Bummer!
Well I saw my physician yesterday and she confirmed my suspicions that I do have arthritis. Osteoarthritis to be specific. Knees, and hips not too bad yet, ankles not too good, hands not good, and the real bummer is that it is in my spine and will most likely become the major issue. Now it's just a matter of keeping a positive attitude and staying active as much as possible. I just informed my wife that she is going to have to take up kayaking so that I have someone to help me out of mine. This explains a lot as to why it was so difficult to get up from my kayak the last two times I went out. Oh, and to top that off, it appears that all my years of kayaking have basically trashed my shoulders, which in turn, has damaged the upper ligaments/tendons in my biceps which have been trying to pick up the slack of shoulders. Gotta love getting old. And to think, all these years of having physical jobs, bicycle riding, hiking and kayaking I thought would pay off as I got older and it just happens that I am one of those exceptions to the rule and it has done more damage than good. Oh well life goes on and the crappies are still going to have to watch out for me.
It is not about the equipment you have to use,
It is about how you use the equipment you have. :D