Wizard said...I
must ask the question to him and the group of paddlers.............WHY?
I cannot speak for DJ, but this is your main question i assume. From someone who loves and paddles downwind often, I would answer.
- stronger the wind and bigger the swell more fun the paddle.
- They felt there ability and experience was sufficient, DJ was not encouraging newbies to join in.
- As we all know conditions in the ocean can change, I assume as these people had good knowledge of there local waters, they would not have gone out just for glory sake.
IMO an adventure for some, is stupidity to others, but it does not make it a stupid thing to do.
If I took my 6 year old son out Jaws, and towed him into a 20 wave..That would be stupid. But we see Jamie taking on 30 + and say that's awesome.
Adventure and Stupidity I would say is kind of relative to ability and knowledge. So for the benefit of the doubt here I would call this adventurous.
I hope this thread does not discourage people from sharing stories on here, whether the outcome was good, bad or ugly. We learn from all three.
