Re: [Paddlewise] quick advice on central CA paddling

On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Dan Hagen wrote:

> Kevin, there's a place along the coast a short distance south of San
> Francisco that you ought to check out if you are into surfing. It's
> called Mavericks, and as seen in the following (rather incredible)
> photo, the waves are sufficiently large that you could easily fit a 30
> foot kayak on the wave face:
> 
> http://www.mavsurfer.com/quiksilver_contest/gallery/image_gallery/imag_7.html

Dan, you are quite correct that a 30 foot kayak will fit on this wave, or
more practically, 30 kayakers. If I make it to Mavericks, I will scout out
the potential for a Paddlewise Rendezvous on the wave face. We would
probably need several tons of Canadian Ballast Rocks for safety though,
and we would probably want to send the most experienced Ballast Rock
technician in first as a probe. That is, if he is up to it... :)

Headed from Seattle to LA, where is supposed to rain for first time in
several weeks. Oh the irony of it all...

Kevin


> 
> I wouldn't try it with a bum ankle, however, since you can break even a
> healthy ankle kayaking here. A kayaker was killed here a year or two
> ago, on a day when it wasn't really going off. Last time I was down in
> those parts I was going to surf the break in my kayak, but, ...ummm...,
> ...err..., I couldn't find my helmet, yeah, that's it, my dang helmet
> went missing, and then were was that nasty cramp in my bicep, *and* the
> sore shoulder. (Just bad luck, I tell you.)
> 
> Dan Hagen
> Chicken of the Sea
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