Goose Cove

[bob budd]

I played with my big banana twice recently. I got wet both times. I definitely plan to do it again.

Goose Cove is a place nearby where one finds significant current and standing waves. We arrived on two days one week apart about two hours ahead of the tide. One week we arrived before low tide. The sea wall at the mouth of the overpass means that any serious play here could have unpleasant consequences if one were to capsize. Arriving ahead of high tide means you may have to wait for relaxation of flow as the high tide approaches to get out of the cove once you've had your fill. There's plenty of room in the eddy to keep an eye on the flow while you wait.

Never having done this sort of thing before I learned a few things. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants some practice in boat handling ... and rolling. A bit like surfing without having to wait for the waves, though the bracing, etc. intuition is quite the opposite. Its good to know you can roll up in the midst of the maelstrom - sans PDF (but that's another story of the boneheaded variety).

Corliss Landing is not at the end of Corliss (per the "put-ins" directions) but rather Apple. Not being much of a river rat I'd only use it for this sort of thing. Parking is ample, at least on a rainy day 48 hours before Xmas, and the water's edge is not challenging.

[Bill Gwynn]

FYI, I have updated the website to correct the street name, (Thanks Bob). I haven't been to Corliss for a while, just wanted to note that a low tide, it can be a bit of a mucky slog, but otherwise, a good launch.

[PeterB]

Bob,

Merry Christmas.

You have quite the appetite for cryptic messages. For us ignorant folk: What's your "big banana"?

Peter

"Alone,alone, all, all alone.

Alone on a wide wide sea..."

-Coleridge

[bob budd]

Snorki, aka "Big Banana", is our new Force 4. All yellow with black deck lines/fittings. Not even a line between deck and hull.