1. Stand up paddle boards
2. Sit on top surf kayak
For #1 all I have to say is that we need calmer water and more experience. Christina and I have both surfed now for a couple weeks and have done a far amount of SUPing (Stand Up Paddling). But wow... When it comes to SUPing in a crazy surf it is insanely hard. We literally spent 20 minutes trying to get it down and decided it was better idea and more fun to go back to kayaking.
For #2 it was a lot more fun than I was expecting. Christina and I always choose places to kayak that are far away from any Surfer. As I am sure many people may or may not know, surfers are the most rude and hateful people you will come across in any sport. To avoid these kind of people we try to kayak in places that would NEVER have any surfer. We tried out a "beginner" sit on top surf kayak and found it very enjoyable. It was easy to get out of the breaking waves and a lot faster to catch waves than our playboats. One aspect I found limiting is the lack of dynamic features and "tricks" possible with the sit on top kayak I took out. To me it was very limiting and "slow" making rides boring most of the time (unless it was a 12+ footer).
Here are a few photos from our enjoyable three days at the coast.
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Getting ready for Day #1
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Attacking the surf
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Coming in for a bit...
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Nice Day... Heading back out
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Our Camp
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Kayakers... Always a lot of stuff at camp drying
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
Christina and I enjoying Camp
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| From Oregon Coast August 2010 |
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| From Drop Box |
Our Evening Hike to the beach
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| From Drop Box |
A nice evening
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| From Drop Box |
The Land Cruiser Ready to Go for another Mission
From this trip Christina and I learned a lot again about what to do next time.
1. SUPing is pretty lame and we will stick with surfing (only in warm places).
2. If we bring a sit on top surf kayak, it needs to be a real fiberglass one with performance features.
3. Avoid the crazy summertime state camp grounds with Million dollar RVs
4. Plan for 4+ days because the coast is to much fun to leave! (instead of our 3)
Check back soon for new updated info and trips!
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