Byrne's Lake
Thursday, September 22, 2005 brint.adams@us.army.mil
While driving home across the bay after work, I hit a few early rain bands from Hurricane Rita, and decided we should try and find a sheltered place for our afternoon workout. So, Roland and I traveled nine miles up Hwy 225 out of Spanish Fort and turned left down to Byrne's Lake, part of the Baldwin County Parks system. At 5:00 PM, it was overcast, 78 degrees and we missed the rain and wind, while tucked down in the well-protected cypress forest.
With great paddling conditions and spirited competition, we took off upstream at a dead sprint to the first turn and headed back out all the way to the Tensaw River. Roland kept about a ten meter lead the whole way out, as we passed a large houseboat blocking most of the waterway and a couple of fishing boats. He also came up on a large gator crossing in front of him, not too far in from the Tensaw. Our half-way split was right at 21:00.
On the return, I was able to stay a little closer, as we made the gator dip back below the surface again, and on to the finish in 40:57 over the 4.2 mile course, for a 6.15 mph pace. This is a great quiet spot to go when the wind and rain kick up a good chop out in the bay or open delta.
While driving home across the bay after work, I hit a few early rain bands from Hurricane Rita, and decided we should try and find a sheltered place for our afternoon workout. So, Roland and I traveled nine miles up Hwy 225 out of Spanish Fort and turned left down to Byrne's Lake, part of the Baldwin County Parks system. At 5:00 PM, it was overcast, 78 degrees and we missed the rain and wind, while tucked down in the well-protected cypress forest.
With great paddling conditions and spirited competition, we took off upstream at a dead sprint to the first turn and headed back out all the way to the Tensaw River. Roland kept about a ten meter lead the whole way out, as we passed a large houseboat blocking most of the waterway and a couple of fishing boats. He also came up on a large gator crossing in front of him, not too far in from the Tensaw. Our half-way split was right at 21:00.
On the return, I was able to stay a little closer, as we made the gator dip back below the surface again, and on to the finish in 40:57 over the 4.2 mile course, for a 6.15 mph pace. This is a great quiet spot to go when the wind and rain kick up a good chop out in the bay or open delta.
posted by brint @ 10:52 PM
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