We met up with the Commeragh paddlers for a trip from Tramore Pier to the Metalman and across past Brownstown Hd. Beautiful morning and nice flat conditions. Paul brought along his newly made Greenland paddle. It was much lighter than I expected. I gave it a try and despite being unfeathered wasn't that awkward to use. After paddling with it for a while you would get used to it but I did find the varnished shaft a bit slippery - this is only a prototype so looking forward to trying the next model.
Ciaran Foley caught some nice waves and put some air under the kayak over a reef past Brownstown amid some "yeehaws" from the crowd! I didn't manage to get any photos as my battery died. It's the first time this happened and I expect it drained on the shelf at home since its last full charge. In future I must charge before using.
On the way back we had a wet session and some towing exercises. The wind and swell had picked up from earlier and made the rescues more realistic. It was good to catch up on this stuff as we probably neglected it over the summer(?). The lads showed me how to daisy chain a long tow rope to reduce its length so that will make things handy if you need just a shorter tow rope.
I haven't paddled for a few weeks and it was great to get back on the water. Overall we paddled just under 18k
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