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That looks like one of my masterful surf launchings/landings, sans seaweed. Tre Chic. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Jim <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net> wrote: > Cue to 3:45. /Trhs/ bizarre! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-I3VtJvnBU&feature=relmfu *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Seems like an odd way to collect sea weed! Pam in WA State In a message dated 2/24/2012 10:15:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net writes: Cue to 3:45. /Trhs/ bizarre! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-I3VtJvnBU&feature=relmfu *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Pamela, Went down a narrow, long surge channel a few years ago with dumping surf on the tiny pocket beach. Seas were big and I was having a hard time finding a place to conveniently and safely land; our group elected me as the younger probe unit. The shredded kelp and seaweed was amassed in copious quantities at the termination of the channel where it churned in a blender that looked like something a health nut makes in the early morning (less the salt!). I landed, pulled back out between sets, and returned to open water absolutely covered head to hull in slime and weed..."uh, no Doug, doesn't look like a suitable landing" but hey, it was well padded! DL Seems like an odd way to collect sea weed! Pam in WA State In a message dated 2/24/2012 10:15:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net writes: Cue to 3:45. /Trhs/ bizarre! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-I3VtJvnBU&feature=relmfu *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Well it is one way to "weed out" poor paddlers* Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
This mass of seaweed and kelp looks to be floating loose. It would have been another matter if the long strands of kelp had been attached to the shore bottom. Years ago while rounding Point Gardner on Admirailty Island during high seas my bow plunged into and under a large mass of anchored Kelp. I was pounded for several minute while I broke the kelp apart with my bare hands. (The was the day I learned to carry a deck knife!) Catching a bow or stern in tangled anchored kelp especially in a surf like this video could prove a bad ending to a great day. paddle safe Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'm surprised we don't hear about more people getting into trouble in heavy seaweed. I'm always concerned when I paddle over it. I try practicing rolling in the lighter stuff, occasionally, but I always seems to pick up a critter when I do! Mark On 2/25/2012 12:31 PM, Robert Carter wrote: > This mass of seaweed and kelp looks to be floating loose. > It would have been another matter if the long strands of kelp had been > attached to the shore bottom. > Years ago while rounding Point Gardner on Admirailty Island during > high seas my bow plunged into and under a large mass of anchored Kelp. > I was pounded for several minute while I broke the kelp apart with my > bare hands. (The was the day I learned to carry a deck knife!) > Catching a bow or stern in tangled anchored kelp especially in a surf > like this video could prove a bad ending to a great day. > > Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
My kayak and I were once trapped by a submerged grove of trees. Personally, I prefer seaweed to trees. Brad On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote: > I'm surprised we don't hear about more people getting into trouble in > heavy seaweed. I'm always concerned when I paddle over it. I try practicing > rolling in the lighter stuff, occasionally, but I always seems to pick up a > critter when I do! > > Mark > > On 2/25/2012 12:31 PM, Robert Carter wrote: > >> This mass of seaweed and kelp looks to be floating loose. >> It would have been another matter if the long strands of kelp had been >> attached to the shore bottom. >> Years ago while rounding Point Gardner on Admirailty Island during high >> seas my bow plunged into and under a large mass of anchored Kelp. I was >> pounded for several minute while I broke the kelp apart with my bare hands. >> (The was the day I learned to carry a deck knife!) Catching a bow or stern >> in tangled anchored kelp especially in a surf like this video could prove >> a bad ending to a great day. >> >> Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Brad, You should try paddling amongst various westcoast, denuded Coniferae in winter surf... DL My kayak and I were once trapped by a submerged grove of trees. Personally, I prefer seaweed to trees. Brad On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote: > I'm surprised we don't hear about more people getting into trouble in > heavy seaweed. I'm always concerned when I paddle over it. I try practicing > rolling in the lighter stuff, occasionally, but I always seems to pick up a > critter when I do! > > Mark > > On 2/25/2012 12:31 PM, Robert Carter wrote: > >> This mass of seaweed and kelp looks to be floating loose. >> It would have been another matter if the long strands of kelp had been >> attached to the shore bottom. >> Years ago while rounding Point Gardner on Admirailty Island during high >> seas my bow plunged into and under a large mass of anchored Kelp. I was >> pounded for several minute while I broke the kelp apart with my bare hands. >> (The was the day I learned to carry a deck knife!) Catching a bow or stern >> in tangled anchored kelp especially in a surf like this video could prove >> a bad ending to a great day. >> >> Bob *************************************************************************** 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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