A Kayaking Road Trip Down Highway 395

With 72 hours of “free-time”, so we headed out on a kayaking adventure

Kayaking on Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, CA during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, CA during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, CA during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, CA during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, CA during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking during sunset at Zephyr Cove in Lake Tahoe, NV during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking during sunset at Zephyr Cove in Lake Tahoe, NV during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Starting our kayaking outing at Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, CA for sunrise, it ended in a breathtaking sunset over the Emerald Range

Kayaking on Owen’s River along HWY 395 during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Owen’s River along HWY 395 during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Owen’s River for sunset along HWY 395 during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Walking back to van after kayaking on Owen’s River along HWY 395 during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Enjoying sunset after kayaking on Owen’s River along HWY 395 during a road trip. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Milkyway over van while sleeping during a kayaking road trip down HWY 395. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Our bodies were tired, the milky way was overhead, and we were cuddling in the van.

Kayaking on Mammoth Lakes during a road trip down highway 395 in California. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Mammoth Lakes during a road trip down highway 395 in California. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Mammoth Lakes during a road trip down highway 395 in California. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

Kayaking on Mammoth Lakes during a road trip down highway 395 in California. Photograph by Dalton Johnson

We celebrated our final morning with an early morning paddle on Convict Lake

Kayaking on Convict Lake during a road trip down highway 395 in California. Photograph by Dalton Johnson