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XS could stand for extra small or excess...in this case, both. These are new leftovers from raffle. NRS women's Axiom gloves Summer, short fingers, look like bicycling gloves NRS Maverick gloves Winter, 2mm neoprene, sealed cuffs. Free.

When you join ACA (or later by changing your profile there) specify NSPN as your PAC and then sign the online annual waiver. With the online waiver, you won't have to bring a paper waiver to each pool session.

The article links to NOAA's prototype tools to create your own custom charts. The idea is good, but the implementation is poor (being really generous). The charts have no land contours, spotty details in water, inaccurate coastlines... I hope and believe it will improve greatly, but doubt it will approach what we have now with the raster charts. Go check it out.

Just checked the beach. Pretty clean, for once. It's cold out there, and won't be warmer tomorrow morning. You're all welcome, as always, to stop at the house on the way to the beach to get your drysuit on and such. Restrooms on the beach closed after Labor Day.

I suppose I could roll out of bed and down the hill and go for a paddle. Might have to go find rocks.

We'll squeeze in at least one more session at the lake this Thursday. 5-sunset, which isn't as long as it was...

See you there

You're just a stick-in-the-mud...

I might be persuaded. Still like West Beach better, since I'm lazy.

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Yup. “Fairly new kayaker” and “small craft advisory” don’t belong in the same sentence, except in news reports. Conditions aren’t suitable for the trip as originally proposed. A good exercise would be to learn what the forecast means. Drive to the overlook at Miingo Beach to get a view from above, then go to West Beach and take a walk on the sand, keeping in mind that you’re only seeing the sheltered side.

Forecast is now for 3’ seas, with 14 kt south wind gusting to 21 kt. Small craft advisory after 11 am.

So, gather at Lynch Park at 9, then carry boats and kit up, then a beach briefing and launch?

I’d probably go for a shorty dry top over a poly shirt and long or short light neoprene pants. Maybe a drysuit if I intend mischief.

West Beach is also open now, and would provide a less muddy launch with a shorter walk.