Merry Christmas Everyone

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Hope this reaches everyone in festive spirits. All the best for the New Year from Aiko and Me.

p.s. Stay tuned for a renewed look to the blog for 2012!

Indian Summer Pension Kayak Tours

 Monday was another beautiful day here with hardly a breath of wind and clear blue skies. One problem...No Surf!! I decided that once I'd got around to cleaning the house, washing the clothes and bedding and getting the kitchen in order, that I'd borrow a SUP board and take it up to the lakes in the hills behind Kamogawa for a paddle. Just as I was finishing up, Hiroshi "Indiana Jones" Nakazawa from Indian Summer Pension in Kamogawa called and asked if I was keen to paddle some kayaks and check out the autumn leaves. I had no hesitation accepting his kind offer and gave another friend, Sei, a call to join us.

 Hiroshi, Indian Summer Pension owner and Kayak Tour Guide.

 Sei and I on the double kayak setting off on our adventure.

 Gorgeous colours reflecting on the water.

 A nice little waterfall and the end of the road. Time to turn around.

 Hiroshi leading the way.

 A fisherman trying his luck as he hunts for Black Bass with a Torii in the background.

The view from Indian Summer Pension in Kamogawa as the sunsets and brings to a close a magic day. Thanks Hiroshi-san!!!!

For anyone interested in taking his tours, they're very competitively priced, especially for 2 or 3 people. You can contact him HERE for details or follow the link to the right on my blog.

Sayonara Indian Summer Weather!

This autumn has been a long warm one and the water temps are still pretty warm. November 30th capped off a gorgeous Indian Summer with a few people out enjoying the weather and waves.

 Pro surfers and shapers, Junji Sonoda (JS Surfboards) and Yoshinori Matsuyama (aka. Yocci) enjoying the warmth.

 Toshizou-san, amateur cameraman capturing the moment.

 Mizue Oguri (Rulzpeeps), Pro long boarder caught a couple of fun ones on her day off.

 Yocci, stylish as always, climbing the foam on the closeout section making it look easy.

December 1st is decidedly colder!!!