Paddlerwisers, This Wedge is just on the other side of the jetty at the Newport Bay entrance. Sometimes as we paddle out, spray and even waves from the Wedge wash over the jetty. Many body and board surfers have broken their necks there and become paralyzed, and it seems like almost every year someone dies, all from being pounded onto the sand. Just about anytime the surf is up, an ambulance is posted on stand-by. The photos and video of Sprout on his surfski in the wave are amazing and inspiring (I want the poster), but my guess is that will be reason for the lifeguards to yell on the bullhorn for kayakers to stay well outside the surfzone anytime it's crowded with surfers. I've been bullhorned a couple times myself at other beaches. Duane Southern California www.rollordrown.com From: Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.com > >http://vimeo.com/28541229 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 05 2011 - 16:02:15 PDT
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