The First Wednesday Paddle of the year was executed in a mild South Westerley and moved in a Northerly direction from Berthas to Fish Hoek.
The really good paddlers carried on from Glencairn quarry to Fish Hoek where the elite surfed into the beach and stood with the other surfers watching the non-elites hanging about aimlessly and nervously on the fringes of the bay. I must say that the other beachgoers certainly looked impressed as one of the elite, The Webb\Wave master (get the pun?) himself, caught a wave in and rode it all the way into the beach at high speed (only to fall out once he had stopped).
Afer re- joining the increasingly nervous non - elite we all paddled merrily back to Simonstown arriving at about 19h30.
I am told by William and Margie, who had paddled a bit earlier, that they had seen a number of Dolphins in the bay. This was confirmed by some of the non elites who brought up the rear on the way home who apparently also saw them. Perhaps this elite thing is counterproductive as they seem to miss the fun. The dolphins were later seen (from the deck of The Southern Right Hotel) swimming just off Glencairn Beach.
The evening weather was perfect and most of the group repaired to The Southern Right (you may have guessed that already) for dinner.
You may be interested to know that Viv has a new grey life preserver. This is only interesting because, as we all know, that multicoloured apparition that she has been wearing for all these years has struggled doggedly against the odds to preserve her dignity, let alone her life (sorry Viv). It will be ceremoniously burnt at our next braai.
William also showed off his latest life preserving apparatus (regular readers will, by now, know that he needs it). It is, wait for it... an exploding, gas propelled life jacket. Apparently as you fall out of your kayak, having been knocked half senseless by a 3 metre wave, or Great White,as the case may be, you reach down, look for and find (or not) a 2cm piece of string which you then pull, setting off an explosion which ignites.. sorry, inflates, this technological marvel. You are then unconcious. This is apparently a good thing because you do not disturb your fellow paddlers with your screams for help or feel the Shark biting you. The Webb\Wave master wants one because he reckons he can ignite it before he paddles into the Northwester.
See you soon on the water.
Oh, by the way, have you seen the tan of the Selkie alluded to in the story below? Wicked. Need to find her a job.
Oh, by the way, have you seen the tan of the Selkie alluded to in the story below? Wicked. Need to find her a job.
Paul
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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