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Sunday Apr 20, 2008 #
Kayaking (sea kayak) 5:26:00 [3] 26.33 mi (12:23 / mi)
rhr:50 slept:8.0
Paddled around Bainbridge Island. started out from Manchester SP with Matt. did a clockwise loop. Heading up the west side it was cold and snowing. It continued the whole way up. at times it was almost a white out. Matt turned back after and hour. slack through Agate passage was at 11:30 and I hit it at 12:30. On the way up i was hoping that it wouldn't be too bad but it sucked. It was a head down and grind event. There was a small sailboat motoring through with about a 10 horse in the center of the channel were the flood was the strongest I worked the eddies and was able to keep up with him for about two miles.
Rounding the northern point i thought the current would never end. I began questioning my ability when I couldn't get it over 4.5mph. So i stopped at a marine SP and peed, ate and took off my paddle jacket. The sun came out and it looked like it was going to stay. I got going again and innedately found the current and was cruising steady at 6. Some big crossings and there was a bit of chop. A little concerned all by myself after reading the kayak disaster book so I just concentrated until i got around the southern point an hour later. It was calm and I was bonking so I drifted and ate/drank when a very large stellar sea lion breached and growled at me. These guys are very territorial and kinda not very nice so i put the pedal down and move 1/4 of a mile and began eating again. Apparently this wasn't far enough because he came at me again. So this time I jkust put everything away and hammer the last few miles home.
Warning A Rant Is Coming
Car was dead when I got back. When i looked at the battery it was clear that it had broken loose and shifted into the power stearing pump pulley. which ground a hole into the side of the battery which then spewed battery acid all over everything. When I left for baja I had a new pump installed and everything was inperfect working order. Now I need a new batttery, power stearing pump, and new hoses to replace those eaten up by battery acid. That's why i don't like using my car for support.
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=18...
Rounding the northern point i thought the current would never end. I began questioning my ability when I couldn't get it over 4.5mph. So i stopped at a marine SP and peed, ate and took off my paddle jacket. The sun came out and it looked like it was going to stay. I got going again and innedately found the current and was cruising steady at 6. Some big crossings and there was a bit of chop. A little concerned all by myself after reading the kayak disaster book so I just concentrated until i got around the southern point an hour later. It was calm and I was bonking so I drifted and ate/drank when a very large stellar sea lion breached and growled at me. These guys are very territorial and kinda not very nice so i put the pedal down and move 1/4 of a mile and began eating again. Apparently this wasn't far enough because he came at me again. So this time I jkust put everything away and hammer the last few miles home.
Warning A Rant Is Coming
Car was dead when I got back. When i looked at the battery it was clear that it had broken loose and shifted into the power stearing pump pulley. which ground a hole into the side of the battery which then spewed battery acid all over everything. When I left for baja I had a new pump installed and everything was inperfect working order. Now I need a new batttery, power stearing pump, and new hoses to replace those eaten up by battery acid. That's why i don't like using my car for support.
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=18...