Fairhope Yacht Club to Pier
Sunday, July 4, 2004 brint.adams@us.army.mil
The Mobile Bay Canoe & Kayak Club met at 6:00 PM, for a picnic and paddle to see the fireworks and hear the pops music. About 30 members met at the Fairhope Yacht Club and decided to eat first at the onsite gazebo. There was a wide array of foods and all who wanted to, got stuffed. At around 7:30 PM, everyone loaded up in their various canoes and kayaks, of all sizes and shapes. The wind was still brisk coming out of the southwest, so we had to push our canoe pretty hard to make it down to the pier, in time to hear the concert.
Everyone parked their boats on the northeast side of the pier next to the sailboat slips. Linda and I got out and walked down to the park and listened to the Baldwin Pops perform the Independence Day standards along with featured soloist, Rebecca Stevens, who was quite good.
We walked back to the boats and watched the fireworks display with the other kayakers. It was interesting to not only see the Fairhope fireworks right in front of us, but also up the shore in Daphne, and across the bay in about five different locations in Mobile.
Following the fireworks, we paddled back to the FYC and on home. The paddle back in the dark was easier, as we rode the small waves back north about 100 yards off the shoreline, out in front of the private pier parties still going strong.
The Mobile Bay Canoe & Kayak Club met at 6:00 PM, for a picnic and paddle to see the fireworks and hear the pops music. About 30 members met at the Fairhope Yacht Club and decided to eat first at the onsite gazebo. There was a wide array of foods and all who wanted to, got stuffed. At around 7:30 PM, everyone loaded up in their various canoes and kayaks, of all sizes and shapes. The wind was still brisk coming out of the southwest, so we had to push our canoe pretty hard to make it down to the pier, in time to hear the concert.
Everyone parked their boats on the northeast side of the pier next to the sailboat slips. Linda and I got out and walked down to the park and listened to the Baldwin Pops perform the Independence Day standards along with featured soloist, Rebecca Stevens, who was quite good.
We walked back to the boats and watched the fireworks display with the other kayakers. It was interesting to not only see the Fairhope fireworks right in front of us, but also up the shore in Daphne, and across the bay in about five different locations in Mobile.
Following the fireworks, we paddled back to the FYC and on home. The paddle back in the dark was easier, as we rode the small waves back north about 100 yards off the shoreline, out in front of the private pier parties still going strong.
posted by brint @ 5:53 PM
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