Re: [Paddlewise] Shelter From The Storm

When the Reverend says, "Bring it!" you know a whole lot of fun is going on. 
:-)

Thanks Bob for the report. Sounds like it was a good summer to stay farther 
south!

Doug Lloyd

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>
>            So far the choppy seas remain manageable but wet. However 
> Mitchell
> Point looms. The map indicates many reefs and rocks lurking just below the
> surface waiting to join with wind and tide to creating havoc. Today will 
> be no
> exception. As I approach the sea begins to dance wildly below me. Once
> predicable waves now turn crazy and heedless to the laws of nature. 
> Despite my
> heavy boat I am tossed about. Two rogue wave roll out of the strait and 
> head
> toward me like a pair of angry bulls. I time my strokes and set my boat to
> take them broadside. The heavy boat resists my effort to lean into the 
> wave! I
> fight the ballast of three weeks worth of gear. I time my lean and brace 
> as
> the first wave hits! Slam! The force surprises me and I have no idea how 
> far I
> have slid sideways. Slam! I shake my head trying to clear the water off my
> glasses. More waves approach! My heart quickens. I feel the adrenaline 
> rush
> through my veins.  This is fun! Bring it!
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