Hi all, I was up in Auckland (opposite end of the country) at the Coastbusters Sea Kayak Symposium while waves of 1-3 metres were forecast to hit home. Tsunami Rangers, Eric Soares and Jim Kakuk, who were guests at the event, were soon tired of the comments directed their way. Back home, there were three surges, one raising the water level 2.2 metres in one hour. Fortunatley that was at low tide. Home was well safe, on a cliff 30 metres above MHWS, but I was concerned about my boat shed, which my wife had said would have to look after itself when I called to warn her at 5am. The water stopped 30cm from the door, so no damage, but it was a wake up call to secure boats and not leave them on the floor. After seeing first-hand the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami I'm well aware that should nature have moved a little differently then it would have been more than "CNN Showbiz". Cheers JKA John Kirk-Anderson Banks Peninsula New Zealand *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM, John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_netaccess.co.nz>wrote: > > > After seeing first-hand the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami I'm well > aware that should nature have moved a little differently then it would have > been more than "CNN Showbiz". > > John... I'm glad the water stopped before you had some damage. It's interesting how the tsunamis generated by the Chilean 8.8 earthquake were so different in their results and heights as they impacted the land forms around the Pacific. In Chile, in areas I have long dreamed of paddling, there was significant damage very quickly after the tremors. Makes you think twice about how to select safe camping areas. The ones we are attracted to (with nice non-dumping beaches) turn out to be the worst and the ones most difficult for kayaks (steep-to or cliffs) seem to be the best. Thanks for the update. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.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/ ***************************************************************************
Probably don't camp on islands in earthquake prone areas per news item as follows: Tsunami Hits Robinson Crusoe Island After Chile Quake SANTIAGO - Chile's remote Robinson Crusoe Island was hit by a huge wave after a massive earthquake rocked the country and aid ships had been sent to the rescue, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday. The island, part of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, lies some 700 kilometres out in the Pacific from the Chilean mainland Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/02/27/10/tsunami-hits-robinson-crusoe-islan d-after-chile-quake DL On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM, John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_netaccess.co.nz>wrote: > > > After seeing first-hand the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami I'm well > aware that should nature have moved a little differently then it would have > been more than "CNN Showbiz". > > John... I'm glad the water stopped before you had some damage. It's interesting how the tsunamis generated by the Chilean 8.8 earthquake were so different in their results and heights as they impacted the land forms around the Pacific. In Chile, in areas I have long dreamed of paddling, there was significant damage very quickly after the tremors. Makes you think twice about how to select safe camping areas. The ones we are attracted to (with nice non-dumping beaches) turn out to be the worst and the ones most difficult for kayaks (steep-to or cliffs) seem to be the best. Thanks for the update. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.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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