Wilderness System Tarpon 120, v2.0

The kayak I purchased earlier this week is 14 feet long, which makes it a bit cumbersome to haul around. I jumped at the purchase because it was a great deal on a high quality kayak. For nearly a year I have monitored an active forum at Texas Kayak Fisherman, which gives discounts, information on everything kayak related, and also has a classified section.

I was somewhat bored yesterday, so I posted my kayak on the classified asking if anyone would be interested in trading for a 12-foot boat of the same make/model. Instantly I was bombarded with emails asking how much I wanted for the kayak. Before I knew what happened I had sold my new kayak… with an impressive profit!

In fact, after the sale I had enough money to buy a BRAND NEW 12-foot kayak from Austin Canoe and Kayak. It is really cool how things worked out.

As soon as I got home I grabbed my paddle and made my way to the water. I paddled along a small tributary creek I found while listening to some good music. One of the first things I noticed about the new kayak was the decrease in stability. It’s not bad, but it is not as stable as the larger 14 footer. Within minutes the stability issue was replaced with impressiveness of the speed and enhanced maneuverability. The stability will surely improve once I get use to the boat and lose some weight. Otherwise, I’m totally stoked about this yak!

Kayak:
1.90 miles
41:00

I heard a quote that struck a chord with me. The quote came from the staff psychiatrist, who was speaking to a participant on the A&E show; HEAVY:
"You're great at losing weight, but you don't know shit about how to keep it off".

I’m getting ready to embark on an epic weight loss diet. These extreme endeavors are hard on my body, but I need a kick in the pants. My weight is really messing with my psyche and I NEED the change. This officially means I’m breaking one of my New Year’s Resolutions, which was to try to have reasonable goals. Screw that, I gotta get this weight off…. Especially before the heat of summer gets here.