Oh yeah.  Our first paddle of the summer :-)  As you can see from the photo it was glassy calm, which isn't totally fun, but given that we haven't outfitted ourselves with spray decks yet and one of our paddles was very cruddy (borrowed), I couldn't have asked for better.

We paddled up one side of Raymond Island near Paynesville.  There were hundreds of black swans floating all over the place.  They take flight very easily and we set them off a couple of times.  The sound of hundreds of enormous birds trying to take off is bloody amazing - like a deep thwacking applause.  Their wings are actually generously tipped with white.  There were a couple of pelicans soaring ahead and we caught sight jumping fish on occasion.  In other words it was a great start to our Summer of Paddling.  

We are now pretty good at getting the kayak on and off the x-trail.  A great relief since I am no where near tall enough to lift it off normally, but with the help of a wheel step I've got it covered.

Over the next couple of weeks we should be organised and outfitted enough to go away for some overnight trips.  I am thinking that Snake Island should be our first trip.