Most feel that the Adventure is too long for use in small, confined waters. But many don't realize that it has probably the shallowest draft (about 4" with fins against the hull, rudder retracted) of all the Hobie kayaks
Recently I stumbled upon a little known tributary to Lake Hodges and was able to do a little exploring....
Amidst the ghost forest exists a small portal, if you're lucky enough to find it:
Eventually the maze of trees faded, revealing a small tributary. Heavily damaged by last Fall's fires, it offers a rare access:
A little further upstream I approached a solid debris zone glistening in the morning sun -- More on that later:
Once clear of the debris, water seemed to ooze out of the banks, sparkling in the sun:
At times it was hard to tell the water from the shore. Here it looks like the end is ahead:
But around the next bend the stream continued:
Finally the Adventure can go no further. I have to admit, there was a little backing out here until I could hang a u-turn:
Perhaps I forgot to mention that there were some recently submerged rocks about 5" deep. I got over it without a hitch:
Back through the debris zone. There was no evidence that I had ever passed through:
Looking back, it wasted no time erasing my tracks once again:
But alas, this adventure is getting to long winded, so I'll skip to the end. I was able to locate the portal and escape back to the present time and place:
There was much more to this enchanting place -- some nice wildlife shots and stunning reflections. But that goes beyond the scope of this post. Suffice it to say that the Adventure glided through it all beautifully. You may have noticed that this is actually an Adventure Island with the Island part left behind. Talk about a versatile boat!
I had to pull the rudder over the shallowest part and clear the Drive a few times through the debris field, but all in all, an excellent adventure!
