Stranded boaters are commonplace at the only place around Monterey Bay where they could possibly get stuck (aside from the occasional halibut fisherman whose motor stalls just outside the break on a lee shore). Elkhorn slough is a tidal estuary with deep (bottomless?) muck. On any given weekend, you can count on finding some people floating on the black goo, waiting for the tide to release them from their folly. Most are cautious enough not to get out of their boats. Those who do quickly learn how deep this stuff is. It'll suck your shoes, maybe even pants, off in a thrice! The time passed on the mudflats should be ample for these guys to consider the merits of "primitive craft." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 22 2000 - 09:50:31 PDT
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