Jim jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net wrote: >>>>>>>> SNIP< My extensive experience surf kayaking has taught me that there are several clear cut events that occur while surfing. 1. Paddle and catch wave. 2. Go Weeeeeee! for about three seconds. 3. Go Sh!t as you begin to pearl. 4. Capsize, crash and burn to the amusement of friends and family, especially children. 5. Wait for wave to pass and roll up. 6. Try to figure out which way the beach is. 7. Repeat. I have never experienced any other outcome and feel my research is solid.<<<<<<<< LOL! Yes. Jim that technique sounds familiar to me too. Once I discovered it I decided to only used it for fun (rather than with a loaded kayak I'm trying to get to the beach). You might skip your points 3 through 6 and extend your second points time considerably (and not even have to take that one big dumping wave "Maytag" I wrote about earlier) if you can master your technique using a much shorter kayak with a much fuller bow. With such a kayak I've found that the hardest part is staying pointed straight down the wave if it catches me from behind after it has already broken. Staying straight works best if I can ride the same wave all the way in through the surf zone. That way the breaker lands on the back deck forcing it down but lifting my bow even higher to help plane the kayak almost to the beach. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:19:35 PST
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