You are absolutely right. I am not as young as I used to be! And honestly hiking with a 58 lbs boat on your shoulder is even worse than actually kayaking. My back is still not 100%, but I saw a doctor 2 weeks ago and have weekly PT appointments (I've had two already). They are having me focus on stretching my hamstrings and working core muscles. My disc didn't bulge and I don't have any fractures. They believe it was/is bruised/pulled muscles where my lumbar connects to the middle back.
They did clear me to kayak. Probably not to the level that I am. But its feeling good most of the time...
Me: 32 W: 29 T:8 M: 6 D4 S2 M - 8/2008 W is not happy - 1/2014 W wants D - 9/2014 W moved out - 11/2014 D filed - 1/23/2015 D'ed - 2/25/2015 Gave X the Letter - 11/10/2015