Was a nice day yesterday so decided to rent a kayak and paddle around the mangroves near the marina. John Pennekamp State Park has one and two person kayaks plus canoes to rent. It was only $12 per hour for the one person kayak and it took me about a two hours to paddle most of the area Mangroves are low brush that grows in the shallow water on the banks of bodies of salt water.
It was a nice relaxing paddle. Sun was shining, it wasn't too hot and the mangroves blocked most of the brisk breeze. During the whole time I only seen two others. Some of the trails were a bit tight and I had to move through the low overhanging branches by hand. But it wasn't bad, I'm no kayaking expert but was able to navigate the trails easily.
The couple hours was a great diversion from my typically busy schedule. Even if you only have an hour to spare it would be worthwhile to grab a kayak or canoes and have a paddle.
