{"id":21566,"date":"2020-05-02T21:15:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T01:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/?p=21566"},"modified":"2020-08-20T15:13:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:13:02","slug":"first-s4-paddle-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/02\/first-s4-paddle-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"First S4 paddle trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>By Mikey Slawson<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally got it in the water. Just a small canal\/bayou behind NAS Belle Chase;<br \/>\nLauren was very pleased over the stability of our S4.<br \/>\nNot lots of wildlife, just mostly birds. After I put the phone up the heron caught a fish, I could not get the shot before it flew off.<br \/>\nLauren said said she saw alligator eyes poking out the water. All I saw was a splash, sorry no pic. Next project: concert rash ; dolly needed 2 ideas not all the parts (I hate this virus). Looking through the website and Youtube for ideas. Wore out in a good way, enjoy the wild.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21572 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/S4-kayak-shipped-in-a-box-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21573 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Wavewalk-S4-rear-view-LA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Wavewalk-S4-rear-view-LA.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Wavewalk-S4-rear-view-LA-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Wavewalk-S4-rear-view-LA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Wavewalk-S4-rear-view-LA-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Wavewalk-S4-rear-view-LA-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21569 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bayou-Louisiana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bayou-Louisiana.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bayou-Louisiana-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bayou-Louisiana-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bayou-Louisiana-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bayou-Louisiana-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21570 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/blue-heron-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21571 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mikey-in-the-front-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21599 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cattle-grazing-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4.jpeg\" alt=\"Stand up paddling in the Wavewalk S4\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4-482x857.jpeg 482w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4-1024x1820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4-113x200.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Paddling-standing-in-my-S4-864x1536.jpeg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4.jpg\" alt=\"Paddling standing in the S4\" width=\"1758\" height=\"1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4.jpg 1758w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4-640x399.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Stand-up-paddling-in-the-S4-1200x749.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Update<\/h4>\n<p>Finally got an alligator picture that you can see ok. Was in the Bonnet Carre spillway. I&#8217;m waiting on the outboard motor. I was told motors wouldn&#8217;t be in until October. Still hot but lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21791 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alligator.png\" alt=\"alligator\" width=\"474\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alligator.png 474w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alligator-118x200.png 118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 85vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mikey Slawson Louisiana Finally got it in the water. Just a small canal\/bayou behind NAS Belle Chase; Lauren was very pleased over the stability of our S4. Not lots of wildlife, just mostly birds. After I put the phone up the heron caught a fish, I could not get the shot before it flew &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/02\/first-s4-paddle-trip\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;First S4 paddle trip&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":21568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21566"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21792,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21566\/revisions\/21792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}