• Top, Mrs. Krafty demonstrates how she slides her kayak off the main dock and into the racks toward the gangway.
    Top, Mrs. Krafty demonstrates how she slides her kayak off the main dock and into the racks toward the gangway.
  • Middle left, she uses the assist bars to step into the boat. Middle right, the low gangway provides a smooth transition on and off the water.
    Middle left, she uses the assist bars to step into the boat. Middle right, the low gangway provides a smooth transition on and off the water.
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  • Above, far right, the side assist bars provide leverage to help her pull the kayak back onto the dock.
    Above, far right, the side assist bars provide leverage to help her pull the kayak back onto the dock.
  • The kayak dock is equipped to help boaters of all skill levels easily and safely launch a craft.
    The kayak dock is equipped to help boaters of all skill levels easily and safely launch a craft.

    Whether it is fall, spring or summer, kayaking is a sport that can be enjoyed throughout most of the year.

    Rossford resident Sarah Krafty was the first kayaker to use the new dock installed this summer at the marina.

    “I’m not an athlete, and this makes it easier,” Mrs. Krafty explained.

    Admitting she is “a fair weather kayaker,” she chooses days when the Maumee River is calm to paddle for more than a…