The Research Vessel Bootle Bumtrinket

I will often go out in my open topped, flat bottomed kayak called The Bootle Bumtrinket​ (named it after Gerald Durrell's childhood dingy) in search of wildlife at the cottage.

Below is a picture of my kayak, my face is covered because I had got my wisdom teeth out a day or two before. My friends face is covered because it would just be weird if mine was covered and not his!

The open top is good because its very easy for me to dangle me legs off the side or hop off quickly onto shore if I see something interesting. It is also super duper light, (doesn't need two people to hold it as pictured) which is great for portages.

The flat bottom is a little more stable than the typical kayak. This important for me when I go on excursions because I usually have my SLR camera, binoculars, collecting jars and notepads with me. ​While the flat bottom makes it pretty slow, being slow actually allows me to see more of what's around me and prevents me from missing anything. The interior flat bottom is great as well for placing collecting jars on without worrying about the spilling.

"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why."

-Eddie Cantor (but also totally something a sloth would say or a university student)

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