We took Hana to Fiesta Island this weekend to introduce her to the new kayak. It was a pretty good experience overall. She got some exercise first by playing in the off leash area and then we attempted to have her sit in the kayak. She had her life vest on and we made a little mat for her to sit on so she wouldn't slip. It took some balancing on our part as well to have a third body in the kayak. There were a couple of times she started to move around but we were able to keep her in and she didn't give any stress signals so we started to just paddle near shore and around one buoy so as not to overwhelm her and end the experience on a positive note.
After that we got in the water to play with her and she actually swam out to us and between us once all on her own before heading to shore. We were completely excited as she seems to love the water but only up to her belly so this was the first voluntary swim. It was a neat day for the pack and we hope it will only get better the next time.
We went kayaking without Hana on Sunday to make sure we could paddle in sync. It was a gorgeous day and one that represents why I love San Diego in August. We paddled over to a bait dock where about ten sea lions were sunning themselves and barking. It was amazing to see them up close and one young one even swam right near our kayak. The weekend was full of sun, water adventures and great memories. Next time we will have to waterproof the camera so we can share pictures.
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