Paddlng (Kayak) 3:45:00 [3]
Out with the Storm Gathering Crowd. It was a rough, choppy day out there and we did a 5km crossing to the Snake Islands.First time in my new ultralight boat in big choppy waves and cold water, and I was nervous about my knee too if I needed to brace or exit/rescue. If there ever *was* a good time to get out of the comfort zone, a mess of instructors and high level paddlers (who made us feel like newbies) is the way to go. Normally Bash and I would light a fire and get a good book out in a small craft warning.
I got happier in the boat as we went along, but didn't get many pics. After lunch on the Snakes we headed out for some surf. I didn't feel confident enough in the big, choppy and disorganized waves, so a couple of us just hovered behind some rocks and watched Bash and the gang take a run.
The way back was a pretty good chop with 1M+ waves and 20kt winds, but I felt fine there, although we did have one guy dump and watched a very good rescue by Tim da boss.