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Pairing a Drytop with Drypants or Bib in place of a Traditional Drysuit

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Soup Zone 9-7-2024

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First Time in Deception Pass with the Petrel 8-29-2024: Part 2

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First Time in Deception Pass with the Petrel 8-29-2024: Part 1

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The Storm Cag

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Deception Pass Tide Race 8 10 2024

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Meandering in the Strait of Juan de Fuca 9-8-2024

This was the first leg of our plan to paddle the length of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the US side. This is west of Sequim Bay, heading west to Shipwreck Point.
It was a pretty calm day - winds stayed a bit below predictions and side from a bit of early headwinds getting out past the Bay, this was as exciting as the trip got!
As always, an @gearlaboutdoors2594 Kalleq is in my hands!
Hard to tell, but on the loom is a Vaaka cadence sensor. My goal is to track paddles in real conditions over time to get a fix on my stroke rate and speed with the Greenland paddle. To date, I am averaging just over a 3 knot pace at 40 strokes per minute across all conditions with a 210 cm paddle.
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Pairing a Drytop with Drypants or Bib in place of a Traditional Drysuit

12:17

Pairing a Drytop with Drypants or Bib in place of a Traditional Drysuit

มุมมอง 34614 วันที่ผ่านมา

While a full drysuit will always be the best way to ensure you stay completely dry, 2 piece systems work extremely well with a bit more versatility. By pairing a pair of @NRSWEB Freefall drypants or their Recoil bibs with one of their shorty, semi-dry, for full drytops, I get the ability to adjust my cold water immersion protection based on paddling conditions, and more importantly, my coaching...

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Soup Zone 9-7-2024

มุมมอง 36121 วันที่ผ่านมา

Not much in the way of surf - little swell, little wind, and small tidal range....so you make do. Grabbed a few short rides, played in the soup, got in a few rolls....not all by choice! Managed to misjudge the energy in the soup 🤪 Beats not paddling! Paddles: Kalleq & Kayakid from @gearlaboutdoors2594 Kayak: Petrel Play from @TurningPointBoatworks #ShortBoatSkinnyPaddle #SkinnyKayakSkinnyPaddle...

First Time in Deception Pass with the Petrel 8-29-2024: Part 2

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First Time in Deception Pass with the Petrel 8-29-2024: Part 2

มุมมอง 21421 วันที่ผ่านมา

After getting some time solo in Canoe Pass, I joined up with a couple of paddlers (Cheesy Knight and Warren Williamson) as the flood was decrease for a bit more play. Not much in the way of standing waves but I was able to manage a short ride and get a feel for how the @TurningPointBoatworks Petrel handles the waves. Paddle is the @gearlaboutdoors2594 Kalleq #ShortBoatSkinnyPaddle #SkinnyKayakS...

First Time in Deception Pass with the Petrel 8-29-2024: Part 1

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First Time in Deception Pass with the Petrel 8-29-2024: Part 1

มุมมอง 320หลายเดือนก่อน

I had about an hour solo in Canoe Pass last week playing just after max flood at 5.3 knots giving me a chance to play with the @TurningPointBoatworks Petrel before meeting up with a couple of other paddlers. I had it in some small conditions up in Ucluelet in early July, but this was the first chance I had to get out in it for some testing since I added a custom closed-cell foam Masik (still a ...

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The Storm Cag

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Since I continue to get a number of questions about gear I use (and don't), I figured it was time to get into some of it. I'm starting with the storm cag as there were questions on Facebook about the ability to roll, wet exit, and self-rescue while paddling and wearing one. The end of the video is a demo and for additional insights, the kayak I am using is the Petrel from @TurningPointBoatworks...

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Deception Pass Tide Race 8 10 2024

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A small day - no wind and only a 4.2 knot ebb at max but the combination of the current speed and tide height meant the waves hung around all day. With just myself and a student in the Pass, we had the place to ourselves and I managed to steal a few minutes to get a few rides. Nothing great, but good for working on timing and control. I'll take surfing in a tide race over the coast whenever I c...

Whidbey Island, WA from Hastie Lake County Park to Ebey's Landing and back 6-30-2024

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Whidbey Island, WA from Hastie Lake County Park to Ebey's Landing and back 6-30-2024

มุมมอง 3853 หลายเดือนก่อน

I was personally hoping for bigger conditions given that this is the west side of Whidbey Island and it's pretty exposed. The shortest fetch is 24 nm from Victoria, Canada. The biggest 'conditions' where at the launch and I took advantage of it! The rest of the trip was an easy paddle with current most of the way, a nice lunch at Ebey's Landing, and then sun for the paddle back. Great day on th...

Cattle Pass Tide Race Play on a 4 2 knot flood, 6-19-24

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Cattle Pass Tide Race Play on a 4 2 knot flood, 6-19-24

มุมมอง 4503 หลายเดือนก่อน

Some playtime in Cattle Pass on the trip from Washington Park in Anacortes to Friday Harbor with the Seattle Mountaineers. Relatively mild day with us getting to Mummy Rocks at about max flood and definitely a bit rusty. It's been a while since I was last surfing in a tide race and it's a bit different than on the coast when it comes to timing as you're getting pulled back to the wave and then ...

Neah Bay to Snow Creek and Back via Seal and Sail Rocks

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Neah Bay to Snow Creek and Back via Seal and Sail Rocks

มุมมอง 3083 หลายเดือนก่อน

The a group of Seattle Mountaineers launched from Neah Bay on a rainy, dreary morning. We headed east hugging the coastline before turning out near the mouth of Snow Creek to open water for the return. The trip back had us heading around Seal and Sail rocks. They are part of a huge boulder field about a 1/4 mile offshore. Incredible coastline with some interesting formations made for some great...

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Seattle Surf Session, 4-26-2024

มุมมอง 6035 หลายเดือนก่อน

Catching another freighter wake in Seattle. #shortboatskinnypaddle Kayak - Petrel Play from @TurningPointBoatworks Paddle - #gearlaboutdoors Kalleq from @gearlaboutdoors2594

Rolling in Poverty Bay (split view) 4 22 2024

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Rolling in Poverty Bay (split view) 4 22 2024

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A little roll practice in the waves in my 'front yard'. Sometimes you get a little help from the wave! #shortboatskinnypaddle For sea kayak instruction, sales, trips - rnissenbaum.com Facebook: robertcnissenbaum/ Instagram: robert.nissenbaum

Advanced Noodling: Surf Zone Piling Edition, Des Moines Pier (WA) 4-22-2024

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Advanced Noodling: Surf Zone Piling Edition, Des Moines Pier (WA) 4-22-2024

มุมมอง 3125 หลายเดือนก่อน

What's better than noodling? Surf (zone) noodling! To be clear, that is probably not the smartest thing I could do, but it was fun...and it was my first advanced noodling session. I know this spot well and I have complete confidence in my boat handling skills. It helps having a highly responsive play boat as well. This spot is essentially in my front yard and I have been itching to play here wh...

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Surfing Bolinas Beach, CA

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Short run on the morning of Day 3 at the @cwwcollective Rough Water Rodeo. There were bigger waves, long runs, and better runs in the afternoon, but of course the camera was off. Nice to get some green waves as opposed to the crunchy, dumpy stuff I get here in WA. Paddle is the Kayakid from @gearlaboutdoors and the kayak is my @turningpointboatworks Petrel Play. For sea kayak instruction, sales...