Philip Anderson

Nice trip report. You've inspired me.

Congratulations!

Nice video, makes me want to head right back out again. I just got home from paddling, lol.

I talked to him. He is mailing out refunds for the current season. Old Quarry is no more. Another great coastal site locked up in private ownership. God speed to Capt Bill, and thank you for providing a wonderful service to kayakers for many years! Phil A

Have had some problems with my Standard Horizon HX870 going dead until I bent the battery contacts out to provide a bit more "spring tension". 2nd one that's done that.

Ignore the pink thing on the wish list... Not mine.

You could try a right angle socket adapter with the appropriate extensions deep socket and a ratchet, you might need to fasten the affair to a length of board to stiffen it. About $25 - $30 on Amazon.

Congratulations Kevin and best of luck!

Congratulations guys!

Congratulations! You guys are an inspiration.

Your report is a delight, as always!

The wife and I really enjoyed the navigation workshop, when you are self-taught you don't know what you don't know. I appreciate everybody's efforts and feel our kayaking community is so much richer for it!

"Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation" by David Burch describes it. The kamal is still a tool recommended for use in sea kayaking.[5] In such an application, it can be used for estimating distances to land. The distance can be calculated from the formula D=\frac{Sd}{s} where D is the distance to the object, S is the size of the object observed, d is the distance from the kamal to the observer's eye, and s is the apparent size of the object observed. A knotted string tied to your paddle? held at arm's length, the other end in your mouth. Not sure of the exact procedure.

Maybe touch on the use of a kamal or something like it for gauging distance?

My wife and I are going.

Looking forward to it.

That would be a great idea, April 2nd is a problem though.

Very pleasant report, really enjoyed it!

Having come back to kayaking after a 30 some odd year absence I can say the information can be overwhelming, fortunately in this case I am somewhat obsessive. Things have really changed from the farmer john wetsuit/woolen underwear days. I started paddling on a small local pond 3 years ago in a small rec kayak and have gone to building my own carbon fiber greenland style kayak to planning routes and doing ocean crossings of several miles. A lot depends on knowing what you want to do, and in my case it is a continually moving target. Having recently read Deep Trouble 1&2 the things that stand out most to me are proper clothing (pfd included), communication and a vessel suited for the task. I would now never take a little Necky Zoar 14' out on the ocean, at the beginning I might have. The water around here is always below 70° so getting out of it quickly is important. PFD, Paddle Float, Bilge Pump, Bailing Sponge, Whistle, Spray skirt, kayak with bulkheads, are absolute minimums. I have used or seen all these things used in the wild and was glad to have them. I just built myself electric bilge pumps with magnetic reed switches, like I said, obsessive. Further down the list but still essential in my opinion is a vhf radio, though the new ones are so feature rich they are confusing except for the dsc button if you have one. Basic radios are pretty cheap insurance these days. Compass is good if you are going more than a few hundred feet from shore, it's so easy to get turned around especially in an unfamiliar area where all the Islands blend together on the horizon. Even a handheld is better than nothing, I have a tiny ball compass on my pfd zipper because who knows? Which brings in having a good chart and knowing the area you are paddling. Glasses and spares if you need them, ask me how I know. Binoculars are handy for finding markers and passages, though not much thought of. Tow belts and towing gear are good to have but can be expensive and not many carry them but someone in a group should definitely have them, I have a combo of make your own and commercial. I just learned the importance of lock-gate carabiners vs. spring gate and am still sorting that out. Patch kits are not something no casual paddler thinks of but become more necessary as you advance your horizons. I thought gorilla tape was good until I saw it just doesn't stick when it counts. Now I have plastic backed bitumen window flashing with wipes sealed in plastic bags with hand warmer packets. Dry bags (even empty) are a good insurance policy against hull breaches or loss of hatches, probably beyond the provenance of beginners. Extra clothing for stopovers, or tip-overs is a good idea. I've used basic first aid kits on paddles for minor injuries, I'm taking a SOLO afloat course this spring. I never even heard of SOLO a couple of years ago. It's been said, and I believe it,that if you don't have it on you you don't have it, but that's for more advanced trips and those people already know that. So much to learn, but if you want to see the really cool places where few people go you have to know this stuff.

Sounds like a nice trip, haven't gotten out lately. Count me in.

Thank you Suz and everyone who made this event happen. It was an enjoyable learning experience, I look forward to seeing you on the water sometime!

Congratulations, well done!

Wish I could go, have a previous commitment.

The MAS Epoxy I used isn't good below 45°f,below about 60°you run into some long cure times.

That's for sure.