Wind - pay close attention

[Mr. Adventure]

I was out there Friday and everything was calm, then out by the canyon the wind whipped up like crazy. I paddled hard as I could straight into the wind and managed about a inch a minute for about 10 minutes. I paddled to the kelp to hang on and rest.

The life guard came out on his sea doo and I thought for sure they were going to tow me in, he looped around me and waved I waved back and he took off.... NO!!!!!!!!

I managed to struggle and crash on a beach on the point because no way was I able to make it straight in. I stowed everything in the hull to cut down on drag and launched after a 30 minute break and it took me 45 minutes of fighting back to the launch but I made it and to the cheers and high fives of the guys loading up the rental kayaks on the beach.

I have a bone to pick with that weather man, and am investing in a VHF before I head out again for sure!

[Mr. Adventure]

Luckily I was in my new x-13. If I were in my old Tandem there is no way I would have made it in.

[jorluivil]

sometimes the weather man is wrong.....flat to Catalina.

[Iceman]

Luckily I was in my new x-13. If I were in my old Tandem there is no way I would have made it in.

Saw you, I was in the grey X 13. We were the only 3 yaks out there. Headed in just as it turned on. Wet paddle for sure. It seemed manageable inside the point, wondered how it was further out.

[Mr. Adventure]

Yeah, I left the canyon area because it looked real slow and went off the point to the kelp there. It got really killer, when the gusts were going it was about 4-5 ft swells. I paddled hard just to make it in the point

[PescadorPete]

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=12142 post #8

[Regor]

Originally Posted by PescadorPete

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=12142 post #8

Originally Posted by PescadorPete

DRY OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS FRIDAY
BEHIND THE DEPARTING COLD FRONT AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.

Offshore flow - sure, but 25-30mph !