Re: [Paddlewise] Dubside.net Closing?

Interesting... I saw him today after the Deception Pass Dash. I had seen his
name on the list of racers and went over to ask him which kayak he paddled.
He told me that he gave the race a pass (so to speak). So I dunno. He didn't
say anything  I didn't see Tom Sharp there. I hope the DVDs will remain
available.

The Dash this year was pretty nasty. Racers started on the slack-to-ebb
current at just about the same time the westerly wind built up coming
straight down the Straits of Juan de Fuca. The later the paddlers exited
Canoe Pass on their way back the worse the seas were. One sheriff deputy on
a jet ski (there were two) told me that waves were hitting ten feet!!! I
watched from the bridges and saw several paddlers capsize when they hit the
waves just west of the island.

I went back to Bowman Bay and helped spotting the finishers. Even Bowman Bay
was lumpy with whitecaps and rollers. However it felt pretty calm to the
paddlers who had batled the big waves in the Pass.

The surf ski paddlers - who generally finished earlier than the rest - had
he easiest time of it. Several paddlers reported assisting in rescues.

The cold front that came through put a little bit of snow and slush on
Snoqualmie Pass which I had to traverse on my way home in the dark. Quite a
weekend.

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA

On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Paddlewisers,
>
> What's up with Dubside.net closing 12/8/08?
>
> Source:  http://dashpointpirate.typepad.com/
>
> I'm glad I already have all three DVD's. I never would've learned the ropes
> without them, and I'd probably have only half as many rolls.
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