Des' Alaska/Canada Trip #12 - Sea Kayaking
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:52 pmThis is not a fantastic shot, but I think I deserve a bit of credit for persevering in the circumstances!!
So we went sea kayaking in Sitka, Alaska as our shore-excursion for that port. Never sea kayaked before, and my fitness regime is normally restricted to walking from the kitchen to my desk and back. The weather looked pretty ordinary but I was determined to bring a camera EVERYWHERE with me.
I took the D70s (smaller, lighter, less expensive, and most importantly, the wife's camera) which had the 18-200VR on it. Stuck it in an Op/Tech Rainsleeve (best $6 I ever spent!!!) and hoped for the best. Not only was it in danger from the persistent light rain that was falling, our dodgy paddling technique meant there was plenty of sea water flying about too.
This particular shot was taken at right angles to the direction of the kayak - as I was in the back seat of a 2-person kayak, I had way too many shots of my wife's back in them!! Now, the problem with that is that you need to balance your paddle somewhere and hope that you don't tip everything all to hell when you twist sideways in your seat to take the shot!!
Not a drop of water harmed the camera, and all was good after sticking it in my backpack later that night with a pack of silica gel.
So we went sea kayaking in Sitka, Alaska as our shore-excursion for that port. Never sea kayaked before, and my fitness regime is normally restricted to walking from the kitchen to my desk and back. The weather looked pretty ordinary but I was determined to bring a camera EVERYWHERE with me.
I took the D70s (smaller, lighter, less expensive, and most importantly, the wife's camera) which had the 18-200VR on it. Stuck it in an Op/Tech Rainsleeve (best $6 I ever spent!!!) and hoped for the best. Not only was it in danger from the persistent light rain that was falling, our dodgy paddling technique meant there was plenty of sea water flying about too.
This particular shot was taken at right angles to the direction of the kayak - as I was in the back seat of a 2-person kayak, I had way too many shots of my wife's back in them!! Now, the problem with that is that you need to balance your paddle somewhere and hope that you don't tip everything all to hell when you twist sideways in your seat to take the shot!!
Not a drop of water harmed the camera, and all was good after sticking it in my backpack later that night with a pack of silica gel.
Canada is such a lovely place.