Good one Swanie.. Love the paddle..
Here's my pics from todays paddle.
Once we had paddled over to Willy I got my camera out and took a pic of this big pelican sitting on the top of this yacht mast.
I've not seen them do that before.
When I got close it made this loud drumming sound.
We then came across a boat called Pelican.
It was a cool and overcast day but the water was glassy.
It doesn't get much glassier than that.. Paddling with me was Jonathan, Dave and Mick.
We had already paddled a long way.. All the way from that beach in the distance with the city behind it.
We found this old Navy ship.
Mick points out a boat nearby that was in the America's cup once.
I watched as they lifted this yacht out of the water.
There's no getting away from them.
Dave check to see if anyone is inside this old beauty.
Mmmm That reminds me.. Only three more sleeps before the new Star Trek movie.. Can't wait.
Dave spots a gap and thinks about paddling through.. I said he might get squashed if those big ships move any closer together.
I followed Dave through and thought 'let's get squashed together'
It was a tight squeeze.. but do'able.
Jonathan follows.
Now for the next challenge.. Why paddle around when you can go under.
We were like big kids playing follow the leader.. I almost did a Liberarchie to Mick here.
Here comes Jonathan.. Nice water color.
We kept going and checked out some more War ships.
I didn't see that sign.
Or that one.
We decided to head back..and go straight across.
We were about to enter the shipping channel and we stopped to let this tug boat go past.
He gives us a wave (with his hand) as he goes past.
We see a big cargo ship coming in the distance but still decide to go for it.
Then we hear a toot from the tug boats horn and we see him turn and head straight for us.. He was yelling out what sounded like 'Get out of the way'.
Once we realized that he was yelling 'Get on the wave' and pointing to the back of his boat it was time to put the camera away and try to catch a wave.
We never really got close enough to catch the bow wave but I got a couple of nice runners.
Still good reason to grin when you get a wave that you don't expect.. What a nice tug boat driver.
We then put pedal to the metal and paddled back to Station Pier where the Spirit of Tassie was.
Then under Station Pier.
I've almost hit my head on that pipe hanging down a few times now.
We then headed for Rex Hunt's fish'n'chip shop.
We put our boards up on the pier and we got stuck into some nice hot chippies.
While relaxing and eating our chips we see this Police boat come around the corner.. Looking for us we think.. We waited for it to leave before we did.
It was straight under the next pier to head back to where our cars were parked.
It's great color of the water under these piers.
Almost back to the cars and no sign of the cops... Phew.
After loading the boards and saying bye to the guys I head off in my little zook with my big Naish on top and the first set of lights that I stopped at this Police car stops alongside and hits the siren.. It scared the hell out of me... I thought they've got me now.. Lucky it was for the car in front.. Phew!
One last stop at Sammy's place to check out Pammy.
DJ
.. Who'd have thought.. Maybe he'd read Brendon's post last night.. 
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