2016 was a good kayaking year

Then 2016 is at its end. This has been a good kayaking year for me. Here are some of the statistics and highlights of the year.

• 1500 km in my kayak (1541 km to be exact 😅)
• 33 months in row kayaking on Lake Vänern
• Second "Harry" year (all 12 months during the same year)
• I have been kayaking 45 out of 52 weeks this year
• About 60 nights outdoors in my hammock, tent or tarp.
• I have done a norsaq roll and have learned the "storm roll". Not perfect yet but it's working
• Four weeks in Alaska kayaking, hiking, and sightseeing. Fantastic!
• I have invested in a new paddle (Gearlabpaddles) and a new GPS (Garmin Oregon 600)
• My yearly trip "Dalslandspaddling" was a success with 16 kayakers.
• I have started a new tradition with an October trip in the smaller lakes in Dalsland
• My YouTube channel has improved a lot and one video has now 120.000 views!
• My surfing and big waves skills has improved a lot.
• I have been to Stockenträffen (Stocken Kayak Meet) for the second year.
• Koster islands has also become a tradition to go to every year.

And what about 2017?

• I plan to buy a new kayak. A PE one for surf and rock hopping.
• The longer trip this year will be to the Arctic circle at Helgeland, Norway
• Hopefully I will go a course to become a kayak leader in Friluftsfrämjandet.
• I have to re-certify my WFR certificate.
• Then I hope to paddle more weeks in 2017 and do more kilometers
• Work on my storm roll so that it's 100% even outdoors in a surf
• Have a lot of fun! With old and new kayaking friends.

The last trip 2016 was close to my home December 30, a windy day but not very cold.

Happy New Year all my kayaking friends

No ice and snow! A very warm December.

Do I take this color matching too far?

The SnapDragon poogies are great. No gloves required when I use those.
I will make a video about what to wear in the winter when kayaking in a few weeks.

40 shades of grey? And a bit of black & red.