east coast low by morning and evening

Words here

An east coast low pressure system, 

pushing up swell 2-3 metres for the last week.

Too much moving water for sea kayaking for me.

Sorta nice to hang behind rock pools,

and feel the power vibrating through the rock platforms.

Didn't get washed in..... but managed wet shoes, thrice.

Videoed both ends of the day at two nearby beaches.

Pics here

Vid maybe embedded here

Vid link here

http://vimeo.com/vincentkayak/east-coast-low-morning-and-evening

Non-paddling regards 

(sometimes it's smarter to hide (sans kayak) behind rock pools)

vincent    : )

sea kayak trip on a fat high

words here

meandering through coastal wilderness

in calm waters, sunny skies and little, if any, wind

during a fat, slow moving, high pressure system

close to the winter solstice

.....heaven on a (greenland) stick

actually 'twas fun, with any type of paddle!
thanks Rae, Neil and Mike

pics here

link to vid here

http://vimeo.com/vincentkayak/across-the-border-on-a-fat-high

vid (maybe embedded) here

paddling regards - vincent

Rock Pools

sans kayak

vid embedded here

link here

http://vimeo.com/vincentkayak/rock-pools

words here

no swell,

soft grey light,

left the kayak onshore,

wandered around the rock pools,

and managed another 'fix' of salt water.

in the vid,
watch the lone tree on the skyline in the top left of the frame,
as i step away, soggily slowly south, exploring other beautiful rock pools.

pics here

rock poolly regards
vincent

fat swells 2 - slight return

another new vid embedded here -

 vid link here -

http://vimeo.com/vincentkayak/fat-swell-2-slight-return-vincent-sea-kayak

more words here -

next day
slight return - only 2:30 in duration
longer hollower walls
clearer head and retuned body
showing in the fuzzier 848 x 480 res
hate the 2 button interface on settings on the gopro 2
almost as much as i hate getting washed up and stuck on the beach

frame grabs here -

Paddling Regards

Vincent

fat swells with slow crackly music

fat swells with slow crackly music

another vid here

or here

http://vimeo.com/vincentkayak/fat-swells-with-slow-crackly-music

frame grabs here

silly words here -

fuzzy head
high tide
fat swells
me not quite there
but can't wait 
to do it again tomorrow
.....with a clearer head

paddling regards
vincent

Drag, Paddle, Surf - sea kayak vid

If you can't see the embedded file, link is

http://vimeo.com/vincentkayak/drag-paddle-surf 

Images below are stills from vid

Early morning with a low sun in the sky
- one month to winter solstice

Drag sea kayak (it's plastic and my spine isn't)

Paddle to surf spot

Catch a few waves generated from a long southerly swell

All in a coastal national park in NSW Australia

Paddling Regards
Vincent

Morning Waves Vid

Morning Waves

New vid up of another sea kayak surf, early in the morning - great time to be out and about with only 2 other folk out in the water

Pretty uneventful (which I suppose is good)....and makes a change from bouncing off rocks

Paddling Regards
Vincent