Kayak adventure

Last weekend the autumn leaves were at their peak colors, the weather forecast called for sunshine, and I had a few days off. I had to take advantage of this amazing fall weekend, and decided to go paddling on the Volga River in northeast Iowa. Being unable to round up friends to join me on short notice, I decided to go solo. This meant:

1. Drop the bike off at the take out (end of the paddle)
2. Drive to the put in (start of the paddle) and park the car there
3. Kayak downriver (19.2 river miles)
4. Bike back to the car (12 road miles) while leaving the kayak at the take out
5. Drive back to pick up the kayak

It was an ambitious plan and turned into a VERY long (and fun) day!