tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193112382024-03-10T14:13:39.315-05:00Message In a Bottle ProjectA series of messages in bottles released into the Sea around the world.Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-87726773911116267492023-12-24T17:56:00.000-05:002023-12-24T17:57:31.146-05:00Release date 12/20/2023<p> We did 4 days of paddling in the Everglades national Park. </p><p><br></p><p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></p><p>Day one we took the inside passage to Watson's place It was very rough and windy after the big storm and we wanted to check out what the inside paddle was like. We paddled up the Lopez river, and We camped at the Watson place the mosquitoes were terrible.</p><p><br></p><p>EJWatson is notorious as an early Everglades resident. I had read the excellent book about him called <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Country">Shadow country</a> I actually brought the book with me and started it again on the trip. The biography of the author <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Matthiessen">Peter Mathison</a> is almost as interesting as the Watson story.</p><p><br></p><p>The next day it was very calm in the morning and we left and headed south trying to catch up to our original plan. Because of the storm the water was very churned up and although we had a fishing pole we decided it would be futile. We had lunch on pavilion key and continued south.</p><p><br></p><p>At this point We decided to cut the trip short and stop at hog Island for the night, but we were downwind surfing and we went a little bit too far. We still found a nice campsite on the shore nearby. It remained very wind 15 to 20Kts from the North.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br><p></p><p>At this point we totally changed our schedule and started working north again The winds were predicted to be very strong from north to south. Our original plan had us going past highland beach, if we had we never would have been able to get back.</p><p>We went north and camped at new turkey key which was a very beautiful campsite.</p><p>The next day we continued north to rabbit key for exit in the morning.</p><p>I had to do a long trip on Saturday and the more I thought about it i wanted an early exit to get everything cleaned up and organized, also. it was cool and very windy everyday.</p><p>For future trips if this is the prevailing wind direction we could do a car shuttle go in at Chokoloksee and Out at Flamingo.</p><p>Although it looks interesting interior camping on Chickees or ground sites is probably a mistake because of the bugs. We asked a local and he said they were less in winter, but always a problem except after a hurricane that disrupts their breeding for 14 to 16 months.</p><p>Truth: the tide keeps coming</p><p><br></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-35673150781553300762023-12-07T13:03:00.003-05:002023-12-13T10:57:01.323-05:00Release Date 12/6/2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Released this message off of Todos Santos island near Ensenada in Baja Mexico.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH9eXAkl0RKDIWGnXvU4mqhkoDAJinAVU6LKJGeE4apw6qWkk5cI0EWx2HmXsPNlwKuSHmRw4N85EZiTEHJvNbuka4rpNnuM6gj8ooTkx2NYhTGBp0G-v-0FbrAw_tHxNLKqATPwB8BJJcRZt_oMUh9FYW5mHFs5JBQeZCCUFCDwxhuRRxjlO/s2048/IMG_9894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH9eXAkl0RKDIWGnXvU4mqhkoDAJinAVU6LKJGeE4apw6qWkk5cI0EWx2HmXsPNlwKuSHmRw4N85EZiTEHJvNbuka4rpNnuM6gj8ooTkx2NYhTGBp0G-v-0FbrAw_tHxNLKqATPwB8BJJcRZt_oMUh9FYW5mHFs5JBQeZCCUFCDwxhuRRxjlO/s320/IMG_9894.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Swell was very large and we could not land on the lighthouse island but we could land on the southern island for lunch.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31hvjLrCU0Cyio-1VyTlKXkVQq9NEZmdXBi1M_-dTlABp14WLeU3xBeM090nsnjsh0eoOkImtIuLJw_g8Cu4zI2u8BhpQaKn4Tf7OW5IvoIfmBnw6s4a_4XUSc1X0JCrUgkZgFs1T02VtOhg_UTlx8726hk5MK3nq2xfuFjU38zrx7xa8iMCg/s4032/PXL_20231206_004127981.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31hvjLrCU0Cyio-1VyTlKXkVQq9NEZmdXBi1M_-dTlABp14WLeU3xBeM090nsnjsh0eoOkImtIuLJw_g8Cu4zI2u8BhpQaKn4Tf7OW5IvoIfmBnw6s4a_4XUSc1X0JCrUgkZgFs1T02VtOhg_UTlx8726hk5MK3nq2xfuFjU38zrx7xa8iMCg/s320/PXL_20231206_004127981.MP.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsAgoISh8bPXZ_eSxw-Kd0CMEiN4x_PgSiT5dkJfT7ijjKWb7uNlAJJMnjgVL0KOaq5oFAwsRlidq0UfpAnYQjTeZtncquunGB05cNNM9hHG8EmzECaequDpJwX_syap9JjD9Rrj9aBfbsVwdhDJRPafP4nnSD_ynh9Nrhw_iICQC2wOVwKH1/s320/PC040060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We could see the giant surf wave "Killers" in the distance with some board surfers on it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Heavy fog rolled in which is very unusual for this area, and it made the view even more dramatic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: Rest is important.</span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-22203739903154321802023-11-13T22:54:00.002-05:002023-11-14T06:50:56.684-05:00Release date 11/12/2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Released this message inside the point Judith pond in Rhode Island.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">https://strava.app.link/HUFRGe35HEbhttps://strava.app.link/HUFRGe35HEb</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We paddled from the very head of the pond out to the breakwater on the ocean had a few beers and came back again It was a brisk day but not too cold once we got moving.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The day before we went out with a big group of Rhode Island paddlers and did the rocks around Newport but I could not find a bottle so I did the message on Sunday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Saturday paddling</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">https://youtu.be/quGGAECbBTw?feature=shared</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftwubYh6E9iI73K2eEM51S8PQ0y7U0x4YpFwaWjKiwgGbJCEP2coSGkEL6X_iAfvTJ11OsN8SSqXl_sjWDWUK0kM03erGVdGJIuimg3JUziR7ni5R27geo2d2lxO3KSXLOQlfumUP4X5X1rRkCYs5ym3d8dmGfcEzUBu0lrHwvq8oEhMsSBRq/s320/PXL_20231112_195750432.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: sometimes you get too much.</span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-52518084534748519632023-10-05T21:22:00.004-05:002023-10-06T07:53:26.260-05:00Release Date 10/5/2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Went for a paddle on the East River from Red Hook up to Roosevelt Island. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See the <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/9984143571" target="_blank">Strava Track </a>here.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We timed it for current assist in both directions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was surprising to see the amount of development along the Brooklyn and Queens shorline.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This place looks really interesting! A glamping hotel in shipping containers and weird tents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUMpFfOhi8A1-ssTwqfLAbhpaSjrhs7OEC3k4TGdpqvWRtq9cPugXn6aSQmoH-gDVd7mZOTjXRgP2XKyTL8GC0coz2g8GVnR8UBcFwmHSJLqiqIpoKUWgw80sC2CKnkuBunNnkKp5lYuUbFFaxxzLoLIUy1HzIgG9BK3RxutUviS6u9xB_379/s800/IMG_20231006_084608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUMpFfOhi8A1-ssTwqfLAbhpaSjrhs7OEC3k4TGdpqvWRtq9cPugXn6aSQmoH-gDVd7mZOTjXRgP2XKyTL8GC0coz2g8GVnR8UBcFwmHSJLqiqIpoKUWgw80sC2CKnkuBunNnkKp5lYuUbFFaxxzLoLIUy1HzIgG9BK3RxutUviS6u9xB_379/s320/IMG_20231006_084608.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZnDa2LqNfvYn4dHrKrrCPxOX48zZTL6X-dsGDDJyKoVowgIlvaNREtMTrf1V0jb0eBktjUqzvJ9GZ2VQx7fR8QHWfcL3Ld9E5_yXbXfmnJ2gzbsU5-xR36_fR-Qj5ewxe9K-Y9mQOtudtsQ-1QnlR3SsOSWVO9BRO2bZiYkNvqrHiSsg0Stl/s800/IMG_20231006_084554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZnDa2LqNfvYn4dHrKrrCPxOX48zZTL6X-dsGDDJyKoVowgIlvaNREtMTrf1V0jb0eBktjUqzvJ9GZ2VQx7fR8QHWfcL3Ld9E5_yXbXfmnJ2gzbsU5-xR36_fR-Qj5ewxe9K-Y9mQOtudtsQ-1QnlR3SsOSWVO9BRO2bZiYkNvqrHiSsg0Stl/s320/IMG_20231006_084554.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We climbed over the railing to get a drink at a waterfront restaurant, but they sent us packing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: Things arent always in the right place.</span></p><p><br /></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-68689459524536940872023-05-18T03:05:00.002-05:002023-05-18T03:20:22.509-05:00Release Date 5/18/2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I paddled up to Gilli Meno, then back again 2 days later.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was just beautiful so quiet and peaceful. It was so calm I took a large ferry angle and ended up at a cool blowhole that I want to try and reach from a beach snorkel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: it helps to ask</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-69484541458651449432023-05-10T04:53:00.002-05:002023-05-10T04:53:34.240-05:00Release Date 5/9/2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh dear I have been very negligent on MIB posting. I have had a number of kayak and diving adventures but neglected to post them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I did a paddle up the coast to an area i have been to a few times.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See my Strava track here:</span></p><p><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/9038095668"><span style="font-family: arial;">Strava</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I am planning/practicing for my trip to the Gilli Islands.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I saw some guys spearfishing right near my launch at Scuba Froggy and they had taken some big Spanish Mackerel. I never see any fish near there, but maybe they are running now I should try again. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Also so what looks like some nice reef just north of the blue greek style hotel. Looks like good coral and really cool undercut rock in the water. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I stopped for lunch and had to wait out a torrential downpour. No pictures because i was afraid the phone would get wet!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: Rain moves slow.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-75882030401956819652022-10-25T05:34:00.007-05:002022-11-09T12:20:06.732-05:00Release date 10/24/2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAzRHpsf1FHHT2AXj6eJgAIKoB3XRLROip3Fup3L6AkIxzT8pBjVNOuj9TDeP5t_D1EP71NWdFdr7canr_nVA5HdWtFRWhTgGb9j9_V5_gfWVV_ET5xaSdr4Y8fXzhbLmaqCJuqfa8DMNgyenMYOfaVeOgDD5mw4Pa2iIfOmiLtqMEKi7aA/s4032/PXL_20221021_224311661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> <span>I released this message between Lelei and Guraici islands in Indonesia. </span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcb2UhtjX3pakgZ7U5rRdNF6fuKDD7OzHeAB48JEWQ9O6YHe-CewnHVTd4PFG7MrnWsys2o3b-Jm8Ppamv7XYlIDOv56oHATDDou_9sNcNdqYnjb-0GjaXjIawSTlBIlWipV4mT9WY_j7wbIz1kEaGfDvE_PRn1aGzawMue-mW2ZUfTdEvg/s4032/PXL_20221023_222737365.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcb2UhtjX3pakgZ7U5rRdNF6fuKDD7OzHeAB48JEWQ9O6YHe-CewnHVTd4PFG7MrnWsys2o3b-Jm8Ppamv7XYlIDOv56oHATDDou_9sNcNdqYnjb-0GjaXjIawSTlBIlWipV4mT9WY_j7wbIz1kEaGfDvE_PRn1aGzawMue-mW2ZUfTdEvg/s320/PXL_20221023_222737365.jpg" width="180" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We took a small fast ferry boat out there. It had 4, 40hp 2-stroke enduro yamaha motors on it. They were tiller steered motors with tiller throttle and hand gear shifts on the side of the motors. They were then jury rigged to a steering system that allowed them to be steered with a steering wheel from above, while the throttle and gear changes had to be done by hand down below, so it took a minium of 2 people to drive it. Weird and crude, but effective...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWM1CYrGHjlw6wY8_HW32_tWEwXIZuavpVldGmDRITMfPZQenm4cDFPp6hO-vXqcc8cYrwmpNc1RNX7lcwVXQ-vl2ntL86YzANMNhuWCjzFiMtHdfBxWzgBnMFckBdHFIrZFhXagbZM1_PndWR1x2Gr8BONrmGzVv6nfIRBLTyBXYDbImsA/s4032/PXL_20221023_224525505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWM1CYrGHjlw6wY8_HW32_tWEwXIZuavpVldGmDRITMfPZQenm4cDFPp6hO-vXqcc8cYrwmpNc1RNX7lcwVXQ-vl2ntL86YzANMNhuWCjzFiMtHdfBxWzgBnMFckBdHFIrZFhXagbZM1_PndWR1x2Gr8BONrmGzVv6nfIRBLTyBXYDbImsA/s320/PXL_20221023_224525505.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7msiHlJDo4RznzI45oerxZuuckKeSDINS9RNkpPd2mtauvNXSDYMG9T2ht5KIjEk13i7HipH1WE4Dz1onUAkXm6xuXxArKNbkeoH2M6PO3_A0aK31qOf7taNUSi0j9dkq1yJsIs_17VhWmMrqVPKmhI-YBydPftRSuDSetDnW9UCgkbd9Qw/s4032/PXL_20221023_224512685.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTlF7fkJb8qmG4ZB4o0aCjTA5BJT2x0yHYdHDiMOE7NvbZ5jEC7lAWDxjtG0Br1wO40qHRPI6_SpfC7vlmrd4XL0tAw1m39fVdegm21ZUyEFA3XrrWb74jj3hDQ1DTeSzN7hjN9yB2pz2SLT73CXhYIdGHAMqlmk1H88ekZG5NnfrDMZZdA/s320/PXL_20221023_224324575.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was diving and exploring the area. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9KIzz69w-MupXBpGaXB-tvKuEXSdCN1pMbn49OuDyfquYGhHq8owHunIdzAP8XeveiH49RrYyUTd_1vkrFx87wjf2hz18CpEaURVhG5qcp-OgddG63gbIHyF5NlJDSjMf9XWJvrZ65WSaZt37rneKRzIvfP0NF-Hme6cwPkk385UhOQb7w/s4032/PXL_20221023_042423422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9KIzz69w-MupXBpGaXB-tvKuEXSdCN1pMbn49OuDyfquYGhHq8owHunIdzAP8XeveiH49RrYyUTd_1vkrFx87wjf2hz18CpEaURVhG5qcp-OgddG63gbIHyF5NlJDSjMf9XWJvrZ65WSaZt37rneKRzIvfP0NF-Hme6cwPkk385UhOQb7w/s320/PXL_20221023_042423422.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv226eTjpE_drViMj30IMfP6d5W-5yXVOUIieAZug7wEzh-fG4nsxfsartNK21E7heyVSY7zpSlpNGdprtgncmlVF4_xpMORS_5wpaR3F3nXDXzzvO_IDfR9QEEAiDk3GEnxfASa9Ziw9G0x-ekNaJlbH21BO0pNJ3nfqWG1wBYS0bJ4Cugw/s4032/PXL_20221022_030815949.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv226eTjpE_drViMj30IMfP6d5W-5yXVOUIieAZug7wEzh-fG4nsxfsartNK21E7heyVSY7zpSlpNGdprtgncmlVF4_xpMORS_5wpaR3F3nXDXzzvO_IDfR9QEEAiDk3GEnxfASa9Ziw9G0x-ekNaJlbH21BO0pNJ3nfqWG1wBYS0bJ4Cugw/s320/PXL_20221022_030815949.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a very beautiful and undeveloped part of Indonesia the diving is much better than in Lombok where we live. Hardly anyone goes here, and even though the local people do a lot of fishing the reefs seem very healthy. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I saw tons of fish and beautiful coral while free diving and scuba diving. The water is warm and visibility is excellent. It's far off the beaten path. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: there is a big difference between 4 and 6. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Update 2022/11/09</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">To visit these islands see the contact details on this instagram page:<br />https://www.instagram.com/torangguraici.trip/</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You might consider staying at the home of Mr. Abjan Armmain in Lelei village. This is where we stayed and it was clean and comfortable:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Phone number: +62 81 3568 83252</span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-73057855994283928772022-09-28T21:07:00.002-05:002022-09-28T21:07:36.097-05:00Release Date 9/28/2022<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I brought my kayak back to scuba froggy where they let me store it. The sketchiest part of the trip is towing it down there on my motor scooter.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx84NTZAudaDdM_Z3XtsG7EH4r1eBXauveZljiTIePHqK5tph0OpYoP165yqhczGpS36FsxTOoqBIo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was pretty windy with the wind from the south west so I had quite a bit of weather cocking on the way up there. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At one point two local fishermen on the shore or gesturing wildly for me to come over to them so I did. One guy kept pointing in the water eventually I figured out what he wanted he had lost his floating bait container and his bait. It was a little dicey in the surf but I picked it up paddled over and threw it to him on the rocks. He was super happy and appreciative.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't want to go too far because I knew I'd have to pedal against the wind on the way back. I found a cool little isolated cove just to myself.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkky6Ub8_92v81u1mjWQKKc_G7xyrrbmdlCuxfXiJEgRozvy_l4Y1xg0T0KsJgL7nRq6Oa_Zs9JVAJrbWQtBxP25jAjl0wazg4pM6rX_yycFcs8Jc8xTs8JRyUHxbEOJNmooB0FzAo37hpHhf5T9wJ6dQDKZ1rX_yTpHla08lmWRrptL6MA/s4032/PXL_20220928_041315077.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkky6Ub8_92v81u1mjWQKKc_G7xyrrbmdlCuxfXiJEgRozvy_l4Y1xg0T0KsJgL7nRq6Oa_Zs9JVAJrbWQtBxP25jAjl0wazg4pM6rX_yycFcs8Jc8xTs8JRyUHxbEOJNmooB0FzAo37hpHhf5T9wJ6dQDKZ1rX_yTpHla08lmWRrptL6MA/s320/PXL_20220928_041315077.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7XZPGvMdTXW-R9UYmFcLCGYMY5AT8yMBbltC2a-jVKmUt1aZR_J6CyphgwSG9El4HKHAyxfFH_wKz3llagJ1TTmCi0Jp0HS8JHuWl8Hpp37NRniivAUQ-Dqu4ZG0qUsbBHNnbQcbCil20mbiu1BQOfKRw7IDXdT-yU7OqreAkPitpEbS7w/s4032/PXL_20220928_041300995.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7XZPGvMdTXW-R9UYmFcLCGYMY5AT8yMBbltC2a-jVKmUt1aZR_J6CyphgwSG9El4HKHAyxfFH_wKz3llagJ1TTmCi0Jp0HS8JHuWl8Hpp37NRniivAUQ-Dqu4ZG0qUsbBHNnbQcbCil20mbiu1BQOfKRw7IDXdT-yU7OqreAkPitpEbS7w/s320/PXL_20220928_041300995.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU7b9npiSWseE8nGFk4BdWUL1EUa3lMXnZGaHGQZGEekpLDw6QjYi0Tu0-XWf8fYLGyhnDeJ_rln7IwzfdkZhmFOH_D2uY8vpRZ0h2ScwPr6QkbZYSxv8edzqiskP3-rD-4D_xKbr4b-trmBGS_aAEkHZo8thxdRbqAIcihOSMyuFmCtCMA/s4032/PXL_20220928_041242014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU7b9npiSWseE8nGFk4BdWUL1EUa3lMXnZGaHGQZGEekpLDw6QjYi0Tu0-XWf8fYLGyhnDeJ_rln7IwzfdkZhmFOH_D2uY8vpRZ0h2ScwPr6QkbZYSxv8edzqiskP3-rD-4D_xKbr4b-trmBGS_aAEkHZo8thxdRbqAIcihOSMyuFmCtCMA/s320/PXL_20220928_041242014.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After lunch I did a bit of snorkeling and free diving there was a bit of coral but not many fish. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: waiting is difficult</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On the way back the boat took on a lot of water. The hatches leak and the bulkheads do as well so I ended up sitting in the water I can feel the boat getting heavier and feel the water around my legs but I made it back to the shore. I was pretty tired by the time I was done. </span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-41458805422172131582022-07-11T00:56:00.006-05:002022-07-11T01:03:57.497-05:00Release Date 7/10/2022<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I was Scuba Diving off of Belongas Bay with <a href="https://www.wildscubaindonesia.com/" target="_blank">Wild Scuba Indonesia </a> at the famous Magnet dive site.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a great company and they offer really exciting diving in big seas and current at these very special dive sites. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ga6zdIEuZpV9AdmtX36EfcrNHFn2VwIdXNwh3SwQmD3N3ZTs1tlOUkbEhDk4tLRY1A4u7BwyD1F9r5775HpMOjraGBl84IrfbmPLfo495aKLnasNrzHCeafFfg-IhnFBGeYkCu_V74_1Xh9hra-Mc0s-4A-Cp7L_8vhu0GfD-Ewmx5DYFQ/s4232/PXL_20220710_004746516.PANO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="4232" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ga6zdIEuZpV9AdmtX36EfcrNHFn2VwIdXNwh3SwQmD3N3ZTs1tlOUkbEhDk4tLRY1A4u7BwyD1F9r5775HpMOjraGBl84IrfbmPLfo495aKLnasNrzHCeafFfg-IhnFBGeYkCu_V74_1Xh9hra-Mc0s-4A-Cp7L_8vhu0GfD-Ewmx5DYFQ/s320/PXL_20220710_004746516.PANO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rTco8jmpTaWm_a0Zw9mX-JyL9VaQlenajeZkVOp9yXsXHgMuR_AcOzgNouTWZU3kMxnSOAfhQLp4D9cRq9tqLwW1q1TsJf041CmoD69F5vw0o8gmyEht0XEl7BqYlMAQwHMf3ipaCkmWV2P-yThbxtn2pntuqdU3E_o06B1uKuWHgTjdJw/s4032/PXL_20220708_093837541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rTco8jmpTaWm_a0Zw9mX-JyL9VaQlenajeZkVOp9yXsXHgMuR_AcOzgNouTWZU3kMxnSOAfhQLp4D9cRq9tqLwW1q1TsJf041CmoD69F5vw0o8gmyEht0XEl7BqYlMAQwHMf3ipaCkmWV2P-yThbxtn2pntuqdU3E_o06B1uKuWHgTjdJw/s320/PXL_20220708_093837541.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We were hoping to find the hammerhead sharks, but they weren't around. Apparently it is still a bit too warm. I dove here on the 10th and 9th. We saw lots of cool pelagic fish including Tunas and a Huge school of barracuda. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was very rough, waves were at least 6ft trough to crest and I got a bit seasick on the ride out and especially the ride back. I could only do 2 dives and went in early because of the sea sickness. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA2XYCqfpOiQcobb68c8bIG2h256xgaJS9giTULYMxRgelV2gv8WiU7cBNxcaTk3OR7OWtNeDnlQjJdKSMPJDGT4901khz6pvsWkpaCk3GDfAehBxvXBRhCbmVlxYyiYLdl8lEJokR6BmZr-j1Je9Xnsb9dnOTUSNGKedFHq4TlPb7E5K0g/s4032/PXL_20220710_004643853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA2XYCqfpOiQcobb68c8bIG2h256xgaJS9giTULYMxRgelV2gv8WiU7cBNxcaTk3OR7OWtNeDnlQjJdKSMPJDGT4901khz6pvsWkpaCk3GDfAehBxvXBRhCbmVlxYyiYLdl8lEJokR6BmZr-j1Je9Xnsb9dnOTUSNGKedFHq4TlPb7E5K0g/s320/PXL_20220710_004643853.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We stayed on Gili Ashran which was long drive, but it was nice to stay on these mellow islands, and the drive across the southern part of Lombok is really nice.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth Italian Food is Good. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-76445559924394510142022-07-04T05:37:00.001-05:002022-07-04T05:38:51.189-05:00Release Date 6/30/2022<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Paddle North along the Lombok coast from Senggigi. I have
been keeping my boat at <a href="http://www.scubafroggy.com/senggigi/">Scuba Froggy’s</a> dive shop. This is my second paddle
since we got back to Lombok, I didn’t get around to releasing a bottle on the
first paddle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">See details on the Strava post of <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/7391397906">this paddle</a>, and the <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/7305755493">earlier paddle</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">There was a 10kt wind from the Southwest that increased to at least 15kts by
the time I turned around. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It made for a
long slow slog on the return trip, but I felt like superman on the way down. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">This boat is ok, but it’s a not fast and the bulkheads and
hatches leak. You get what you paid <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for,
and this was definitely a bargain. I did manage to roll it a few times and did
a paddlefloat rescue on the previous trip, but it isn’t easy to get it to turn
over. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The northbound paddle is so much prettier I kind of only
want to go this way in the future. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are some rocks that might be fun to play on in the surf, but I don’t feel
good about going into them in the surf on my own. There was one cool arch that I
paddled through because it was deep and mellow even on breaking waves. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtuHJBSYrFqcoM0xyqeEJe6Jw63sSU2BYU6L2bNO90_7XxGZ3XR46GuZ3QKbp1xU3linGewmypg5Tn6ZMvl5NqQX_vtmfcoQAmRI1pAvkrZECQjhVr6GDKbMy4Ho6d7HLh09KOGQ2kCe-BWhUft8EZQt57iS1CtoniuNlWBbAtXNy5dxE_w/s2048/kayak2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="2048" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtuHJBSYrFqcoM0xyqeEJe6Jw63sSU2BYU6L2bNO90_7XxGZ3XR46GuZ3QKbp1xU3linGewmypg5Tn6ZMvl5NqQX_vtmfcoQAmRI1pAvkrZECQjhVr6GDKbMy4Ho6d7HLh09KOGQ2kCe-BWhUft8EZQt57iS1CtoniuNlWBbAtXNy5dxE_w/s320/kayak2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I found a cool pocket beach for lunch, that was only accessible
by the water, I’m sure I will be back there. The surf was dumping on the rocky
beach, so as long as I didn’t go in or out on a big set it was fine. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bJ94f712GFiD2_qv-zG9yiZOz-nuu7l5aIHoHoZdOijXZv4czJf5xhi1IEHwXa1jLJ8kdaB9TQDPhZOsrWkJMaG4vYfbrGyz6jNuwGyhB_PdtTjHjtexi1vNZl5DJ9Z3M3IUfQZRT13SfkwHRPrRuxPvfcdzmAZoLJrwZQ_uiRlb__4-sw/s2016/kayak3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1134" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bJ94f712GFiD2_qv-zG9yiZOz-nuu7l5aIHoHoZdOijXZv4czJf5xhi1IEHwXa1jLJ8kdaB9TQDPhZOsrWkJMaG4vYfbrGyz6jNuwGyhB_PdtTjHjtexi1vNZl5DJ9Z3M3IUfQZRT13SfkwHRPrRuxPvfcdzmAZoLJrwZQ_uiRlb__4-sw/s320/kayak3.jpg" width="180" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">I scouted out what looks like a cool place for freediving, and maybe even scuba. We want to come back by the land. Its a rocky point, but just a few hundred meters swim if I walk down the beach to the end.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYKRiXnwOmqYwkBQhy2TGnoL8JTvi3XJayNd_BJj04JW59c8jbGmAb0RYFM5cdDYvgawK1TlNxp9f6qxnAqZrbMQ_I4ebeTMBCM-1OiY3_3IzJkl0EReN2DBd_uknkZtKZ9QqndOB1bVawzq4esd52E_zknDQgoa8AzxE5pjG1xe99h5CAA/s2016/kayak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1134" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYKRiXnwOmqYwkBQhy2TGnoL8JTvi3XJayNd_BJj04JW59c8jbGmAb0RYFM5cdDYvgawK1TlNxp9f6qxnAqZrbMQ_I4ebeTMBCM-1OiY3_3IzJkl0EReN2DBd_uknkZtKZ9QqndOB1bVawzq4esd52E_zknDQgoa8AzxE5pjG1xe99h5CAA/s320/kayak.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: Its good to keep in touch. </span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-6932005500988316832022-02-01T16:55:00.001-05:002022-02-01T16:55:23.608-05:00Release Date 1/29/2022<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKZ5-JHsCEXplmeHa1vyasPacHApkqjPvE3bySLM48qzeUtCYUR4CPeLCPLmEXmcD-nqbp-NzZXn2KRf4nnvEPweZoeMPlZwWtFMke0KvAliphWwgVQ9sSag59B9xs2MTk84N_vU4xZREbDrJ4QgFHQQisVXSVUoQC0VjUVw_hbLCrAVEKxQ=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKZ5-JHsCEXplmeHa1vyasPacHApkqjPvE3bySLM48qzeUtCYUR4CPeLCPLmEXmcD-nqbp-NzZXn2KRf4nnvEPweZoeMPlZwWtFMke0KvAliphWwgVQ9sSag59B9xs2MTk84N_vU4xZREbDrJ4QgFHQQisVXSVUoQC0VjUVw_hbLCrAVEKxQ=s320" width="241" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> I was Hunting in the Lower Suwanee national wildlife refuge.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We didnt catch any hogs, but some other hunters in the area who arrived earlier did get some.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHl6mOEGLnOlqJYgI3Y8pd_4cr5I96P42Q7ja1riKKF1COtPFVTa7KZBEU0DwgjtH_GXtKPd7pFBqAfUhTz-hzt4E0gyMj8_c8qu0fHWB4j6njGRUX6J2Pt0n5ga1eJpSMnUlgiATSvJrPmAPLttbql2mL80NmYvUC9GmJucWQlqZd7Ar2DA=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHl6mOEGLnOlqJYgI3Y8pd_4cr5I96P42Q7ja1riKKF1COtPFVTa7KZBEU0DwgjtH_GXtKPd7pFBqAfUhTz-hzt4E0gyMj8_c8qu0fHWB4j6njGRUX6J2Pt0n5ga1eJpSMnUlgiATSvJrPmAPLttbql2mL80NmYvUC9GmJucWQlqZd7Ar2DA=s320" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXURqdS8scNzos_Q59poKgfpn9L0qycEbfw7A87gdhtT1Vtr_kHQRSSpjui2hL0M4Z2NIcmpGmYMmRaIDEfiAhFt34HP8V2DBiZxVvNZQrKtaL1IsmpKRJT5mq9rt9lc8HZOdiE08FG6jDVwKoPTvJESmIjqLQqJGynqf5eXGkDSODnvE3MQ=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXURqdS8scNzos_Q59poKgfpn9L0qycEbfw7A87gdhtT1Vtr_kHQRSSpjui2hL0M4Z2NIcmpGmYMmRaIDEfiAhFt34HP8V2DBiZxVvNZQrKtaL1IsmpKRJT5mq9rt9lc8HZOdiE08FG6jDVwKoPTvJESmIjqLQqJGynqf5eXGkDSODnvE3MQ=s320" width="241" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a cold and windy day on the Saturday. Things warmed-up and the wind died off on Sunday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I found the old hog skull that we buried here a number of years ago. It looks very scary and weird because it became infused with roots from trees. After about 10 minutes under the hose I was able to get it back to where i could tell what it was.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsSeB0RHrtyIq6WcBNqd_snlU_PhoFeA691TnYjQ2-lgpkiIXrk7fwry9tjngfOGdU68cop7DAF6tfj8_KVgOxweGZW8TZ66mKqD-JsmBifOLRheoeuURjMnMjiZx141d-Die1GcaNUiiZziLn0hfPYMkQZBr4uh8BOXmABUNJu1xuZ92E6g=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsSeB0RHrtyIq6WcBNqd_snlU_PhoFeA691TnYjQ2-lgpkiIXrk7fwry9tjngfOGdU68cop7DAF6tfj8_KVgOxweGZW8TZ66mKqD-JsmBifOLRheoeuURjMnMjiZx141d-Die1GcaNUiiZziLn0hfPYMkQZBr4uh8BOXmABUNJu1xuZ92E6g=s320" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwGNysWkVtk5vJfRZMmFXSYmNumPGeWZCczoL8wWe00d-sDEtfksxEHopFWRqLsiNn2ZXq46Jx7MP7K4lwZqfg_pjdlrjzCXxFdRPvX9KVLYuqg-LzV1aj0q54JVeO0mT2L8MWHzarjChj7pP9EgclWAzSvwGFkJXqBPyFgt2CT8CM-hvxFQ=s4080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwGNysWkVtk5vJfRZMmFXSYmNumPGeWZCczoL8wWe00d-sDEtfksxEHopFWRqLsiNn2ZXq46Jx7MP7K4lwZqfg_pjdlrjzCXxFdRPvX9KVLYuqg-LzV1aj0q54JVeO0mT2L8MWHzarjChj7pP9EgclWAzSvwGFkJXqBPyFgt2CT8CM-hvxFQ=s320" width="241" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On the second day some other hunters sabotaged the airboat changing the spark plug wires around and it was looking a little dicey trying to go home in the dark. The boat kept backfiring flames out of the exhaust pipe. We figured it out and corrected it with no damage done, but WTF its public land no need to trash somebody's boat.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH8M6Y29lFWjHITdV2fUxnh_vQhNpN8IlN9NAN-fcwVKMBnFWSCJk455abEWW-aCe9ZPkbGHJJf3p3wGkoBT_p44ctsMTL1MCyfHafR7dKvzzmqoD_KILmZozzLRpGT3Scjag3VabVbJwG5QJ2LwLH9CFGO8bTCiuilOBMe2oiCyv5LE0FIQ=s1300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH8M6Y29lFWjHITdV2fUxnh_vQhNpN8IlN9NAN-fcwVKMBnFWSCJk455abEWW-aCe9ZPkbGHJJf3p3wGkoBT_p44ctsMTL1MCyfHafR7dKvzzmqoD_KILmZozzLRpGT3Scjag3VabVbJwG5QJ2LwLH9CFGO8bTCiuilOBMe2oiCyv5LE0FIQ=s320" width="224" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: Old memories get confused. </span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-79561231150217044502022-01-21T12:23:00.001-05:002022-02-01T16:45:38.966-05:00Release Date 1/20/2022<p><span style="font-family: arial;">First Bottle of the New Year</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been paddling a bit, but was too lazy to post all of them here. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I went out to Durney Key to test out my Flat<a href="http://flatearthkayaksails.com.au" target="_blank"> Earth Kayak Sail.</a> I finally got the rigging right and the sail worked pretty well. Im looking forward to trying it in a heavier wind. It was only about 5 to 10 knots. I definitely pushes the boat in this wind. If I dont paddle at all its about 2 knots if I paddle as well it really moved. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The sail seemed to allow sailing at 45 degrees maybe a bit more on either side of the wind. And if the day was right it would make a huge difference the amount of distance and effort. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We built some rat traps to try and reduce the rat infestation of the island, but the rats outsmarted us and took almost all the bait without catching any of them. I will upload the game camera footage if I get some good shots.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7gDI6QAWE21ibE9DcaGDymzq-Y1y71MgQsyCnuAVOh2-lPe3NgFW7lta-vfuij1uGPAPOSYBOmFLsMBNZ0eajdqX0l_zNQ3wjcQaMcaO0lN6A62nNM4RMOf5gZQ6SLH7qKOX_18qbO3ITHeLJ4yksXXybA-nO9zNYkTAMl9GC8oy_g0WpAw=s4080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7gDI6QAWE21ibE9DcaGDymzq-Y1y71MgQsyCnuAVOh2-lPe3NgFW7lta-vfuij1uGPAPOSYBOmFLsMBNZ0eajdqX0l_zNQ3wjcQaMcaO0lN6A62nNM4RMOf5gZQ6SLH7qKOX_18qbO3ITHeLJ4yksXXybA-nO9zNYkTAMl9GC8oy_g0WpAw=s320" width="241" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyz2v5LLK_43mecDvSaleOfh2Hyi1GRQoyJtml0yAxg0w0Ct9Hun4hGjsVR5SnPc0RobFZHdAhP1Eo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii9CbKe90vZmGfdXtlJUEnmqnk2xGBHA5kOobbPDc1qTFadUMzJvefvxsLZl-shFyVXAa6GSGJGfHzEq46FovDbrWx7ZBWucdcv6rxh7nq2JRij8gz_Uzqof_xfxwu7OTPu3ogYZ-j2yeU0xpeJTgecpCphwSBxr5slLF2vXE9D9AJDommQw=s4080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii9CbKe90vZmGfdXtlJUEnmqnk2xGBHA5kOobbPDc1qTFadUMzJvefvxsLZl-shFyVXAa6GSGJGfHzEq46FovDbrWx7ZBWucdcv6rxh7nq2JRij8gz_Uzqof_xfxwu7OTPu3ogYZ-j2yeU0xpeJTgecpCphwSBxr5slLF2vXE9D9AJDommQw=s320" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: Rats are smart</span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-76590829731204716552021-11-21T12:29:00.003-05:002021-11-21T12:29:47.171-05:00Release Date 11/19/2021<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was paddling from Todos Santos island off of Ensenada back to the mainland. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tsq_vm2FfS4fQ6VJsAdlTcVq3P7zztz3Ig85s7-reoLesrzoiKHZ1uWt8lGCM3YqmgtP-I14A5gOVOgE-rLvlTYDPSR0OgLKRE2iBhpy14q4gIbETIj95_v2qe8jhAw1d3qH/s1911/PB190045.heic" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1911" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tsq_vm2FfS4fQ6VJsAdlTcVq3P7zztz3Ig85s7-reoLesrzoiKHZ1uWt8lGCM3YqmgtP-I14A5gOVOgE-rLvlTYDPSR0OgLKRE2iBhpy14q4gIbETIj95_v2qe8jhAw1d3qH/s320/PB190045.heic" width="320" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See the <a href="https://strava.app.link/RuIAvObKllb" target="_blank"> Strava track</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a beautiful day with low swell and a great way to end our week of paddling </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEu8TbwcWvBCmnIyDRuuEn2ZSCDfMvD30nbpOemucO5kP-T9iMO64cCb6CUdrHrVjNJcVNCW7h5TL441eg430bAqDUCP2THLfVXLazG4_OP0E86WX2XQBJIAl8or360-sv3Xf/s1984/PB190043.heic" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1984" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEu8TbwcWvBCmnIyDRuuEn2ZSCDfMvD30nbpOemucO5kP-T9iMO64cCb6CUdrHrVjNJcVNCW7h5TL441eg430bAqDUCP2THLfVXLazG4_OP0E86WX2XQBJIAl8or360-sv3Xf/s320/PB190043.heic" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We took a ride out to the island in a motorboat </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We got to visit the lighthouse and play with the lighthouse doggie. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGVuMzkYZ4-q9RiMMdxEoQb31lXoh_AicF2GoLFnMphH1hjj2exoHKZI6ZOOi_dyp-FBWe2Lir5xiRKyiEnTscZqsU3GnQ8TSNGn-ZL8g6JXV5OrHJ4zU6kWY6oWy_iO5mLq7/s640/IMG_2455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGVuMzkYZ4-q9RiMMdxEoQb31lXoh_AicF2GoLFnMphH1hjj2exoHKZI6ZOOi_dyp-FBWe2Lir5xiRKyiEnTscZqsU3GnQ8TSNGn-ZL8g6JXV5OrHJ4zU6kWY6oWy_iO5mLq7/s320/IMG_2455.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On the paddle back we explored some caves I had never been in on previous trips because of big swell</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This was the last day of another great week of paddling in Baja. The swell was lower than it had been in previous trips, but we still found challenging conditions and we all capsized a few times. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: decisiveness can be hard to come by. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilP4eU1gu-g2y4twlhOF4nF4XVw4S4sn9it6iWihhpI1Gea4yNtqTPmK2TNloaMuW19LRaEYABHNBAM7YNY1XaC5xRG5DMhae-cCrlK_-CPYH9DRhEU0O6jbPJaedqfMixlJjk/s2048/PB160019.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilP4eU1gu-g2y4twlhOF4nF4XVw4S4sn9it6iWihhpI1Gea4yNtqTPmK2TNloaMuW19LRaEYABHNBAM7YNY1XaC5xRG5DMhae-cCrlK_-CPYH9DRhEU0O6jbPJaedqfMixlJjk/s320/PB160019.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50L2nR4clLNEESlOLloBCZVzcRO3MIWFeO-hfonNiyHdc5MOUggwMvV089OkDhXTs4RP6ECxNfD3TrUkrAgeKJuraCqfkA1mE-7oyhuHR72rOK52_nNsBMcfbPD4D9ZeS2htb/s2048/PB160038.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50L2nR4clLNEESlOLloBCZVzcRO3MIWFeO-hfonNiyHdc5MOUggwMvV089OkDhXTs4RP6ECxNfD3TrUkrAgeKJuraCqfkA1mE-7oyhuHR72rOK52_nNsBMcfbPD4D9ZeS2htb/s320/PB160038.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxqB4kUQlc8bXC1BRZ5wKqQySVv_xFSZXHbSgZdae11yOBgEmN037TzaFq6GIUX8tIZGlFgEXGqaRM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-12939970743191086742021-08-30T07:10:00.003-05:002021-10-02T09:19:17.152-05:00Release Date 8/29/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> I did a long one way panel from French river to Malpaque on the PEI coast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRH0gZQKghUXCB7H4_lfF1MLtPv83WZoQQ_1qEVprRPxRfKmcPVbBrIbdWnjoh2LL-K4UrYoP8F9dj2STONZ6uta8S6GJuDF22xdaPHa5YMeUvHfSk70xIcS4r_mwwmitrHTM/s2048/950587EF-38F6-467E-B901-1F7B59F9D949.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRH0gZQKghUXCB7H4_lfF1MLtPv83WZoQQ_1qEVprRPxRfKmcPVbBrIbdWnjoh2LL-K4UrYoP8F9dj2STONZ6uta8S6GJuDF22xdaPHa5YMeUvHfSk70xIcS4r_mwwmitrHTM/s320/950587EF-38F6-467E-B901-1F7B59F9D949.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It was a very windy yesterday and I took this picture from the land. NOT suitable for solo paddling</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZtGzuhXKpHAyqKxM0jkDeh3gDF_70XcSIJNTNJaKyedYRxauu1SML1ay6oVS6DZmGZYoNSJK11erSZLrQL5Y8SqiyCPtsxnBrEro9ORe6AKGESVCdyDeH1XCfq1DrFU-nsmX/s1440/86F7604B-C2B9-4BC7-BB5A-2B4DC7B445FE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZtGzuhXKpHAyqKxM0jkDeh3gDF_70XcSIJNTNJaKyedYRxauu1SML1ay6oVS6DZmGZYoNSJK11erSZLrQL5Y8SqiyCPtsxnBrEro9ORe6AKGESVCdyDeH1XCfq1DrFU-nsmX/s320/86F7604B-C2B9-4BC7-BB5A-2B4DC7B445FE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> I stoped for a tasty lunch of PEI bluefin tuna scraps from a tail of a 375 pounder that a friend gave us and local string beans </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QiFRmsaclWofMygTleOEQvHx0k_JnNUIbBtTp3PiMzAljoBILEeuKGLDYrp2z8Ti1nLc13HwtYOfD2boWtJckCEo9VVQ3SPyIshjvOgB8c0FAlzwWjQNJEk-izAeWCLzATp2/s2048/12559935-9D76-40B7-A150-6C83843AB798.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QiFRmsaclWofMygTleOEQvHx0k_JnNUIbBtTp3PiMzAljoBILEeuKGLDYrp2z8Ti1nLc13HwtYOfD2boWtJckCEo9VVQ3SPyIshjvOgB8c0FAlzwWjQNJEk-izAeWCLzATp2/s320/12559935-9D76-40B7-A150-6C83843AB798.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>A saw a single seal and lots of beach goers but only one pleasure boat, the heavy winds from the previous day kept everyone home</p><p><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/5874452283">Strava Track</a> shows details.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are some really cool rock formations on this section This rock is surrounded by water on all sides</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfnJM-vzihuUSpkmG7ZN1mQ_viAQTGlhyphenhyphenXbSzsk_aULN4EK4W3Y2fGLsYsRleDYIhRrUhfW8tvL_Mo1v3_ZW3p4tCS8ZxazvADof4UIbfyg1yH5SJRXa9E6Br_CVOhYMWRAbk/s2048/C8004C18-D535-4447-AFBC-4A7360A6D004.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfnJM-vzihuUSpkmG7ZN1mQ_viAQTGlhyphenhyphenXbSzsk_aULN4EK4W3Y2fGLsYsRleDYIhRrUhfW8tvL_Mo1v3_ZW3p4tCS8ZxazvADof4UIbfyg1yH5SJRXa9E6Br_CVOhYMWRAbk/s320/C8004C18-D535-4447-AFBC-4A7360A6D004.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I was able to photograph one of the last lighthouse is on my list there is no way to get to it from the land because it’s on private property<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMWXkcxzbf1lbp3yMj2LbjTIk2HyabKrL435tZFMewHIUwGZmPe97PWEvYt-uEKbKL5h6v0mLfKStyPQFBaogj8UOeA4ApC-zHejlMnEpcDPnzsyWbgdkEoetbCX_WEIW-p6m/s2048/A4D9D6B8-1B90-4E84-8C38-A3CA786136EE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMWXkcxzbf1lbp3yMj2LbjTIk2HyabKrL435tZFMewHIUwGZmPe97PWEvYt-uEKbKL5h6v0mLfKStyPQFBaogj8UOeA4ApC-zHejlMnEpcDPnzsyWbgdkEoetbCX_WEIW-p6m/s320/A4D9D6B8-1B90-4E84-8C38-A3CA786136EE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Truth: leftovers can be good </p><p><br /></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-14426503961932242732021-08-27T12:08:00.003-05:002021-08-27T12:08:40.904-05:00Release Date 8/26/2021<p><span style="font-family: arial;">A hot sunny and very windy paddle from Darnley out past the Cabot park and into Malpaque Bay. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See it on Strava:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.strava.com/activities/5858748466</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I struggled with low water in the Darnley river and don’t think I will launch from here again. I was picking my way across, and had to paddle with a very low angle for a while. I launched right at low tide, so it was a bit easier when I came back. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I saw a huge variety of coastline but my favorite is always the cliffs. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDCWj5qQtIdldC0f-D6SjetsDBxJ67WudMM1owcPKrtboAFtYtEjDzBgIKHJXN-djtpfHwptG0mbp0zXhTcnVbCCwJ7d8d56R9KXLVNz86fbVPGLkoD4D_2Q_PCEPirc-Khpi/s2048/9E65A112-0908-4C36-AC84-C4B8A658E82D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDCWj5qQtIdldC0f-D6SjetsDBxJ67WudMM1owcPKrtboAFtYtEjDzBgIKHJXN-djtpfHwptG0mbp0zXhTcnVbCCwJ7d8d56R9KXLVNz86fbVPGLkoD4D_2Q_PCEPirc-Khpi/s320/9E65A112-0908-4C36-AC84-C4B8A658E82D.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFjVDYvIUXuQeScT7PHB9tb8-XNg_YDbG216JsFk1r-jqxAA9iI8TB1rg2WwfDFNwnmUQ86iL_m2f455zcpSqOgbT9eI8ZRjtk7KQ8NUvyCHlFaHTT6HxE45hHOswpRKd6tB2/s2048/41768C76-9FBE-4AF8-AE44-0D45048900D0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGaEkZWT0vPVAPe2tA2Skl4PBZGTjEwXrBJI9g_M6vgywmpn2NGM9kITtpBTlYt15BYJuwr3T0WQ7_wjs088AkJJ2SJd_cVUusd6EcxB1QzSUkPIL-Td5-Bypul7E8dtmeuv0/s2048/AB1A023D-722D-4D4F-85F9-6D8EE7658CFA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGaEkZWT0vPVAPe2tA2Skl4PBZGTjEwXrBJI9g_M6vgywmpn2NGM9kITtpBTlYt15BYJuwr3T0WQ7_wjs088AkJJ2SJd_cVUusd6EcxB1QzSUkPIL-Td5-Bypul7E8dtmeuv0/s320/AB1A023D-722D-4D4F-85F9-6D8EE7658CFA.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;">this is a confusing picture but its looking UP a steep weed encrusted bank I'm dragging the boat back up the hill.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: everything alive needs water. </span></p></div>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-68704794326475449572021-08-22T18:00:00.002-05:002021-09-01T16:36:47.739-05:00Release Date 8/18/2021<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I had a very leisurely paddle down the PEI coast almost made it to cousins shore beach. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The wind was from the shore so it was very calm and I was able to paddle into some sea caves</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was able to paddle into some sea caves</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I found a great fishing buoy on a deserted beach and took it home as a souvenir</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5OEBfOIxDEG5oCU3U9TiqTY00r7rWvMIxUy1zmDi4x1_Fpr5oWFrCrNnSI7qJuo-CL6Pbe2LnkzF3ChwWmK4bqf1FpS5UM5LuhevjQmDlm2wUgB5XrGrQHNzxWO5DfV5BLO_/s2048/5A0768D2-C571-4B1E-90FB-FFEE51B4292A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5OEBfOIxDEG5oCU3U9TiqTY00r7rWvMIxUy1zmDi4x1_Fpr5oWFrCrNnSI7qJuo-CL6Pbe2LnkzF3ChwWmK4bqf1FpS5UM5LuhevjQmDlm2wUgB5XrGrQHNzxWO5DfV5BLO_/s320/5A0768D2-C571-4B1E-90FB-FFEE51B4292A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Truth: you have to be flexible </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Update, see the comments this bottle was found a week and a half later and it traveled over 100KM. East Point is just at the end of the island, if it had gone any further it would have left the province.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7BvF4w_VKlZd_oeM1bUshr01x4BTy5NtAaAyOfaHkdRYLiAmoQG07q0dHngHu-PH07RZt71Kf_ic8o1c4DpG3YSYFuh-jmzyF5zWR6RxoqQWHdxhyijqBg16QogiyrkrWfh_/s679/east_point_distance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="679" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7BvF4w_VKlZd_oeM1bUshr01x4BTy5NtAaAyOfaHkdRYLiAmoQG07q0dHngHu-PH07RZt71Kf_ic8o1c4DpG3YSYFuh-jmzyF5zWR6RxoqQWHdxhyijqBg16QogiyrkrWfh_/s320/east_point_distance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-87972560619553824032020-11-14T10:39:00.003-05:002020-11-14T10:47:08.413-05:00Release Date 11/6/2020<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> We paddled out from Stonington Point to play in the Flood Tide Race.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The wind was from the West so we were not expecting much because it was not against the current and the current wasn't at its peak in the moon cycle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to "The Cans" which are the two green buoys out near the northeast tip of Fischers Island. We found almost no race directly at the buoys but when went closer to the island we found some decent waves to surf in.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Strava track of the paddle is here. If you zoom in you can see the surfing out at the far end of the triangle:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4314957330">https://www.strava.com/activities/4314957330</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We then went to Noank to have lobsters at Fords, but were disappointed to find it was closed. We went to a hipster grocery and got some tasty sandwiches instead and enjoyed them with a few beers to celebrate the end of 6 days of paddling.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All of this occurred during the election on 11/3 and the crazy after time of counting. What a whirlwind. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The other paddle days were:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Play at Sugar Reef and other Ebb sites on 11/1/2020 no Strava</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Downwinder from New London on 11/2/2020. This was the strongest wind I have ever paddled in and was really intense some of waves were very large and it was difficult to hold onto the paddle. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Rhode Island rock play on 11/3/2020. There was very big swell and only some of the features were working. I was in a borrowed fiberglass boat so I did not go into the rocks. We saw some huge waves off the lighthouse at the tip of Beaver Tail. The wind was directly against the swell and just tore the top of the waves off as they broke. Nobody had an appetite to get near that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Play on Flood at The Cans on 11/4/2020 with a stop at the Monestary to wait for the flood.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Rhode Island Rock Play along "Mansion Row" on 11/5/2020.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Strava Tracks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4291036919">https://www.strava.com/activities/4291036919</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4286921063">https://www.strava.com/activities/4286921063</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4286209851">https://www.strava.com/activities/4286209851</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4282031386">https://www.strava.com/activities/4282031386</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4276856630">https://www.strava.com/activities/4276856630</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2eXDrRVmyvatcoZ_P_aQkTCrf9KYdtXlmj-aXliSWJ4FRhMG6a5yPAXdS90sAEhG088j5t8qYztEEDPbUla0P6hhoKK36Y3t5UOJpC_8CPk1-hvRJ_WGZs47Qh21YrLR_XCM/s2048/IMG_2238.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2eXDrRVmyvatcoZ_P_aQkTCrf9KYdtXlmj-aXliSWJ4FRhMG6a5yPAXdS90sAEhG088j5t8qYztEEDPbUla0P6hhoKK36Y3t5UOJpC_8CPk1-hvRJ_WGZs47Qh21YrLR_XCM/s320/IMG_2238.JPEG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did not have a storm cag but my moms raincoat was a great substitute<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98PjJvK1cGraZnQSrNKzIjb43V9ZxdoEbF3MyNPTNYz4UoJ4lb1zK2WHGs85qY2eMcZpcky-TwH6KNEvcXhfpdaFsM7nHRYOt3N2oyOR-qaTsiM08w3jlaVr_bqKTW7PSM6iE/s2048/IMG_4083.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98PjJvK1cGraZnQSrNKzIjb43V9ZxdoEbF3MyNPTNYz4UoJ4lb1zK2WHGs85qY2eMcZpcky-TwH6KNEvcXhfpdaFsM7nHRYOt3N2oyOR-qaTsiM08w3jlaVr_bqKTW7PSM6iE/s320/IMG_4083.HEIC" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I didnt trust the mooring so put my boat in the rocks<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbD6za1ZCdCVt23WnHmMLs4rKyy2pJ0txpCtAKSOPDjKtVka_CPOQjXI9pwdWJHB-1pfnsGu9hb6UDgdr24ix2S1p2UC4e0G4eNHTQeuXSMP1f6WT9IZxqVV8GP2hiruRmMzK/s320/IMG_4101.HEIC" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Drinking beer in Noank<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQdimjwRI7_CNMDTkXNPCYIHA-hIpr5sg7WqFfTiZpj1aaQIyhKWgEnV4b_A1T2Qwi2cD17AxTfmVF9Clrfl3ac4CQYHQ0Sx4FUIZvVQF9ErgZFA_JdW7LPjo3iDmdNCXRPCC/s2048/IMG_4105.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; 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I was paddling from French River to North Rustico. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">See the Strava Track here:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/4004491303">https://www.strava.com/activities/4004491303</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you look closely you can see where I stopped for lunch, and then for the fishing buoy, as well as a paddled out into deep water to release the bottle. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_GB_EBTRUmihsqJkZnTWQN8rcqupDebitV4cOtmaHS8yRHDyiUwhATyJldEHWSuVnhQXGI9feg7DNk2nSZTASlOUlAFggcQffWBjCgQmQyG1m9l0KrS7YHlo71lISQKd7uIh/s2048/IMG_3529.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_GB_EBTRUmihsqJkZnTWQN8rcqupDebitV4cOtmaHS8yRHDyiUwhATyJldEHWSuVnhQXGI9feg7DNk2nSZTASlOUlAFggcQffWBjCgQmQyG1m9l0KrS7YHlo71lISQKd7uIh/s320/IMG_3529.HEIC" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I have actually been paddling a bit in PEI, but there is very little litter here, and I have not been able to find empty trash bottles to use, so no posts, which is a good thing!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was really windy with the Wind coming from the South so it was on my right side for much of the trip, but as I got close to North Rustico it was right in my face. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I planned to only do an out and back trip, but when I stopped for lunch I realized I was more than halfway to North Rustico, so I arranged to for dinner and pickup there, and just kept on going. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All along Cavendish it is a barren beach island, but after the park the coast is beautiful Red Rock cliffs with nice little pocket beaches. 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It did not come with anything when I bought it and I could not find a backband. The cockpit is a very tight fit with the Ocean cockpit, so I decided to try and make a foam back. It came our really well, and I am very happy with it. I also bought a pelican case for my phone and other things. I first purchased a cheap knock-off one, but I almost ruined my phone when it leaked. This Pelican case it totally waterproof.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2oUtIqCCSGjroibacJlKZUiqEF1dNzpOlJ21AA9VS0GXy9rh7fzF2GKD7pPVIZ1a1Ns-d7dYbWHN4bJNagFp81uLmcaDRoiOLZcBkKX-msnYTkAZE27XzCvs9E36tnxUSlF_/s2048/IMG_3528.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2oUtIqCCSGjroibacJlKZUiqEF1dNzpOlJ21AA9VS0GXy9rh7fzF2GKD7pPVIZ1a1Ns-d7dYbWHN4bJNagFp81uLmcaDRoiOLZcBkKX-msnYTkAZE27XzCvs9E36tnxUSlF_/s320/IMG_3528.HEIC" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I found this really well made fishing buoy and freed it from the rocks. Usually they just use cement in a plastic oil container for the counterweight, but this fisherman used a piece of steel pipe. 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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went from North Rustico Harbor to Robinson's Island, that is not really an island. It looked like it was all wilderness, but as I got closer I realized it has a bike trail in it, and there were a bunch of people on the Beach as I went further along, presumably to where you can drive to. This does seem like a cool place to come back to for biking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a short break for water and a snack on the Island then continued on. It was about 2 hours of paddling over about 2 1/2 hours. The coastline was too boring and I was worried about getting caught out in the rain to go any longer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The previous paddle along the cliffs was a lot more fun, and I will do that next time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see the paddle in detail on Strava:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My total Strava for all activities, most not paddling, is here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truth: Its best to call first. </span>Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-57420174229183425052020-06-23T08:32:00.004-05:002020-06-23T08:35:23.710-05:00Release Date 6/22/2020First message of 2020 almost halfway through the year.<br />
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We are still up in PEI, but its finally warm enough to kayak, and I found a great outfitter who was willing to rent me a boat: <a href="https://getoutside.com/" target="_blank">Outside Expeditions</a> in North Rustico not too far from where we are staying. They were really cool and helpful there. I feel so bad so for operations like this they have a very short season, and because the island is essentially closed they dont have much business.<br />
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June has been very windy but the wind was light when I started. I just paddled a few miles down the coast and back.<br />
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Much of the coast is made-up of sandstone cliffs. The rock is very soft, so soft nobody ever climbs it and mussels and plants cant grow on it so it is always the same color and usually rounded.<br />
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There were lots of great little pocket beaches and I stopped on one for lunch and a bit of beach combing.<br />
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The wind picked up a bit, and it was right in my face on the way back. I posted the paddle to <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/3654997776" target="_blank">Strava </a>which I have been using a lot for biking and other activities.<br />
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I started about 12:00 and went North stopped at the beach at 12:45, then started paddling again about 13:30. I went further North then turned around and paddled back into the wind. I finished around 15:30. I had to fight the wind on the way back, but I felt pretty good and only got a slight twinge in my back a few times.<br />
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<br />Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-68993476141518739882019-12-28T22:07:00.001-05:002019-12-28T22:07:17.852-05:00Release Date 12/29/2019<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I finally got my new Kayak in the water in Indonesia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Christmas day the kayak trailer I had commissioned finally showed up at our house. It took about 2 months but it came out really nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the first test I sheared the connecting bolt off of the hitch, but we replaced it with another bolt, and more importantly added a bunch of rubber that would allow the hitch to twist on the back of the bike rather than stress the bolt. This seemed to do the trick and its working well. I just went local with it, and got a LOT of laughs and weird looks from the local but I got to the water!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Im a bit worried that wheels are not attached well enough, but its hard to tell how much stress is on it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The paddle itself was short just an hour to test it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One problem is my spray skirt wont stay on it, but im hoping the skirt that came with the boat will work better. My skirt is for a sharp glass kayak coaming. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The boat paddled ok, its about the right length easy to turn and handle in the surf, but still ok on speed. Im a bit worried about the quality of the seat and rudder assembly, but time will tell.</span><br />
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Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-80039533631014487022019-12-12T23:11:00.001-05:002019-12-18T02:29:42.997-05:00Release Date 12/8/2019<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were rock garden paddling in Baja Mexico at La Bufadora south of Ensenada.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trip was organized by Jen Kleck who runs the annual <a href="https://www.bajakayakfest.rocks/" target="_blank">baja kayak fest</a> event. We usually go in the Spring when it is a bit warmer, but the weather was just perfect this trip, in the 60s and low 70s, although it was a bit windy on one day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a great location and it was my third trip down there for this fun and challenging location. Like last spring the weather was rainy and cloudy, with heavy actual rain on a few of the days. This is very unusual for this desert location, but since it was pretty warm and we were wearing drysuits it was not a big deal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a smaller group than in the past, and I really enjoyed the ability to paddle and more importantly hang out with friends. We had some great meals. The only problem was we ran out of IPA beer with one day to go, but we made due to alternate arrangements.</span><br />
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Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-68087801254685958092019-04-01T12:07:00.001-05:002019-04-01T12:11:59.356-05:00Release Date 3/30/2019<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We went for a paddle in the harbor from Red Hook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There were just a few small ones because the tide was on neaps and the wind was not against it, so after a bit of surfing we peeled off for a trip south.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We want to the very fancy </span><a href="http://www.bayonnegolfclub.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">golf course in Bayone.</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Its private members only and the emphasize its accessible by private boat or helicopter. They don't quote the price, but the Internet has it as $150,000 initiation fee and $18,000 a year. Its probably $200 a round as well so a bit rich for my blood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">But I guess that's a deal since this <a href="https://www.northeast.golf/golf-courses/11-most-expensive-new-york-private-country-clubs/" target="_blank">article</a> has Liberty National Course Initiation fee at $450,000, and a wait list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We heard on the radio that two barges had come loose and we watched the Army Corps of Engineers boat go out and collect them and pull them in toward Red Hook. The mooring ball was still on the bow of one of them, so the Anchor cable must have just broken off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Truth: The Rich get Richer.</span> Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-91918756892440469962019-03-21T15:53:00.001-05:002019-03-21T15:53:18.946-05:00Release Date 3/13/2019<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I released this message near the little town of La Bufadora 20 miles south of Ensenada Mexico. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I was with the folks who run the <a href="http://www.bajakayakfest.rocks/" target="_blank">Baja Kayak Fest</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This is my second year going back here, and its absolutely the best rock gardening location I have ever been to. I capsized almost every day, my bracing is not what it should be, it all seems to be going fine, and then I'm drinking saltwater and looking to roll back up hoping I don't smash my head. Because its so deep it is not all that dangerous, most of the locations that they let us go in would flush us somewhere safe if we wet exited. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We saw all kinds of conditions from cold rain the first day to hot sun by the end of the week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">A highlight of a visit here is a trip out to the lighthouse on Todos Los Santos island and that is where I let the bottle go. I slept in the top of the red and white lighthouse. Its always a little chilly, but the views are amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The Island was full of lush plants and flowers because it had recently rained a lot, but the locals said that might be it for rain for 9 months. Last year everything was brown and dried.</span><br />
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I saw dolphins and whales in front of me on the faces of the waves, and one point a gray whale went under another paddler, and because of the swell it was like seeing it on a movie screen directly in front of me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The locals net Bluefin Tuna alive, and then put them in huge free floating pens to fatten them up. O<span style="font-family: "arial";">ne day we paddled over near the pens and we watched as the divers and fishermen wrestled the fish up the side of the boat for slaughter, it was sad but really dramatic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"> Two men get in the pen with them, one grabs the tail the other puts a huge hook through the gills and they drag them aboard and kill them. The fish are huge and must weight 300 pounds or more and are all muscle. We were told that they must be killed and gutted in 2 minutes, all the dudes were covered in blood.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The most dramatic paddling was at the location called the "Slot of Boom". This is a very long rock slot facing the sea. The swell was too big to safely go all the way through but we could paddle into it to play and then feel the rush of huge waves rolling down the slot that would flush us back out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986392911383999267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19311238.post-72327302958784581202019-02-21T16:23:00.003-05:002019-02-21T16:23:54.954-05:00Release Date 2/3/2019 <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Super Bowl Sunday in the woods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its always super bowl Sunday on my February Hunting Trip, and my Birthday on the Fall one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another group who got out to the area before us shot a large hog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I saw a mother with some little piglets but decided the little guys needed their moma they were pretty small. I watched them for a long time but at some point they must have smelled me or a made a tiny sound and they ran away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wore gloves to protect my hands, but still got Poison ivy or something all over my wrists so I have to wear longer gloves in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did make a treasure map and bury the head of the hog the other guys shot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stayed a very fancy condo. We were tempted to try hunting from the balcony since it looked out on the swamp. </span><br />
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