Livin the Creative Dream - Expect the Unexpected

"Livin' the Creative Dream," includes one very important element - expect the unexpected! The image I've posted today is a photo of me and my co-adventurer, Gary. We've had so many "kayak" adventures, it's difficult to pick one particular one to share, but one of the ones that stands out is the one where I landed us on a nude beach and the tide came in and were unable to get our kayaks back out in the water! The day started out perfect. We were able to launch our two 16 foot kayaks pretty effortlessly, although the waves breaking on shore did make it a bit challenging! Once we got out into the open water, it was pretty much smooth sailing, as we rode the top of the waves. We followed the shoreline south quite a ways, then decided to go onshore. I picked a "pretty" beach and as we started paddling toward the shoreline, both of us fell into the water as the kayaks hit the waves at an angle as they were breaking on the beach. With 16 foot kayaks, all it takes is not hitting the wave straight to throw you into the water. We dragged the two (they weigh 50 pounds empty and they were filled with our lunches, etc.) and sat down on the beach to catch our breath. The very first thing we noticed, was that no one on the beach was wearing any clothes. WE were the only ones wearing clothes! We decided it might be a good idea to re-launch the kayaks and maybe find another beach, but when we tried to get back out, the tide was starting to come in and the waves were too high for us to get past. After 5-6 futile attempts to get past the breaking waves, exhausted, we sat on the kayaks and ate our lunch. Many nice people passed by and said "hi" to us. Everyone was very nice and friendly. It was a little challenging to wrap my mind around the fact that no one was wearing clothes. After lunch, we decided that since we couldn't re-launch the kayaks out into the open water, we better carry our kayaks back up the beach to our car. The only problem was that together the kayaks weighed over 100 pounds. We would pick them up, then walk 10 feet or so, then I'd have to put them down. Walk 10 more feet, then I'd have to put them down. Finally two really nice men asked me if I needed any help. I could feel my co-adventurer's eyes boring a hole in the back of my head and said, "No, we're fine, but thanks anyway." We proceeded to walk another couple of feet and I was done. My arms couldn't pick up anything anymore. The two guys saw us sitting down again and asked, "You sure you don't need any help?" This time, we said, "Yes, that would be great!" So, they helped us carry the kayaks until we saw a National Parks representative towing a trailer. We waved our hands and screamed out until we got her attention. Long story short, we put the kayaks into her trailer and she hauled us back to our car! So, the one thing about "putting yourself out there," is....you've got to expect the unexpected and just go with the flow! It was a fun adventure and we met some really nice people that saved the day. It just wasn't quite the day I had planned!

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