Showing posts with label GoPro Camera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GoPro Camera. Show all posts
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Urban Kayaking! Nameoki Slough, Horseshoe Lake, Illinois: Urban exploring with kayaks!
This is the first of (2) videos shot at Horseshoe Lake, Illinois in Madison County, Illinois. The first half of the kayak trip was dedicated to exploring the Nameoki Slough that empties into Horseshoe Lake. I always wanted to know what it would be like going under roads and railroad tracks with a kayak....now I know!
Horseshoe Lake is a very urban paddle. You can see the skyline for metro St. Louis, as well as see, hear and smell the U.S.Steel- Granite City Foundry. The main part of the slough is very shallow (I would guess 2 feet or less), so this would not work with a traditional boat.
The second half of the paddle we explored the main lake. It was INCREDIBLY windy, and so when you watch that video, you will see us almost surfing the kayaks back to shore.
Paddle ON!
MLT
Horseshoe Lake, Monroe County, Illinois: Great urban kayak trip- wind made paddle very interesting!
Urban Kayaking-Surf Illinois! Horseshoe Lake Illinois
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This was a great trip...I am producing (2) film clips. One is of us kayaking under road and railroad tracks in the Nameoki Slough, the other film is kayaking the main lake and then the "surf" we road coming back to shore. Very, very enjoyable trip with my good friend, Ray Schroeder.
Paddle ON!
MLT
Monday, March 14, 2011
Fourche La Fave River, Arkansas, March 9th 2011: Quick evening paddle on the Forche in Arkansas
This was a nice, quick paddle. The temps got a bit low, but that was alright due to the fact that at this point we were out of the wind. Got a chance to paddle with a Great Blue Heron in front of the kayak the whole trip. I also saw one of the healthiest Red Foxes I have ever seen. Seemed real unfortunate that so many have used this river as a trash can. Could really use a stream team to clean it up. Seemed to have pipes dumping right into the river as well. Could be a real scenic river on the east end if it was just cleaned up a bit....a real shame. Seems like a river with some real potential.
Paddle ON!
MLT
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Creve Coeur Lake, St. Louis County, Missouri March 6th 2011: Path route and photos- great winter kayak trip!
Creve Coeur Lake, St. Louis County, Missouri March 6th 2011: Great late winter kayak trip! 40 degree temps- no problem!
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Table Rock Lake, Old Hwy 86 Use Area, Stone County, MO: Incredibly peaceful paddle, great to get out on the lake!
I do not know if this video does the incredible beauty of Table Rock Lake justice....but we gave it our best effort to get some of it on film. Always remember, Life is good....and Life is better on a kayak!
Paddle ON!
MLT
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Lake Baldwin, Randolph County, Illinois February 13th, 2011: Nice 5.75 mile paddle on the ever-warm Lake Baldwin
Here is a video of our Sunday paddle trip to Lake Baldwin, Illinois. The power plant does a nice job keeping the lake non-frozen all year, so it was a great trip for this year. This lake gets INCREDIBLY windy....I felt like I was paddling on the sound in the Outer Banks. The lake is topographically higher than the surrounding land, so when it gets even a little wind, it really wips up. I always enjoy spending time with my good friend, Ray Schroeder. He has some great tips about Kayaking, and I learn something new every time I get a chance to paddle with him
I got a chance to use the GoPro Hero camera with the mount, so if you like to kayak, I think you will enjoy this video....probably a little lengthy for a paddle video, but I think it turned out good- hope you enjoy it!
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Paddle ON
MLT
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