Kayaking on the Schuylkill River

Check out the associated blog post for all the details of this trip.


At the launch site, I got passed by 4 big dudes in a small inflatable raft.


Inflating the kayak's anti-sink device.


Setting up the seat.


Assembling the paddle.


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The launch!


A bit of paddling around before setting off down the river.


Heading out.


There was a bridge just below the launch point, where mom drove down to and snapped a few photos.


About halfway into the trip, I got brave and took my iPhone out of its 3 ziplock bags to take some photos.


Not much to see really, just a nice tranquil river.





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A brief look around and a summary of the trip so far.


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Short clip showing the riverbed moving beneath me.


Finished!


The Glide on the Golf.


The GPS trail of my trip, as shown in Google Maps (satellite view).


The GPS trail of my trip, as shown in Google Maps (terrain view).