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[schreddzki at gmail.com]

Hi Joanne,

First off, thanks for all the help you gave me, picking out safety equipment at Soithwind's Extravaganza several weeks ago.

I know that you & Doug were the original owners of Southwind, but you helped me out like it was still your own shop! I know from that alone you have a true love of the sport. I even knew that at the time, and felt very honored that you spent your  time and knowledge helping me choose the right equipment that day!

As a total newbie to the sport, your offhand mention of kayaking in Croatia leaves me wanting more, much more. Please, please tell us, if you will, of your travels in Europe and about paddling in Croatia.

I feel indebted to you already for having established a store to serve the needs of our community, and am grateful that you're still participating in service to that community to this day!

Respectfully,

Neil Schneiderhan
Orange, CA


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From: Doug <dougsfamily at mac.com>

Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:58:10 
To:Steve Holtzman <sh at actglobal.net>
Cc:'CKF' <info at list.ckf.org>
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??Conditions where waves break from both directions at once?? Sure thing, a number of times. 


The best ever was between the segments of Anacapa Island. Doug and I were leading a group down the chain of islands from Point Conception to Ventura and saw a set of refracted waves from a big South Pacific summer (here) swell wrapping around Anacapa from both sides. We watched and timed the next big set, positioning ourselves (at high tide) on the bit of land parallel to and right between where the waves would collide.  As if on command, two three-foot open faces hit us at once, squeezing our double up into the air like a watermelon seed what seemed like ten feet out of the water. Actually we cleared the wave tops by two feet then dropped down, each bracing on opposite sides, and let out lots of excited noises! Friends who were paddling with us yelled louder than we did!


Sorry to all for this late response, but we just returned last night from kayaking (and hiking) in Croatia. No surf there, just wind waves when storms pass through.
Thanks for asking!
Joanne Schwartz



On Jun 16, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Steve Holtzman wrote:
 

Yesterday, Mike Bode, George Miller, Chris Wood, Patrick Martin, and I set off on a harbor to harbor paddle and return from Channel Islands to Ventura Harbor. As we exited Channel Islands Harbor, we went through an area of shoals that we frequently like to play in. Yesterday, the water conditions were completely different than anything I have ever seen.
 
Patrick was several yards behind when, out of nowhere, a breaking wave hit both of us on our left side. I immediately braced into it and was soon side surfing (as was Patrick). Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of something on my right and found there was a breaking wave coming at me from that side too. Now my dilemma was “which side do I brace and edge towards?” Somehow, I managed to switch sides just as the other wave hit me.
 
A big “whoo hoo” and a couple of paddle strokes and I was out of it. Patrick and I were both laughing and we both thought we heard Dumpy saying, “wait ‘til next time.”
 
Has anybody else ever been in ocean conditions where waves were breaking on you from two opposite directions at once?
 
Steve Holtzman
   

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