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It Was a Beautiful Day for Paddleboarding…

  • Kerrie

paddlebaordweather…if you’re an idiot.

Which luckily me and Chelsea are comfortable in our own idiocity because we totally rocked stand-up paddleboarding for the first time in rain and wind.

I was early to arrive at Marina Park in Kirkland. It is a small park with well-manicured grass behind the half-moon shaped pebble beach.

I parked across from it and stayed in my minivan, watching the rain pelt Lake Washington. A sleek, white Mercedes parked on my passenger side. A woman with magazine-cover makeup emerged, clutching her sun hat to her head to protect her silky blonde hair.

She and a man joined more beautiful people. I marveled at the women running on the toes of their wedges and spike heels down the pier to their cruise yacht. Okay, okay, I was waiting to see if anyone tripped.

The Northwest Paddle Surfers kid set up a tent for check in on the lawn finally. I made my way to the grass and stood under it in my flip flops, bike shorts, and a dry-fit jacket and hat.

“I was really hoping my boss would call and say I didn’t have to work today,” said the kid. He looked like he was probably on break from college.

“Sorry ’bout that,” I said.

“Looks like you guys are the only ones.”

By “ones,” he meant: Idiots who want to go stand-up paddleboarding in a rain storm.

Welcome to summer in the Northwest. Wait. No. Welcome to my luck. It hadn’t rained for 50 days before Friday.

I considered bailing on this adventure. I ran back to the van and checked my phone. “Be there in 5,” was the last text from Chels.

Damn. I guess we’re doing this thing then.

And we did. And we had fun…for a little bit.

Out in the choppy water of Lake Washington about 20 minutes into it, Chelsea says: “This would be a lot more fun if it was sunny.”

Really? Really, Chels? You think?! (She’s trying to steal my Captain Obvious title.)

Twenty-five minutes or so after that, we were seated inside The Slip with a couple of beers.

It was a beautiful day for fish and chips.

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6 comments
  1. Rachelle Q says:
    August 3, 2013 at 9:43 am

    OH man, sorry the weather sucked:( I really want to try paddleboarding! Would you do it again? On a sunny day of course;)

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    1. Kerrie T. says:
      August 3, 2013 at 9:52 am

      Yes! It was fun…just not for a long time in that weather. On a pretty day, it would be great!

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    2. "captain obvious" says:
      August 5, 2013 at 9:46 pm

      Hey! Yes, would definitely go again! Gilt Seattle actually has a deal going right now for the place by my house – I snatched that up as soon as I saw it! $20 for 2 hr rental. I believe the deal we got last week was 2 hr rental for 2 people for $20, but this way saves me at least $5 in bridge tolls, plus I can walk there!

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  2. Kim @ (Just) Trying says:
    August 4, 2013 at 7:42 am

    Love this! Being a native PNWer (that’s a word), I, however, would have bailed. You guys are rockstars. Think how easy it will be next time.

    I watched S and his friend learn to paddleboard in Hawaii in pristine conditions. It’s still hard.

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  3. Kristie says:
    August 5, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    Oh man that sucks but what a great adventure and you girls are a little badA for paddleboarding in ran on Lake Wash!! Mmm fish and chips with warm clam chowder and a Mac N Jacks….totally want that right now.

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  4. Kate says:
    August 19, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    Ha ha, reminds me of last summer when I took sailing lessons with my sister and our first lesson was held during a torrential rainstorm, we were completely soaked! But, still had a good time 🙂

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