Birch Bay Kayaking

For a church youth conference, Mike was in charge of a kayaking activity at Birch Bay State Park.  The activity comprised two youth from a team kayaking to grab an object off of a buoy.... blindfolded!  I rode in the back and gave no instructions at all to the first paddler.  But, the second blindfolded kayaker was given quiet instructions from me which helped them get to the buoy much quicker.  The activity was intended to educate the youth to listen to the "still small voice" of God over the din of helpful, but less informed individuals.

Meg kayaks blindfolded as she listens to the "still small voice" behind her.

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GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps

Each colored track in the map below shows the tracks taken by each blindfolded youth.  The straighter tracks were those guided by the "still small voice" in the back of the kayak, while the more meandering tracks are from those who were guided by the chaotic voices of their team from the shoreline.

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Speed Profile

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• Mileage:	1.7 mi
• Time:	0:35:14
• Speed:	2.9 MPH
• Trailhead Coordinates:	N48 54.230', W122 46.282'

Sammamish River Kayaking (Mike & Suzanne)

Mike and Suzanne tested out the new Advanced Elements inflatable tandem kayak during a beautiful Spring day along the Sammamish River.  The test proved to be educational, as we learned that we couldn't get the kayak inflated properly with the pumps that we had at our disposal.  This meant that the kayak dipped so far into the water that the deck was almost at water level.  

Suzanne paddles along the Sammamish River in Bothell, WA

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GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps

This Google Map is provided by GPS Visualizer

Speed Profile

This profile is provided by GPS Visualizer  (Notice the speed increase when turning from upstream to downstream travel.)

Coordinates and other details

• Mileage:	2.0 mi
• Time:	0:57:33
• Speed:	2.07 MPH
• Trailhead Coordinates:	N47 45.546', W122 12.232'