to shore without hitting a rock and fiberglass followed. Sometimes plastic, the tanks that they are, are your best friends. Plastic and fiberglass can co-exist. If you can keep up. Fiberglass usually waits for you or comes back for you (it has no choice - if you have the keys to the car). And sometimes, you may rescue fiberglass o...

When the wind is up the kite boarders come out to play. How do we navigate this? We look out for each other. I think we can make a run for it now. The camera isn't crooked. The horizon really looks like this at a slant. Happy fall paddles! The BaffinPaddler Location: Lac Deschenes, Ottawa River, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada

Lookout, Lac Monroe, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada The power of Yoga. Yoga pose on Stand Up Paddleboard The power of peace. Yoga tree pose, beach, Lac Monroe, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, Fall When you generate enough of it internally. It radiates outward. Lots of ways and places to find it. St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada And lots of ways to get there. Cycling, flower gardens in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada But this way, is a good way for me. I always seem to find it. I like taking it with me wherever I go. And all the places that inspire me to do it. Sharing it with others is awesome. It's great in the outdoors. Or with views of the outdoors. My fav! And this is what fills my mind when I do it. You can figure out what IT is. It's something good. Wherever you take it. Enjoy your path. No one said IT was easy. Happy trails! The BaffinPaddler

Maybe you've been wondering too. You're out on the water in your canoe or kayak, and you see someone go by on a Stand Up Paddleboard . As summer rolls on, you see more and more of these strange, happy, and peaceful creatures heading out on the water and you think, "Gee. That looks so weird! How can that be? I've got to try it too!" So, I did. Paddleboarding can be very social. "Hey, look! A full moon rising!" It's great for groups. You can take over the lake. It's easy to find a serene moment for yourself. And luckily Paddle Boards come in different sizes. The one I'm sitting on is pretty wide. I could bring the dog and a cooler along on this one! I'm not quite sure what I think about Stand Up Paddleboarding . I kinda like it. Even when I'm standing up. I'll be exploring it more. And striking a few yoga poses on the board too. It's pretty cool. But, unlike most, I'll be doing it wearing a PF...