PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL SITZMANN // DESIGN BY MATT WIECZOREK
+ IT ALL BEGAN AS AN “IF YOU ROW IT, THEY WILL COME,” TYPE OF VENTURE. “I bought a kayak, and needed someone to kayak with,” recalled Jackie Wahl of the thriving Carter Lake kayaking club she launched with neighbor, Joni Piper, and another friend a few years ago. “The three of us started going out on the canals, and people would watch us from their back porches and want to join.” “We were just going out on the water to have fun and get a little exercise,” Piper said. “On the lake, most of us have motorboats where we meet and tie up in large groups. With kayaking, I found myself being able to have a more intimate exchange every week. Even when I just kayak on my own, I really appreciate the serenity.”
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