Went out to Boulder Harbor for a while this morning. Windfinder.com said 2-3mph winds. Either they forgot a couple zeros or they need to recalibrate their weather equipment. The winds were a HELL of a lot higher than 2-3mph. Nevertheless, we fought our way over to the Boulder Islands and spent an enjoyable morning paddling around the area. I've never seen it that hazy though. Weird stuff.

Larry's always smiling when he's in his yak.

Very choppy going over to the islands. The lake god was angry this morning.

Ain't they beauties.

While cooling off, these little guys came up and were swimming around me. 

The good news is I now know that my new waterproof camera is indeed waterproof.

Just little 'ol me. Self portrait.

Fighting the waves heading back. Wasn't nearly as bad as it was going over.

Here are a few shots from my recent trip up river from Willow Beach, AZ. We saw 2 peregrine falcons, a bald eagle and probably 50+ big horn sheep. I also had the treat of getting a paddle an Eddyline Night Hawk 16. What an incredible kayak.

Water like glass. I've never seen it this smooth.

Big horn sheep on the hillside

Robert Finlay of Kayak Lake Mead

Just for the record, I currently paddle a 14' Perception Carolina 14 which is an excellent kayak. very stable, lots of room and fairly quick in the water. Hopefully, within the next year, I would like to upgrade to one of my dream kayaks which are shown below. The Eddyline Fathom or the Current Designs Solstice GTS.

P.S. - If anyone would like to donate funds to make my dream come true, I would greatly appreciate it. :)

Welcome to my kayaking blog! I live in Las Vegas, Nv and got into kayaking about 2 years ago. I spend a lot of my time kayaking on Lake Mead, just outside of Boulder City, NV or out of Willow Beach, AZ. From Willow Beach, you can paddle about 11 miles upstream to the base of Hoover Dam. I'm also a member of the local kayak group (http://www.lasvegaskayakers.com/). A lot of good eggs in this meetup group. If you're going to be in Vegas, check them out.