Play's the thing

Boston Globe Travel  • Jul 30, 2010

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - Persuading my father to give his golf swing a rest was the easy part. Mastering the basics of the "butt wiggle'' was another matter. The butt wiggle is a move designed to free kayakers stuck in briny, suction-cup-strength mud. As demonstrated by our guide, it looked like an awkward, butt-propelled bouncing from side to side. But for all its comic qualities, the wiggle worked with surprising efficiency, gently rocking stranded kayaks loose and saving our trip from a permanent stall at low tide. Wiggling and paddling past a landscape covered in green and gold spartina grass,… Full Story »

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