DIGGING THROUGH THE PHOTO DRAWER

Mary and a few others pass the swimming dock at Taughannock.

Ken plays the role of distressed swimmer while Ben braces to keep them both upright.

Sunset on the lake before the 4th of July fireworks begin.

Kayak Safety Team practice at Taughannock before the two big events.

Deb and a Thousand Islands working boat.

A great place to haul out in Skaneateles village, Brian's old haunt.

2008 WOMEN SWIMMIN' Kayak Safety Team hat.

PHOTOS FROM 2008 TRIPS

Owasco Inlet, July. Tom, visitor Sandy, Deb, Peggy and Brian.

Louise, Tom, Brian, Dusk, Bill and Sarah, Skaneateles, July.

Liz off Sheldrake. We met Liz when she signed up for the list serve at the IKC table at EMS's club discount days.

Who got lucky? Deb, John and Louise, that's who! A sampling of Cayuga Lake Lucky Stones, defined as any stone with a hole clear through it.

SALMON RIVER RESERVOIR Camping Trip, June, 2008.

Brian and Ken round the bend.

Go for it, Brian.

Dusk finds his GPS in 8' of water.

Smiles. Submerged 18 hours, allowed to dry out, it still worked fine.

Dusk makes himself useful.

Master Chefs, with Head Chef Deb at the helm.

All sated. Great food and lots of it.

The DEC campsite.

Sunset over the res.

Ken, Don, Tom, Brian and Deb.

Ken, Tom and Brian.

Dusk in a rare moment when he's not way out ahead of us.

More red boats than you can shake a fist at.

What's this man got up his sleeve?

Smile, Deb!

Ken in the Queen Mary, and yet he still smiles.

We think Mary's liking Ken's boat way too much!

It rained and rained and rained and then rained some more. Three inches of rain that weekend. The reservoir level raised 8" overnight, swamping one kayak and nearly setting adrift the others. We hadn't planned on tide when we tied up.

Very large black water snake resting in a tree. The tree was submerged, he'd slithered up there straight from the water.

DOIN' THE LOCKS ON AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON

Shall we descend? October, 2007.

Down.

Up.

Meet, Greet and Eat, May, 2008. Kayaker cherry pie, with moon and fish, by Ken.

John and Brian at Myers Point, dressed to kill, or at least, immersion. May, 2008

Forsythia, a sign of the season. May, 2008

Tools of the trade: guidebooks, maps, calendar and beer. First planning session, October, 2007.

First kayak outing, Sheldrake. October, 2007.

First IKC meeting, October, 2007.

CAYUGA LAKE TRIATHLON. Kayakers set buoys at dawn.

WOMEN SWIMMIN'. Kayakers approach East shore to escort pods of 10 swimmers each to the West shore.

Kayakers arranged into pod alignment in anticipation of swimmer's arrival.

Kayakers at the ready while M/V Manhattan glides into position.

Kayak Safety Team Pod Leader, Ruth, keeps a watchful eye on swimmers' safety.