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Originally Posted by UpDownAround
I don't know how much you know about what I described, but I know a lot about it and under normal conditions (if I were a rational person) I would try to intervene if I saw a stranger attempting it. It was death wish stupid.
Oddly enough, I am close to finishing a kayak built from plans that is very capable of doing this sort of thing in relative safety. But I still would not paddle out as far as I did and ride rollers that large alone. Even with the right equipment, there was some pucker factor with the conditions and it had been years since I had paddled heavy water.
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Among my many professions was running a multi-dive excursion boat off the coast of California. We dropped off (and rescued) a lot of kayakers. The ocean is the Beast sometimes. When I was coming down from my first manic period I surfed in waves way too big for me (especially since I just moved there from... Ohio). But most of the stuff I remember is embarrassing stuff that was way out of character for me. Or ridiculous projects.
The kayak build sounds fun... hopefully it will be a fun and calming experience. I can get too intense with stuff like that...