Pool Session

Had a good pool session. Yeah, yeah, yeah... I always say that. It was - really.

Hopefully I've got the video, as I attached a borrowed camera to the front deck and let it run. We'll see what turns out I guess.

Worked on rolls for the better part of the two hours. Also flooded my front bulkhead and paddled around the pool. WAY too much fun cruising around with my stern sticking straight up. Kayak folk call it 'Cleopatra's Needle'. Can't remember how I pumped it out while floating around the pool last time. I know I had the kayak upside down to create a vacuum to keep air, couldn't get it right this time though. Wonder if I could use pump in reverse to blow air into the hatch...

Was supposed to head out on the water today with N, but 50km/h winds from the West with gusts up to 80km/h made us re-think the sanity of it. Rain varied from showers blowing side-ways, torrential rain blowing side-ways, and snow blowing side-ways. Temperatures were yo-yoing all over the place. Icy cold to moderate. Still it was tempting to poke my head out Esquimalt Lagoon and see if I could catch some wind waves back-in.


Time on water - 2 hours

Full Moon Paddle

Well that's gotta qualify as the coldest paddle I've ever had. Brrrrrrr... took an entire thermos of sweet and rich tea to keep me warm.

Threw my kayak on the roof of a borrowed van and decided to catch the midnight full moon off Esquimalt Lagoon. Temperatures must have been well below zero as I had to cover-up my entire face. My whiskers froze and my moustache was caked in ice from my breath.

No rolls...

Why paddle so early in the morning? It's so peaceful and quiet... and it feels right. Not to mention the great view...




Time on water - 3 hours

Pool Session

I was the guy standing at the door counting heads and asking folks to remove their shoes at tonight's pool session.


Had a good pool session, but also wanted to stay focused on the other paddlers as I felt responsible for their safety. When I had a chance I banged off a few quick rolls. Later, at the end of the evening, when many had left the pool - I worked with a few people on their bracing, sculling, and rolls.

Time on water - 3 hours
Time Instructing - 1 hour

The Windvinder

Stumbled across this very interesting project on the QajaqUZA site.

The Windvinder

More on the woman and artist behind it all HERE.

Early Morning Peddle & Paddle

It was a nice warm early morning, so I loaded up the kayak and hit the water around 0130. Portage Inlet and the Upper Gorge. A sunrise rain-shower 'put a damper' on things.

Time on water - 3 hours

Sea Lions at Hornby

...and A REALLY COOL LINK!

Another future paddling destination...

As if there weren't enough places to paddle... I'd like to paddle around Brobdingnag some day.

In my dreams... heh heh heh



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