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-==== Re: Condition report for Sunday 9/6 ====
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+===== Condition Report for Sunday 9/6 =====
 **Larry Goolsby** \\
 /06/09 #6944
-Beau….I made 3 trips out in the last two days (only to be beaten by Reivers 4 trips). All weekend we had just about the maximum amount of wind that a surfski could handle and still call it fun. On Saturday morning, Reivers and I took the Elite tandem out and found that it was pretty stable in those big conditions. However, it was gusting close to 40 mph and this kept us from getting past Post Point for a second run. I was back home by 11:30 am and got a call from Reivers an hour later wanting to go again only this time in our singles. We arrived to find the wind reduced to 20 - 25 mph but the waves were still pretty good size. On our first downwind run from the tunnel, we had gone past the dry dock and saw two kayaks in the biggest waves. Just then, one flipped over and the owner was forced to do a wet exit. Reivers and I stood by while Nando (formerly of Johnson's Outdoors and looking for a job(REALLY, he needs a job))assisted him back in. Kinda tough conditions for a wet entry but this guy succeeded and lost his paddle in the process. He pulled out a spare paddle and continued his trip (saw him afterward in Marine Park)so Reivers and I went towards the harbor and circled that illegally parked fuel barge (most likely a terrorist bomb in disguise) before returning home.\\
+Beau….I made 3 trips out in the last two days (only to be beaten by Reivers 4 trips). All weekend we had just about the maximum amount of wind that a surfski could handle and still call it fun. On Saturday morning, Reivers and I took the Elite tandem out and found that it was pretty stable in those big conditions. However, it was gusting close to 40 mph and this kept us from getting past Post Point for a second run.
+I was back home by 11:30 am and got a call from Reivers an hour later wanting to go again only this time in our singles. We arrived to find the wind reduced to 20 - 25 mph but the waves were still pretty good size. On our first downwind run from the tunnel, we had gone past the dry dock and saw two kayaks in the biggest waves. Just then, one flipped over and the owner was forced to do a wet exit. Reivers and I stood by while Nando (formerly of Johnson's Outdoors and looking for a job (REALLY, he needs a job))assisted him back in. Kinda tough conditions for a wet entry but this guy succeeded and lost his paddle in the process. He pulled out a spare paddle and continued his trip (saw him afterward in Marine Park) so Reivers and I went towards the harbor and circled that illegally parked fuel barge (most likely a terrorist bomb in disguise) before returning home.
 Then this morning, the wind was up again but not so big at my house, so I called Reivers and grabbed my Special with the small rudder. Got to Marine Park to find it blowing almost as much as the day before. Heading towards the tunnel (bigger rudder installed), the waves weren't quite as big as Saturday's but the wind was building and gusting more than before. By our second run, we could hardly make it to the second point and now the waves were considerably bigger. This last run was the best and we called it quits after passing Post Point because the wind was peaking at 40 once again and trying to lift us out of our seats. Shaun later called and said that the wind speed on Eliza peaked at 45 mph while we were out. A really fun and exciting way to end the summer. My top speeds for the 3 times out were 11.3 (in the double), 12.8 (in the R), and 12.2 (in the Special).\\
 Larry G.
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 **Weekend Wind Paddling\\
-rlingblo <rlingblo@...>** \\
+rlingblo <rlingblo@…>** \\
-/06/09  #6947
+/06/09 #6947
-After feeling a bit out of my comfort zone in the double on the bay Saturday morning, I drove to the lake and paddled my single in the Agate Bay area and south. The lake was frothy white with big gusty winds. I was able to have fun in some big water (for me) and yet feel quite safe in the warm water of the lake. Went out on the lake again today in a bit bigger conditions and once again had a great time. The wind really can get kickin' down in the big end of the lake ... it's a bonus having that warm water to practice in!
+After feeling a bit out of my comfort zone in the double on the bay Saturday morning, I drove to the lake and paddled my single in the Agate Bay area and south. The lake was frothy white with big gusty winds. I was able to have fun in some big water (for me) and yet feel quite safe in the warm water of the lake. Went out on the lake again today in a bit bigger conditions and once again had a great time. The wind really can get kickin' down in the big end of the lake … it's a bonus having that warm water to practice in!
 Rick
+\\
+**Re: Weekend Wind Paddling\\
+Reivers Dustin** \\
+/07/09 #6950
+There are some well chosen words here, Rick. Some of my adventures in my first surfski and later in my Speedster were really lucky. Now I find myself very concious of how I'll recover from a dump. I also think way ahead about where I'm being pushed. The shape of the bay means that if you get blown past Marine Park too far offshore, then it's a hard reach to near shore. It's the opposite along the wall and along shore just north of the RR tunnel. If you get too close, then you'll get jammed against unfriendly rocks.
+Sunday morning in the lake was a blast. I was able to put some surfing ideas to test. Weird how warm the water felt. I jumped off the boat a couple of times to get re-entry confidence up.
+In San Fran. I evesdropped on Dean G's surfing class for a couple of minutes. Over on the MIPP yahoo group, Erik B. posted a really good surf ride analysis. Some of my best info is from getting Simon started about how to surf. And better yet try to watch him do it for those few seconds as he smokes by. Out of all this, and much practice, I'm improving.
+Amazing how the rewards in this sport continue to unfold no matter how much I do it. Some have a gift for explaining how to work it. Like Greg D explaining stroke fundamentals. Not me. I say to surf 'by sense of smell', because it's a new sense that you have to grow. The good guys know what the water is going to do without looking. They can explain their moves, but everything has to be a reflex. Words and thinking get in the way when you are out there doing it.
+RD
+**Re: Weekend Wind Paddling\\
+rlingblo <rlingblo@…>** \\
+/07/09 #6951
+Wind direction is a good point. I like the Agate Bay area on the lake when the south wind is whippin' because in the worst case scenario if you get blown off your boator can't make it back up wind you'll be taken right into the corner of the bay where you can get off and walk back up Norhtshore Rd. to where you began … I've done it :)
+\\
+**Windy Weekend Kayak-Camping\\
+chiquita_nootka <expeditionpaddlers@…>** \\
+/07/09 #6952
+We called our trip short a night, after spending two very windy nights out in the islands, kayak-camping.
+Paddling Rosario Strait on Sat morning was exciting to say the least. We had the suction-cup-deck-mounted 'Spirit Sail' hoisted briefly on our very loaded tandem Nootka Plus. It was quite fun & exciting as we rounding the north end of Cypress island, just flying!~ kayak-sailing & surfing~ until the absolutely intense wall of funneling & swirling winds in Rosario Strait created havoc w/ it & fear mixed w/adrelin had me shouting over the gusts, 'Get it down! GET IT DOWN!!' to JZ, (as I envisioned us rolling & the sail acting as a keel keeping the boat upside down:/) Once the sail was down we again changed our route plans & headed back toward less exposed waters…
+Not long afterwards we observed a sea lion cruise past us closely (w/ the currents & against the gale force winds) along w/ several pods of porpoises- pretty cool to see some of them flying outa the water above the wind-blowing-the-tops-off-waves…
+From the safety of our island camps, we passed the hours watching ships passby in the stormy seas & listening to numerous distress calls on the VHF on Sat & Sunday…as the winds died yesterday afternoon we decided to make a break for it & paddle home, arriving on the shores of our island just before sunset…

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