Smile, without a reason why. Love, as if you were a child, Smile, no matter what they tell you Don't listen to a word they say Cause life is beautiful that way. (From the film "Life Is Beautiful")
I think the big gun would have sunk the boat, and the recoil from firing it would have dropped you back a few miles. A great perspective in the photo and a lovely capture of the scene.
I KNEW we had something in common! My wife and I find nothing to give us a sense of peace as much as kayaking does. With photographs to create permanent memories of your time on the water, it doesn't matter what sort of camera you have along. If your phone photos are a little too coarse for your tastes (and if you run Photoshop), just run one through a Dry Brush, Crosshatch, or Poster Edge filter, and see what you think of the results. I just did exactly that and all three made your photo look like a painting, with the edge lines better defined and the noise either eliminated or enhanced, depending on the filter.
If you've ever wanted to make a difference but found it hard to believe that one person could... check out the Kiva Team Caedes discussion thread and discover that anything is possible.