>Here's a nicle little wave for Scott or Duane to tackle...probably >Duane, as it would involve a long crossing out to Cortes Bank, located >100 miles off the California coastline. While it is only a 30-footer, >I'm sure they get bigger. BTW, Storm Island at the top of Vancouver >Island was reporting regular10-meter seas this past weekend, which is >about 30+ feet. California pictures can be viewed at: > ><http://www.swell.com/sw/content/mag/features/cortes/index.jsp> > >DL (Peter, would paddling these monster waves rate as stupid things >people do in kayaks, rather than getting killed in earthquakes? :-) ) > Doug, they don't have to go that far out, take a look at Maverick!! http://www.maverickssurf.com/index.htm It's a mile or so off of Pillar Point, at Half Moon Bay, not so far from me in San Jose. I have no ambition to _ever_ be close to waves that big, tho' I do plan to drive over there and take a look with a telescope from the land. 50 to 60 feet is not unusual there, from what I hear. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Flory, San Jose, CA. daflory_at_pacbell.net Go Sea Kayaking!! ©2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Mar 04 2001 - 23:25:43 PST
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