2/17/08 Plan today was to head to Pirate's Cove to work on my rolling. Haven't tried many lately and my success rate was dropping. It was a beautiful day with just a few wispy clouds to occasionally occlude the sun. Despite the mild temps, at least I could count on some solar energy between tries. The paddle to PC caused me to change my plans. I was paddling through stretches of brown lumpy water. Clumps of foam would dissipate with every paddle stroke, but I had no idea where all this stuff was coming from and decided to head to open water. I decided to head on to BAR and maybe do some rolling in the protected cove. I paddled close to the shore through dense beds of kelp. Low tide made me keep my eyes open for sucking rocks, but the ocean was very calm. Off in the distance I noticed a canoe floating unattended. I figured it must be some snorkel fisherman, but I could see no line to secure it. I headed over thinking, if something unfortunate had happened to the owner, the least I could do was see that his pretty wood strip canoe found a good home! When I got close, I notice there was a line coming over the gunnel, so I figured it was safe. At BAR, the tide was too low for any arch time. The water here was crystal clear, but showed a plethora of kelp everywhere I looked. I hate kelp, its entwining tentacles always grasping, trying to pull you down to DJL. Plus there are all kinds of spidery bugs living in kelp and I hate spiders. I couldn't find any clear water for rolling, so just hung out enjoying the small surf rolling in. On my way home, the canoe owner had found his way back aboard. I stopped outside the jetty to finally try some rolls. I rolled with my Onno and my GP, but didn't spend much time at it. The water was still chilly and I didn't feel like swimming out of the harbor by my lonesome. Paddling back to the beach, I contemplated future rolling practice in the warm confines of Aqua Adventures practice pool. Mark www.sandmarks.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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