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 Post subject: High country cruise
PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:36 pm 
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Hey Ya'll
I went out with a buddy and floated a cool mountain lake that my friends suggested we do, in the Sierra's on Saturday.
The wind was gusting 15 to 28mph so it made for some fun sailing until it was just too strong. We went downwind for the first three or four miles and did not have to pedal at all 8) :lol:
I think that was the best run ever at 4.5 to 5.2 mph G.P.S.
I finally took the sail down because it was really blowing and I did not want to break up any of my my shizznit.
So we all had a ton of fun and nothing broke , bent ,creaked , squeaked , leaked , flipped , flopped , dropped , cracked , cut, tore off or otherwise refused to function.
It was a good place to go and we even runt across a couple of wild Bald Eagles in a nest up a tree back in a sheltered cove. It was guarding its nest of baby birds and flying around the lake getting food. We were doing our utmost not to disturb them as we watched them for a bit.
I cant wait to go back up there again real soon if things work out right.
Looks like some good fishing there as well so maybe we will wet a line next time.
Have some fun out there. ..summer aint over yet
Kepnutz

View of the east end
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Sailing into a quiet cove
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Good time to take it down ?
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A Bald Eagle nest in the flat top tree in the middle
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Friends Tandem at cruising speed
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Time to refill the water bottles ?
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Gusty afternoon wind's to 28mph +
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More wind howling by
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Friends heading in
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:11 pm 
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Great Photos.

Care to say where?

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:55 am 
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Hey Dan howzit dune..? :)
Its called lake Spaulding and it has a campground and a boat launch.
Its at the corner of Highway 20 and Interstate 80 outside of Grass Valley California. Still a long pedal from the Island Brah :wink:
........Kepnutz


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:58 pm 
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Hey Kepz,

Let me know next time you head to the Sierra's. I'm itching to test new waters with my AI. I'm down in San Jose, but willing to make the drive. Vacation season is upon us, and I aim to make the most of it.


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