A few miles north of Trinidad, we found Big Lagoon County Park. The name of the park is accurate, and it is a beautiful place to take your sea kayak out for a spin. At the east side of the lagoon, the redwood forest spills into the water, and the ocean side is bordered by a long sandy spit. We rented a tandem sit-on-top from Kayak Zak's, who has a trailer full of 'yaks at the boat launch throughout the summer.
After a quick primer on paddling technique, we headed out into the water. A steady wind made the paddle out quite an effort, and Zak advised us to stay close to the spit where the wind wasn't quite as harsh. Returning with the wind at our back, we ventured toward the middle of the lagoon and found a lot of chop, and lost Scout overboard!
Next time we'll think twice about paddling in heavy wind, we got soaked from the waves that came over the boat, and had a tough time putting in at the choppy shore. Fortunately Big Lagoon isn't always so windy, and on a calm day you could have a lot of fun exploring.
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