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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:51 pm 
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If you ever get "down under" we have some great places to sail -

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Clayton Bay South Australia

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Goolwa South Australia

And to just watch the sunset and the mast of the TI -
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:16 am 
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ChangeMan wrote:
If you ever get "down under" we have some great places to sail -


Its definitely a dream to get to NZ and do some big kayak trips. I am a big fan of inland lakes and such.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:20 am 
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cosybike wrote:
The captain is partially paralysed down her right side. The only time you get a symmetrical smile is if she is laughing as a reflex. A forced smile will be squint.

She insists on posing or putting on some sort of face because normal pictures are boring apparently. This is one of her more subtle ones.


That is one of the many things I really love about Hobie kayaks - access for folks who would typically not be involved in kayaking. I took my mother-in-law out for her first trip the other night (she is over 60), and it opened a new world for her. Awesome.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:50 pm 
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Hey Cryder,

You're right! The gulf does have minimal tides. Usually between 1 to 1.5 ft. Nothing like the Sound, especially around Deception Pass outside of Anacortes. However, what is lacked in tidal movement can easily be countered by horrendous winds! In spite of those winds there are many protected areas in the back bays which offer great kayaking no matter what happens in the open water areas. If you might happen to be into coastal bird watching, I don't think you can find a better place to be.
You asked about the Kayakers my brother is involved with. Don't bother. They are a bunch of stuck up anal retentives you really don't want to know. They look down on people like us as inferiors. Oh well!!! Who wants to socialize with a crowd like that anyway. I'll just keep peddling into the next adventure.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:35 pm 
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March in Scotland!!! 22 degrees! Suntan lotion!!

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:52 pm 
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I have never seen it like that in Bonnie Scotland in March - what's happening to the World? (Answer=global warming!)


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:54 pm 
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USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC:

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:32 pm 
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Lake Pleasant in Az

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:56 pm 
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Cleeland Bight, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia...
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Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia...
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Snake Island looking across to Wilson's Promontory, Victoria, Australia...
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:25 am 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:57 am 
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[quote="mingle"]Cleeland Bight, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia...
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THIS looks amazing...

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:01 pm 
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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2012 4:54 pm 
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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:54 am 
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http://youtu.be/tLVnmRBf9Rk

Not my best video but should give some idea of what this destination has to offer.


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