Probably my last Enoshima Lap from Hayama... Brent and I are both leaving shortly and this was on his bucket list. It was a calm paddle to the island where we grabbed Ramen for lunch, the breeze picked up a little on the way back and fatigue was definately setting in for Brent. He did well however for only his second kayak trip!
Total Distance: 12.56 miles
Duration: 04:26:57
Average Speed: 2.82 mph
Max Speed: 8.54 mph
06.02.2019
Participated in the 21st Annual Matsuzaki Sea Kayak Marathon. It was a calm overcast day which were perfect conditions for the race. I struggled more than I wanted unfortunately as I wasn't sure I was going to finish 75% of the way through... Think I should have ate more before the race. I ended up finishing 72nd out of 96 total racers for the 14km course. (I really should have got 71st, but I didn't know how to finish and the guy passed me at the last second).
It was a beautiful paddle as the Izu landscape is pretty breathtaking. The first turnaround point is going through a tunnel which was pretty cool. I also met a nice English-man named Pete and Australian named Jan. The Australian makes his own kayaks Viking Kayaks
It was a 3.5 hour drive down to Matsuzaki and ended up leaving the house around 04:00... well worth it in the end!
Total Distance: 9.22 miles (including warmup and waiting for the start
Duration: 02:14:02
Average Speed: 4.13 mph
Max Speed: 7.21 mph
06.18.2019
My last Tori Gate lap as my kayaks got shipped back to the states today. It was a perfect morning as there was glassy waters and plenty of fish swimming around. I will miss Hayama.
Total Distance: 1.72 miles
Duration: 00:24:23
Average Speed: 4.24 mph
Max Speed: 6.70 mph
