Kayaking - Mission Bay...

Friday Afternoon Meggy and I took the kayak down to Mission Bay for our first trip on the water together. Beautiful day out! We launched from Ventura Cove then paddled over to Santa Barbara Cove and enjoyed a frosty tall CL Smooth.

Once we got that all situated we cruise back by Ventura Cove under the Mission Bay Drive bridge towards Bonita Cove and made a u-turn back to Vacation Isle for a few cocktails @ Paradise Point's Barefoot Bar & Grill. Docked the kayak...Had a few cocktails...Enjoyed the view and then hit the water back to Ventura Cove to load up and call it a day.

Super stoked that we have the option to do that now...Great way to spend the day!

New Hobby...

She's yet to see the water...but she looks ready. We decided to take the plunge and purchase a tandem kayak to add to our arsenal of adventure van accoutrements. Found her on Craigslist up in Costa Mesa, CA. Saturday, I tossed all the girls into the van and we hit the road. Pretty smooth sailing only one bit of dog vomit...Which turned out to be a bit of a blessing. I learned scrubbing the van's carpet with a damp rag will remove all of the animal hair...It worked way better than our vacuum specially designed to remove pet hair...That didn't to a very good job of removing pet hair.

Vanning Pro Tip: Scrub carpet with a damp rag to remove pet hair.

We handed over the cash...Strapped her to the roof rack...Cruised over to the Newport Aquatic Center to check out all the people out kayaking and enjoying the day on the Upper Newport Bay. Then hightailed it to find some food and a cocktail...ASAP. We decided on Avila's El Ranchito in Costa Mesa...Dog Friendly on the patio...Awesome Mango Margaritas and some of the best salsa I have ever had...and I have had a lot of salsa. That was just the starters...The main courses were pretty freaking solid too. I'd go back.

Hopefully I'll have an update with the kayak actually in the water and not just in the grass or on the roof rack...Soooon...Hopefully...