Longbows, Labradors and Lunkers: 'Yak & Quack...

Two weekends ago I floated a local river here in Indiana, in an attempt to float hunt for ducks, in my Jackson Cuda 14. Saturday a friend tagged along and he used my wife's Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120. Saturday Scott and I flushed several wood ducks, but they were all out of shotgun range, and we ended the day with no ducks in the kayaks. Nonetheless, it was a good day on the water and a lot of fun to spend some time with Scott.

Sunday after church, I asked my wife to drop me off so I could do a solo float hunt and she agreed (she's awesome). The fall colors were gorgeous, I love my Cuda and I actually managed to shoot a wood duck that flushed too late for its own good and a hooded merganser (beautiful bird) that flew straight up river to me for an easy shot.

I can't say enough about how beautiful the river was this time of year. Unlike last year, it seems as if our fall colors are hanging on longer and the yellow maple leaves that had fallen created a lovely carpet of yellow on the water's surface. God is truly awesome. Such a fantastic day to be on the water. Here's a few pics, although I didn't snap enough...

Dragging the Cuda to the river...