It is pushing 100 degrees as I slip quietly out of the office right around 4PM. I get caught in the stairwell by a co-worker...giving me the look. He says, glancing at the Mango torpedo hanging out the back end of the truck, going kayaking. I reply..Yup...gotta run!.
20 minutes later I am slipping Tessie gently into the water. I head to the cable. The cable is the sign that says, no trespassing, more on that later. Every day on the cable run can be different due to the water flows being let out of the Damn. Today the water is smooth as glass for the first 20 minutes. The current picks up and I brace my feet and thighs to get maximum control of the boat. I paddle hard through the current and then slip to the side cove for a water break. I play the current all the way to the cable with the last 100 yards the big challenge.
I make the cable. I slip the legs out of the cockpit, lay back a bit and settle in for the float back down. The current always spins me backwards and I let it take me where it wants. The float back is peaceful. Summer kids are gone...fisherman are not out yet, and I am the only one on the water... except for the ducks. I watch a fish jump. I close my eyes and enjoy the ride. I play in the sloughs and marshes until the sinking sun forces me back to the dock. A good end to the day.
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