I know DJ, how about a topic about making stand up paddling sound like fun when it's freezing, choppy, raining and you have 40 kn winds to deal with.

I did it today - and it was very challenging, but I'm still glad I went for it, and I'm still buzzing from doing it several hours later. As it turned out I had a really good session - I paddled over to my favorite sand bar about 300m off shore from the inlet in Inverloch. There is a very deep tidal channel beside it where the current is extremely strong.

When I finally got there I pulled out all my fishing tackle, attached a to milk crate contraption fastened to my board, and got onto some big fighting australian salmon, I'm so excited from the experience today, I can't wait to do it again - even though my toes are blue.