I love good people. Mike, who I met an hour ago (around 6pm) just delivered this meal of BBQ chicken and cucumber salad.
He told me several time to come take a shower if I wanted, get it. The AC, etc. So grateful.
I also want to add to this post another story from yesterday that I don’t have a picture for. The Dismal Swamp Canal is very long and straight. I can see the real boats coming long before they see me in my kayak. Yesterday in the middle of the day it was so hot and humid. My clothes were soaked in sweat. I saw a boat approaching in the distance. I hailed it on the VHF. The vessel identified itself as Low Country Native and asked why I had hailed. I told him, “I am in a a kayak about 1/2 mile in front of you and I will give you $10 for a cold beverage of any type. There was a brief pause. Then, “we can do that.”
As the vessel approached— it was pretty big— I spoke to the skipper briefly and his partner came to the stern transom with a bag. I tried to give her money but she refused. I gave her a Fishhugger card instead. The bag she handed me contained ice, two waters, a Gatorade, and two snack bars! Before they got out of VHF range, I hailed them
And told them how much they were appreciated. Does anyone know how I can find the owners to send them a card or something? I did not have the presence of mind to get contact info. Plus, it was a highly technical ship-to-ship transfer after all.
And told them how much they were appreciated. Does anyone know how I can find the owners to send them a card or something? I did not have the presence of mind to get contact info. Plus, it was a highly technical ship-to-ship transfer after all.
Just another instance of good folks helping strangers.
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