I started rigging the kayak today. I finished the tabs for the deck rigging and paddle park. I also carved a ball from a block of WRC for the park/handle and sanded the toggles for the deck rigging. I’ll finish the front rigging tomorrow and with any luck actually get to paddle it this weekend.

You can see my fat Greenland Paddle in this picture. I still need to plane the blades a bit thinner but I wanted to paddle with it before doing so to see if it made much difference. It was carved out of a near perfect green 2×6 WRC that Tony and I found at Home Depot. We had to have looked at 1000 boards before he spotted this one buried amongst the usual crap they sell. I’m now on the prowl for a suitable board for a spare/storm paddle.