Re: [Paddlewise] San Francisco greater area sea kayak resources

From: Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:28:53 -0400
Several years ago, we did a trip with Eskape Sea Kayaking (highly 
recommended) on Tomales Bay, then spent a few days in the Monterey area. 
We signed up for the Monterey Bay Kayaks guided bay tour, then found 
ourselves in doubles (ugh). The trip started out fine, but as it 
progressed the bay got rougher. At one point, we were supposed to be 
rafted up listening to a naturalist talk. Our "raft" resembled a rug 
being shaken out
    ___     ____
  _/   \___/    \_ (apologies to Jackie)

so the guides decided it was time to head in. One guide paddled in first 
and stationed herself in waist deep water in the moderate shore break. 
As Meg and I were coming in we accelerated into a controlled surf. No 
problem, except the guide decided that we should slow down, so she 
grabbed our bow loop as we came by. The ensuing carnage is left to the 
imagination of the reader.

Steve

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Steve Cramer
Athens, GA
http://www.savvypaddler.com
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