you need to go get a job mate, not fair that you keep rubbing it in that you are out paddling, and I am stuck in the office...

Deano72 said...


I was the only loonie at my local this morning in the 25 knot SE'er.

You must have been late mate (or early)

(there were 5 other loonies out, but I wasn't one of them)

Deano72 said...

HumanCartoon said...
[You must have been late mate (or early)

(there were 5 other loonies out, but I wasn't one of them)

I got on the water early.....at Sandy.....had had enough of the wind by 7.30 and bailed.
Where were the other crew??......HMB??
HMB might have been a better option hugging the beach??
Tomorrow is not looking a great deal better

HMB crew did a reverse downwinder from HMB to the Blue Oyster - got a bit tasty out there by their account. Way too tasty for me by the sounds of it.

Just for reference - HMB can be total crap when it's had a day or 10 of southerlies, with all the reflected wash off the sea wall and the Cerb it turns into a washing machine. When it turns a bit more westerly it can be fun though, there's a sneaky little runner picks up at the first point.
Sandy/Hampton are often a better go for ins & outs in those conditions (but still testing, as you found out this morning )

JasonProsser said...

Since having a SUP and since improving my skills and balance, I'm finding that there is rarely - if ever - a day when you could not go out for a paddle.
I used to look at the wind and wave graphs and write days off because my skill or comfort level were lacking. Now, I am extending my range and getting out in conditions that would have in the past had me staying off the water.
Went out this morning in wet, grey, gusting southerly conditions, and had a blast. My balance is improving, as is my fitness and my fun levels.

Moral of this story: grab your board, get outside your comfort zone, extend your limits and extend your fun. There's always something new to learn.

Hey Jason,

Yeh, I know the feeling. Sometimes you just gotta go (until you realise you didn't charge the GoPro enough)

JasonProsser said...

Hey Jason,

Yeh, I know the feeling. Sometimes you just gotta go (until you realise you didn't charge the GoPro enough)

Bread for the ducks ?

Yeh, I give them the leftovers

Youn know that big body of water at malabar with lumps.....don't paddle there ever ok

Theres a place i know called the Pooy, very dangerous, goes off!

That's keen dude!!!

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Yeh Paul it was one of those days when all the local waterways were blown out and have always thought the main lake at The Lakes golf course looked inviting. The clubbies used to paddle skis there for their short stuff.
I have put that days experience in the category of 'seemed like a great idea at the time'.
Unseen on the surface, the lake is full of reeds which gives one hell of a drag when paddling, the GoPro went flat after 5 mins and I lost a thong. After about 20 mins I decided I would just pull up and feed the ducks - but they wouldn't come within 50 metres of me. I couldn't get the stench of the mud off me after 3 showers. All in all a wonderful experience