As planned, I decided to hang up my scuba diving gear and swap it out for the kayak and some paddles. Utila is a relatively small island with two main streets, one intersection and roads only on a small part of the island. Its eastern end has two lagoons, with the second and larger one marking the end of the paved road that leads out of Utila Town. From this lagoon, a narrow canal leads all the way to the northern shore of the island. This is the destination that I set myself for my little kayaking excursion.
Utila, one of the three Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras, is a scuba diver’s paradise. The reefs are spectacular and seemingly endless. The added bonus is supposed to be the nearly daily sightings of whale sharks.
