Re: [Paddlewise] Awesome Day Surfing in California

in my experience and observation, everybody from beginner to expert can have very undignified exits when landing . some beaches are just difficult, even with small waves, due to morphology.

I find the best is try and run as far up the beach as possible, pop and jump out , but sometimes backwash just gets ya.

nick

Nicholas Gill
School of Geography and Oceanography
University of NSW
Australian Defence Force Academy
Canberra ACT 2600

Ph. 02 6268 8317
Mob. 041 7659440
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Email: nicholas.gill_at_adfa.edu.au

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> From: Bob Volin <bobvolin_at_bestweb.net>
> To: 'Paddlewise' <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Awesome Day Surfing in California
> Date: Monday, 27 December 1999 12:41
> 
> Woody,
> 
> Let me first say that I speak as one with relatively little experience in
> surf.  First, I've been taught to pop my spray skirt just prior to coming
> in, so that I will be able to exit the boat quickly regardless of how
> graceless a landing I make.  If conditions give me little expectation of a
> serene landing, I've found it best to simply fall on my side as high up on
> the beach as I can, with the boat to my onshore side.  This gives me the
> control of physical contact with ground, while the boat will be be washed
> away from me (onshore) if a large wave gets to me before I can get out of
> there.
> 
> 
> >How does one get out of their kayak on the beach? In wind driven waves
> along
> >a large river I find I usually end up in the water and with a boat full of
> >sand and water. Is it the longer period between waves in the ocean that
> >gives you time to get out of your boat and pull it up on the beach?
> >
> >The short period of waves I experience on the river come too quick for me
> to
> >pop the skirt and get out before even 6 inch waves knock me over and I'm
> >rolling in the water like rats on crack. Before I put my dry suit on I
> could
> >get my legs out before getting to shore and could just jump up and run in,
> >but the dry suit has slowed me down to the point that I now just hope I
> >don't get hurt.
> >
> >Inquiring minds...
> >
> >Woody
> >
> >
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