Elk Lake Adventure

The family decided to spend the day on Elk Lake here in central Oregon.  We borrowed some Ocean sit-on-top kayaks like this one from our close friend Mellanie and proceeded to load the kids and our day gear and set off. These are nice kayaks to use for poking around and it allows us to load a reasonable amount of gear and have the kids sit between our legs as we paddle about.  We have used these type of kayaks on dive excursions off Catalina (Guide to diving Catalina Island) and with an eco-resort (Matava) in Fiji.

The weather on Elk Lake couldn't be any more perfect, a nice warm day, no clouds, and a calm lake.  The idea was to find a nice beach to sit out on and play with the kids and do some swimming.  Dax and Ivy found some friends they play with while hanging out at Kids Corner at Juniper Swim and Fitness making the most of it.  Has anyone tried to use a paddleboard yet?  Laurie is a natural at it!  It really works your core.  I actually tried it for a few minutes, but my knee is still not 100% yet and the weight shift was not a good feeling.  Here is a beginner's video if you want to discover it.



Sierra Trading Post carries 2nds of the Ocean Kayaks.  I have no problem with that, since they pretty much get beat up just trying to get the darn things close to the water!  Any time you can save money because of a blem or an overstock, jump on it!