It Never Gets Boring

I was talking to Paul B. last night and he mentioned that paddling on ponds and rivers was also fun even though it was not like paddling on the ocean. It reminded me of one of the things that I like most about kayaking: no matter what the water is, it always offers something interesting.
I can paddle the same stretch of water over and over again and each time it is a little bit different. It might just be a slight change in wind, the angle of the sun, or some fog. It might be calm one day and rough the next. It may be something like a deer on the shore or spotting a beaver.
Each time it is new. It is true of a lake or a stream or the Bay or the open ocean.