looking for warmer water

Heres a short video of our adventures from early morning warm up exercises to playing in the current generated by the electric companies power plant.

what girls talk about when we are not there

they say its your birthday

What a great birthday present , fantastic seas, good weather and a terrific morning spent playing in the waves. What more can I say, Life is great.

And yet we are in the middle of a war and things are not so good on that front We all hope that it ends soon and we do as well in the diplomatic struggle.

Everybody is super aware of what is going on even though its mostly unspoken, as if by not mentioning it you can lessen the effect. On the other hand if you are not a combatant you need to carry on with your life as best you can and support those who are fighting for you.Also you become aware of how much you have to be thankful for. Sometimes its good to stop and look around, be positive and optimistic and make the most of what you have.

Happy Birthday to all those celebrating January birthdays, we will have a big party when times improve .

one cold friday in january

With a low tide the reef is exposed and the swell makes it a nice place to play. The rush of water in and out of the closed gullies makes for some interesting moments Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area and not it too much of a rush to get somewhere else.
By the way, heres Hadas showing off her dry suit, vital equipment in cold climes. I managed with my new pogies, had nice warm hands all morning.

a walk on the beach

Its still dark at 6am but the call of the sea gets me out of bed, and even though I hear the sms beep signalling bad conditions and no kayaking I make my way to the beach.Hadas is sitting in the office reading a book and the wind is howling outside. We both decide that due to the strong wind kayaking today is not a good option and decide to go for a walk on the beach instead. Good decision, although its a bit cold and I forgot my hat so my ears got really cold and painful. Treasures get washed up on the shore and sometimes you get lucky and find nice things. First of all we found hundreds of aerosol containers washed up all along the shore, not a nice find,

but then we found this beautiful tiny bluebottle

and Hadas picked up numerous shells to add to her collection.

The tide was comming in and made a strong river flowing under the warf at Sdot Yam harbour.Back to the club for a warm drink and then home for the rest of the day. Hope you all have a good day and a good new year

tuesday end of 2008

I was sick last week with a bout of the flu and so decided that today I needed to get my sinuses washed out with salty water. What better way to do it than by rolling in the sea. So even though the regular outing was again cancelled due to high seas, I went out for about an hour and played in the waves. The only problem with being out alone is that there is no one to photograph and no one can take any pics of me.



When youre out in rough water you need to be totally concentrated, to be alive and alert at all time, you cant be thinking of your next vacation or let your mind wander at all, because the moment you let your guard down you may find yourself being rolled by the wave that you didnt see coming.


I liken this to life in general, sometimes it`s calm and plain sailing, sometimes things get rough and sometimes you have to fight just to survive. A day out on the sea in rough water gives me a good perspective and helps me approach life in general with a knowledge that if I have the same attitude on land as I have on the water I can manage anything.


Sometimes you have to just stand on a rock and let your wings dry before the next session

Why we didn`t paddle today

Wind speed in the last hour 36 knots
Wave heights up to 4 m



Beaufort scale 8, as described at sea, High waves, dense streaking spray and foam. Kayaking conditions, extremely difficult, no progress into the wind, boat control is a real problem, communication and rescues very difficult.


You`ll be on your own.


Better to avoid these conditions and stay home, warm and dry.
So thats what I did

Actually I went to the beach to see for myself


There was a bouy washed up on the shore from one of the marinas, strong winds and very messy and confused conditions.
Glad I had a few samples of Black Label handy.


So I wish all out there in the real world a Merry Christmass and a happy new year.