Kayak week
September 20, 2021 I am once again a month behind on my journaling, so this week I'll get caught up as best I can. Saratoga Lake kayak and cocktails started things off. I wasn't very excited to kayak Saratoga as it is so built up and uninteresting in terms of wildlife and views. We began at the southern end of the lake at Doc Brown's beach and got underway to travel up the west side in search of Ann Marie's childhood memory of sandy beach. The wind was low, the sun shining so we happily paddled north taking note of the beautiful homes on the west shore. After more than an hour we questioned the existence of this beach and finally asked some boaters about it. Turns out we were almost there, although they warned up that is more sandbar than beach. True enough. We were able to attach the kayaks to a volleyball net in the water and enjoy a wading lunch and laughter. One White Claw later after AJ nearly sank her kayak and dumped her food into the lake, we set off across t