I can already tell that my paddling adventure is going to much more than a way to get out on the water—admittedly my personal happy place. After only two outings, it's challenging my ability to absorb new information, move in new and sometimes daunting ways and—at 71 years of age—to accept some of the limitations that come with being an older person.* It's also teaching me about the waterways that are such a critically important part of our life here in the Pacific Northwest. Kayaking trip? You bet! When my friend Keith suggested a paddling trip to Lacamas Lake just...