Oakland Legal News Online Covers Launch

The Oakland Legal News Online ran the above photo with the following text today:

KEY STORIES Maiden voyage Andrew Wise (left) uses a can of beer to christen the kayak he and Richard Helfrick built in Helfrick’s living room in his Huntington Woods home. Both attorneys with Federal Defender’s Office in Detroit christened the vessel “Ka-Bar’s Fury” on Sunday, March 15, at Belle Isle. A Ka-Bar is a type of knife used in the U.S. Marine Corps. After the christening, Helfrick took Ka-Bar’s Fury on its maiden voyage on the Detroit River. Photos by John Meiu

Sunday on the Huron

Sunday March 22, 2009, saw the RSCK hit the Huron River after the morning pool session. At least 21 of us ran from Dexter-Huron to Delhi.

More Pictures from Sunday

Courtesy of Pat and Penny, we have some better pictures from the launch, including the christening and Rick's graceful exit from the boat.

Launch

Sunday, March 15, 2009 saw the official launch of Ka-Bar's Fury. The weather cooperated. A small crowd gathered at 12 Noon for the christening. Then Rick took her out for the maiden voyage followed by hot dogs and beer on the beach.

What a difference a couple of nice days of weather makes. Below is a photo of the beach take Thursday after work on a scouting run: