On Mar 2, 2007, at 12:58 AM, Duane Strosaker wrote: > Doug and All, > > I occasionally have a reoccurring nightmare that I'm paddling way > out in the ocean and unexpectedly I see a breaking 30 foot wave > coming at me. I never actually get to the point where it hits me, > though. > > Duane > I remember reading about a guy surfing off New Jersey in an old school WW boat. He paddled out past the breakers to rest. He drifted out quite far when he saw an enormous wave building. He estimated it at about 25 feet. It broke on top of him, worked him bad and folded his boat down on his legs. He made it to shore and had bruised thighs for a long while. Explain that one to your wife. But I was just kayaking dear! Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Mar 02 2007 - 05:58:58 PST
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