Well, the devil is always in the details; so far as the stretch of water in my post, each bay and headland has it's own distinct problems and conditions and gnarly level. The tide wasn't a big ebb at all from what I could gather that evening, but enough to produce some good waves (the 40+ knot gusts and steady 35 knots were enough for lots of waves, anyway). I love the area because everytime I go out there, conditions are always different. A big tide against storm force winds is really challenging, but I've only been able to tackle sections in those type of conditions, and often felt in peril. The area isn't frequented by marine traffic when it's rough, and certainly the windsurfers keep clear of the area, operating north or south of the stretch. Winds are often high at Race Rocks, but fairly calm north and south. This makes the area a prime playzone for kayaks, with lots of bail-out options. Winter squalls are very severe around Race Rocks, sudden and often sustained, so I'd normally be drysuited, and far more prudent with that piece of water in rough, off-season conditions. Other than Godin and a few other intrepid paddlers, it's too bad more paddlers don't play along this coast when its rough. No better way to build one's skills and confidence. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC Jerry said: > Doug, > Great adventure story. An extremely enjoyable and spine tingling tale. > Jerry *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 03 2004 - 22:39:17 PDT
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