Now that I have a more kayaking friendly car, I can kayak other locations in Japan. Launched from Jogashima Island on a beautiful New Year’s Eve Day with Mt. Fuji out; hard to believe it’s the middle of winter here. I kayaked a lap around Jogashima Island before heading up north into Koajiro Bay.
The backside of Jogashima is awesome with cliffs and numerous rock formations. In between the island and Miura Peninsula was very calm waters and heading up North had nice rocky coastlines with clear waters.
Total Distance: 9.33 miles
Duration: 02:16:32
Average Speed: 4.1 mph
Max Speed: 7.05 mph
12.08.2016
Workbreak paddle with Chad as we paddled around the Tori Gate and south a bit during a breezy sunny day. It was good to get Chad out on the water.
Total Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 00:56:42
Average Speed: 3.28 mph
Max Speed: 6.73 mph
12.03.2016
Got Mackie out on a Kayak finally. We did a paddle around the tori gate and headed south through the rocks towards Isshiki Beach after watching UW win the Pac-12 Championship!
Total Distance: 2.54 miles
Duration: 00:59:32
Average Speed: 2.55 mph
Max Speed: 6.84 mph
11.26.2016
Another Japan bucket list paddle down, paddled one of the Mt. Fuji lakes -> Lake Ashinoko in Hakone. Beautiful lake with Mt. Fuji Views and Pirate ships going back and forth. Didn't make it to the end of the lake with the main Tori gate, but maybe next time.
First long paddle was a solo trip and the second one was with Dave as we took a really quick trip at dusk. We ended up arriving back at the shores of our cabin when it was pitch black.
Trip 1:
Total Distance: 6.11 miles
Duration: 01:33:30
Average Speed: 3.92 mph
Max Speed: 6.12 mph
Trip 2:
Total Distance: 1.82 miles
Duration: 00:39:46
Average Speed: 2.75 mph
Max Speed: 6.94 mph
11.25.2016
Not much of a paddle, but a great photo opportunity with an amazing Mt. Fuji view after a day of snow.
11.12.2016
It was a beautiful morning with a white Mt. Fuji in the background. Ethan and I went for a quick paddle up and down Morito Beach
Total Distance: 1.29 miles
Duration: 00:33:01
Average Speed: 2.35 mph
Max Speed: 6.00 mph
11.05.2016
The family went for a walk down south towards the Emperor's Summer Home on a summer-like November afternoon and I paddled along side. Nothing but sunshine and clear calm waters.
Total Distance: 3.62 miles
Duration: 01:11:14
Average Speed: 3.05 mph
Max Speed: 6.36 mph
10.15.2016
Lots of going away kayak trips. This time it's Jill's last SUP paddle as Ben and I escorted her from Hayama back to Zushi Beach so she can pack out her board to the States. Beautiful day with Fuji out in the distance.
Total Distance: 5.92 miles
Duration: 02:05:19
Average Speed: 2.83 mph
Max Speed: 6.73 mph
10.08.2016
Third Enoshima Island lap from Morito Beach, this time with my good friend Nick.
It was smooth waters heading out there with light rain showers, but once we landed on the island the sun came out and so did the winds. Very tough paddle home...
Total Distance: 12.42 miles
Duration: 04:15:14
Average Speed: 2.92 mph
Max Speed: 8.01 mph
10.04.2016
Second Enoshima Island lap from Morito Beach, this time it was a solo trip
Calm waters the entire paddle with clear skies and Fuji View
Total Distance: 11.95 miles
Duration: 03:22:53
Average Speed: 3.54 mph
Max Speed: 7.15 mph
08.13.2016
Took Ethan out on the Kayak as we cruised down Morito Beach; Ethan did really good in the Kayak on a beautiful August Summer day.
Total Distance: 0.99 miles
Duration: 00:16:26
Average Speed: 3.6 mph
Max Speed: 5.58 mph
07.31.2016
It was the Hirayama's going away party and we managed a quick paddle in Hayama
It was a fun trip as Shuang ended up flipping his Kayak so got to practice an at sea rescue...it also got us all started with practicing rolling (we all failed)
Total Distance: 2.84 miles
Duration: 01:26:09
Average Speed: 1.97 mph
Max Speed: 7.69 mph
07.24.2016
Zushi Beach paddle on a nice summer day, was really calm out so got to explore some of the rocky shores where the surfing waves normally crash.
Total Distance: 5.2 miles
Duration: 01:30:48
Average Speed: 3.44 mph
Max Speed: 6.56 mph
07.14.2016
Nick is leaving Japan heading back to the States and we finally got him out on the Kayak. Good trip as we did a lap around the Tori gate and also landed on the island.
Total Distance: 2.31 miles
Duration: 01:07:54
Average Speed: 2.04 mph
Max Speed: 8.01 mph
07.02.2016
Early morning paddle, solo trip down south to Isshiki Beach... Very foggy trip as it was easy to get dis-oriented without the coastline.
Total Distance: 5.67 miles
Duration: 01:31:34
Average Speed: 3.72 mph
Max Speed: 6.92 mph
06.10.2016
Final trip out with my Dad during their Japan visit, quick paddle to Zushi and up the Creek to Beach Muffin... as always super calm waters going up the Creek.
Total Distance: 4.43 miles
Duration: 01:33:26
Average Speed: 2.84 mph
Max Speed: 5.97 mph
06.09.2016
Arlyn finally made it out on the Kayak with my parents babysitting the kids. Super calm paddle down south to Isshiki Beach.
Total Distance: 4.6 miles
Duration: 02:03:14
Average Speed: 2.24 mph
Max Speed: 6.8 mph
06.07.2016
Knocked out of of my Japan bucket list paddles -> doing a lap around Enoshima Island from Hayama. My Dad and I paddled it on a calm foggy day, we couldn't seen the island for the majority of the paddle.
Total Distance: 12.29 miles
Duration: 03:34:40
Average Speed: 3.44 mph
Max Speed: 6.8 mph
06.05.2016
Participated in the Hayama Sea Kayak Ekiden, team "Kosteclac" consisted of myself, Dad, Ben and Nick. We took 3rd place in the Intermediate category. We were paddling in a Sentom Hiyori Sea Kayak.
Total Distance: 1.7 miles
Duration: 00:22:43
Average Speed: 4.48 mph
Max Speed: 8.61 mph
06.03.2016
Very windy paddle with my Dad and it turned out to be the first time I flipped in a Kayak. I somehow managed to self-rescue on my first attempt. Unfortunately I wasn't a prepared paddler as I didn't bring my pump, so I had to paddle a kayak full of water back to shore in rough windy conditions. See the first video below of my first flip.
Total Distance: 2.06 miles
Duration: 00:56:08
Average Speed: 2.2 mph
Max Speed: 6.77 mph
06.02.2016
Went out with both my Mom and Dad as we paddled down south to Isshiki Beach. Mom did good as the winds picked up a bit from an approaching rain shower on our paddle back.
Total Distance: 4.63 miles
Duration: 02:05:20
Average Speed: 2.22 mph
Max Speed: 7.93 mph
05.31.2016
Windy Kayaking trip with my Dad, quick trip out past the Tori Gate.
Total Distance: 300 miles
Duration: 01:20:25
Average Speed: 2.24 mph
Max Speed: 6.63 mph
05.28.2016
Got my Mom out on a Kayak for the first time as she joined my Dad and Myself. Did a quick lap to the Tori gate on a calm day.
Total Distance: 2.01 miles
Duration: 00:49:01
Average Speed: 2.46 mph
Max Speed: 6.4 mph
05.22.2016
Parents are in town and my Dad and I went out for a quick paddle around the Tori gate at Sunset.
Total Distance: 2.2 miles
Duration: 00:59:20
Average Speed: 2.23 mph
Max Speed: 6.57 mph
04.16.2016
Nick and Family spent the day in Hayama and he and I got out on a quick paddle around the Tori Gate, will be my last paddle for a bit as work will quickly get very busy. It was also Nick's first time in a Sea Kayak.
Total Distance: 2.07 miles
Duration: 00:53:23
Average Speed: 2.33 mph
Max Speed: 6.4 mph
03.17.2016
Happy St. Patty's Day! Quick paddle after work enjoying a Murphy's Stout while tooling around the Tori Gate.
Total Distance: 2.16 miles
Duration: 00:41:15
Average Speed: 3.15 mph
Max Speed: 6.38 mph
02.13.2016
Got Will out on the Kayak on a Breezy day. Did a Tori Gate lap and there were Huge waves coming in on the south side of the island; lost sight of Will several times between rollers, but he did really well.
Total Distance: 2.39 miles
Duration: 00:48:43
Average Speed: 2.95 mph
Max Speed: 8.18 mph
01.16.2016
Paddled up North into Zushi, then back south into Morito Beach / creek to meet up with Arlyn and Ethan. It was a warm January day for being the middle of Winter.
Total Distance: 3.64 miles
Duration: 01:28:30
Average Speed: 2.47 mph
Max Speed: 7.59 mph
01.01.2016
Happy New Year, beautiful day for a paddle to ring in 2016. Quick Tori Gate lap.
Total Distance: 2.2 miles
Duration: 00:46:31
Average Speed: 2.84 mph
Max Speed: 6.15 mph
