Offroading in Duck

Last weekend I went down to Duck Beach, NC, for an annual gathering of East Coast single Mormons. Got in Friday night, spent all day Saturday on the Beach and then at parties, went to church on Sunday, took a nap in a hammock, and then I went offroading on the beach in my truck. After that, hung out with some friends, went to a party/crabbing on the beach, and the next day went paddleboarding before racing back to DC for dinner with my parents.

The weekend was good, and pretty much exactly what I expected - it felt like a 3 day long party, with moments of solitude interrupted by lots and lots of eating and conversation.

My favorite moments were 1) Offroading on the Beach and 2) Stand up Paddleboarding

When we went Offroading, we had 3 four-wheel drive trucks in case anyone got stuck, and sure enough, we got out on the beach, I slowed way down, and the truck behind me got stuck. Then we deflated our tires and were off to the races! I loved speeding around 30 mph on the beach, only a few feet away from the surf, listening to a little Johnny Cash.

We had been looking for wild horses, and didn't find any, but not for lack of trying!

Stand up paddleboarding was hard. A little nerve racking to be standing up on a board in the ocean with the waves bouncing you a little. Once you got out past the breakers it was pretty easy, but getting through the surf was a challenge. Really enjoyed it, and hope to do it more in the future.

A number of people have asked me what I thought of Duck, and the overall 'Mormon weekend' experience. For the most part, I thought it was exactly what I was expecting. I will say, I was way tired by the end, so maybe that idea of relaxing at the beach was totally off.