Well, 2020 was quite a year, wasn’t it? (Understatement of the decade, perhaps.) We know there was much sadness and anxiety locally and around the world but I hope you found many moments of joy and happiness as well. Here are some of my 2020 joyous highlights in list form, starting with numbers.
Days kayaking (outdoors) by type:
- Sea kayak: 74
- Whitewater: 34
- Surf: 3
- Rec and SOT: 2
- TOTAL: 112
Kayaking by location:
- Bay of Green Bay: 54
- Red River: 17
- Door County: 17
- Wolf River: 11
- Peshtigo River: 4
- Other: 9
- Indoor pool: 12
Miles paddled:
- 499 (I should have paddled one more mile!)
Rolls:
- Premeditated: 400+?
- Unintentional: 10 or so
Swims:
- 2
Number of individuals I paddled with:
- 41
Number of kayakers I taught:
- 22
Number of days I wished I had gone paddling but didn’t:
- 6
Number of days I went paddling but wished I didn’t:
- 0
Number of paddles lost or broken:
- 0!
And now some 2020 favorites…
Favorite underwater moment: A gigantic school of bigeye scad jacks
Favorite whitewater kayaking moment: Boofing Volkswagen Rock in Piers Gorge
Favorite sea kayaking moment: Hard to choose but this was a good day in Sturgeon Bay
Favorite kayaking moment on Instagram: 
Favorite sundown photo: http://www.liquidadventuring.com/2020/12/09/a-good-year-for-sunsets
Favorite hike: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico
Favorite grandkids:
