A cold and windy December 29 was my last day out at 2015. I started at Sunnanå on Lake Vanern and paddled north about 10 km to a friends house. He invited me for coffee and a bit warmth at the open fire.
The wind was fresh at about 12 m/s (23 kn) from SE and the sea was a bit rough outside the islands. It is possible to paddle all the way to Gutvik inshore, but how much fun is that?
I was a bit hesitant to do my normal roll in this weather. -1°C in the air and +1°C in the water (got that from some friends out the day before. And where I did my roll it was ice in the water!
I will try to have some time tomorrow to recapture the kayaking year 2015 here on my blog.
Looks cold
Starting place at Sunnanå. Notice the ice in the water
Approaching Gutvik
My friends country house
My friend Kent is stoking the fire
He made some great coffee (his only skill in the kitchen)
This evening turned out to be almost as beautiful as last one. I took my Anas Acuta from Sunnanå to a friend in Guttvik, about a 15 km trip. Very nice and calm on the Lake Vänern with no boats out except my friend who joined me for a bit to go out fishing.
And the compulsory roll, actually two of them that I showed my friend I could do. But the evenings are getting a bit chilly now and soon it will be to cold do roll with only a wet suit.
Tomorrow it's back to paddle in salt water. Men and my daughter Paula will go out to Koster islands for two days.
