The only drawback of all the good kiting wind we've been getting lately, is it's no good for kayaking. These days if I want to go kayaking (on the sea) its got to be in the morning or evening, there's too much wind in the afternoons. Today was no exception, with a gusty SW wind arriving (as per the forecast) around lunchtime. After 4 o'clock, as the sun gets lower, the wind usually drops away. The sun doesn't set till 8ish these days so there's a chance to kayak in the hours between.
Today Devon and I took advantage of this window and went for a paddle in Cable Bay. Along the south west side of Pepin Island there was a large swell rolling in. Usually we can kayak right into the many caves around here but not today. Out in the deeper water the huge swells made for intermitant views as you crested each wave. Fellow kayakers would dissappear out of view into the troughs between each pair.
Closer in, where the water gets shallow, some very rideable waves were rolling in at the north side of Cable Bay. We spent about an hour just surfing in these. Before this afternoon Devon was proud that since getting his kayak he had only fallen in twice, where as my 'score' was three. The tables turned today though with Devon going for three unexpected swims while I managed to stay in my seat the whole time. 5-3 to me! Ha!
Below you can kind of see the size of the swells that were rolling into the bay. Great fun to ride when they break in the shallower water. A little tricky to photograph there though. I was even a little reluctant to take the camera out of its water-proof bag for this shot!
8:25:10 PM 
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