Today we did a trial run of a Noah 470 folding kayak. The Fujita Canoe company who builds and sells this amazing kayak allowed us to try it out before we consider making this pricey purchase.
Lake Toro is about a thirty minute drive from our home on the ranch in Tsurui. It was a beautiful sunny day today so we were super excited to get out on the lake and see all of the
gorgeous fall colours.
Kayaking is amazing. You can really get up close and personal with the wildlife on the water and shore as you are so low in the water and you can glide so quietly. We saw deer, ducks, seagulls, crows, eagles, and heron today.
After exploring about a third of the lake, we stopped on a sandy beach to make coffee. About 20 meters away from where we were sitting, about fifty ducks made a landing. The sound of these birds flapping their wings at such high speeds while hovering over the water before touching down made a sound that resembled a jet airplane landing!! We were shocked at how loud they were! These ducks must love taking off and landing again when the combined effort creates such a dramatic sound! Wow!
My husband took this photo of me while we paddled back to our car as the sun was setting. While we packed our gear away, the full moon started rising over the mountains. What luck!
I don't know if it was the sunshine or the moonrise or the wildlife or relaxing on the beach...but we LOVE the Noah 470 and hope to buy one soon.
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