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[Prof. Salt]

I arrived last Saturday to the beach before sunrise and hoped to get in a long kayak trip offshore. The surf forecast called for 3.1 feet, and that was an acceptable challenge if some fish could be caught beyond the surf. As I loaded gear into the boat it was obvious that the surf was a bit larger than I had been lead to believe, but I was still going to give it a shot. Since this kayak has space to stow all the rods inside the hull and the fish finder is waterproof, the only danger was losing my glasses or breaking the kayak if things went really sideways. Three other kayakers down the beach tried to get out, and at the second bar they were forced to turn back. By that point there was nothing left to load, so I stowed my hat and glasses inside the hull, did a few pushups and stretches and summoned up some courage.

The second bar didn't offer any challenges, but that was probably just lucky timing. The third, less friendly sandbar had been patiently waiting for me to arrive. This is where I met the larger set of swells rolling in, and as I crossed the bar the long nose of the kayak poked through the big approaching wave, but the rest of the crashing wave was coming in aligned to hit me square in the face. The yak was moving fast enough that I hoped it would maintain forward momentum, and in the split second that the foam was swallowing the kayak, it occurred to me that the impact might shove me right out of the boat. The hit was impressively hard to my chest, but I stayed planted in the seat and was quickly through. I immediately paddled hard to keep from repeating the performance at that spot - Once was enough. I relaxed a bit and thought I had made it through the worst of it. Waves rarely break at that fourth bar way out there ...right? Well, I got lucky and met the next set of large swells right at the fourth bar. There was no time to turn around as the wave rose up in front of me, so I pulled hard on the paddle to keep up my speed and the nose of the boat pointed skyward up the wave face. As the wave began to break I thought "this is probably going to be bad", but I kept paddling until the foam got to me. Surprisingly the foam head wasn't thick enough to swallow me, and it only made it as far up as my PFD. Instantly I was through, and I hit the gas to get out of that spot. Once through it was very bumpy, with 5' sets coming through once or twice every minute. Otherwise it was a 3' day, and I trudged on into the wind towards my target oil platforms. The day slowly improved, and by the time I ran the surf for the second time, it was easy and non-dramatic.

Oh, and the fish were willing to play along out at the rigs, so it was a good day.

https://youtu.be/XyxWcGWG6DY

[Sinker]

Amazing video, thank you for sharing.
However, now my back, legs and arms all ache. Additionally I think I have a sunburn.
This is off limits for this senior citizen.
But keep up the good adventures and I will have a three olive Martini in your honor.
Thanx
Sinker

[Prof. Salt]

Haha thanks. After two neck fusion surgeries, paddling is what keeps my shoulders and neck toned and let

[awesum]

Yep, it was a bit sporty. Thanks for the video.

I'da had to be mad at those fish for that.