Friday, May 17, 12024 Human Era (HE) AI InterludeOyo! Paddlewheeler: One Year OnwardSurf in Vancouver’s SeasA Few DetailsTime To RideKit and ConditionsClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesConditionsFallstreak Cloud?The Ride OutApproachment RepproachmentTry AgainPursuit RouteA Longer Ride? AI Interlude I could not resist the urge to try it out. It has been a while now that WordPress has offered an “AIContinueContinue reading “Vancouver SUP Surf: Chasing the MPV Constitution”
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In Pursuit of Choppiness
Friday, May 26, 12023 Human Era (HE) Sans Surf in these SeasSearching for a WakeWake Chase CaseTime Tracking the WheelersSailing SnapshotLast SummerSerendipitous SightingsPaddlewheeler PursuitColumbia Gorge: Oui, C’est PossibleLegality and SafetySafety FirstWakesurfing versus Surfing Wakes: A Minor DistinctionWhat are the Rules?Weekly ScheduleWhat Did You Do Friday Night?Well, uh, haha, what have we here?RecalibrationSUP Stats Sans SurfContinueContinue reading “In Pursuit of Choppiness”
Səl̓ilw̓ət SUP to Thywates Landing
Saturday, May 13, 12023 Human Era (HE) Common Interests, Common PeopleDates, Pace. Wait Race?Paddle PlanSUP FLOAT PLAN: Səl̓ilw̓ət: Lowry Waterfront Park to Thywates LandingSummer in May: Words on Whether Weather or WeatherIn versus OutSupratropical Stream SpeculationThe Boy Returns?He Saw, She Saw SeesawGorgeous Gorge: Launch SiteSeeing Sea StateMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.Accessories(P)loggingMirror Warning: Objects in the Mirror areContinueContinue reading “Səl̓ilw̓ət SUP to Thywates Landing”
Deep Cove Demo Day
Saturday, April 15, 12023 Human Era (HE) Background StoryPandemic Product ProblemDeep Cove Demo DaysQuestionable ConditionsArrows in the QuiverArrow AssessmentThe AllstarOn the WaterLimits of StabilityMy First ThoughtsThe Edge 3.0Recessed versus DugoutSpeed Splitting HairsThe SprintWaves and WaterlinesDisplacement Hulls and SpeedPaddling Uphill: A Destructive ConstructionSprint Speed HumpOne More RoundReturn Route RealizationConfirmation ConfusionFinal Thoughts Background Story Last spring IContinueContinue reading “Deep Cove Demo Day”
Project Paddle: Day 6 (Alouette Lake)
Saturday, March 18, 12023 Human Era (HE) Back (s) to (ry) Project PaddleA Little Bit About Alouette LakeMaking of a Lake ThingDamn DamsWords on WindTheory, Practice, and ResonanceWaning Window for WindAlouette LakeResource SourcesPaddle PlanSUP FLOAT PLAN: Project Paddle: Alouette LakeParkingMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesLaunch Site(P)logDecisions, Decisions.On the WaterMirror, Mirror on the WaterNearing The NarrowsOctopus, Octopi, Octopuses, Octopodes?TheContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 6 (Alouette Lake)”
Middle Arm Swishwash
Sunday, March 12, 12023 Human Era (HE) Paddle PreambleDST and MePlanning and PrepWeather and Water LevelsFloat PlanSUP Float PlanLaunch SiteParking(P)logMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesOn the RiverBig Silver Birds in the SkyPodcast PlaylistHistory Can(go)AwryThe Return LegFinal Thoughts Paddle Preamble After coming across this article in the Richmond News, I have wanted to check out the Sto:lo (Fraser River)ContinueContinue reading “Middle Arm Swishwash”
Alouette, Gentille Alouette
Sunday, March 5, 12023 Human Era (HE) Paddle PreambleLofty IdeasWeather IntelWeather IntelWeather and Water LevelsParkingFrench, History LessonMusical Interlude(P)logLaunch SiteMy KitClothingPaddle and BoardAccessoriesOn the RiverFinal Thoughts Paddle Preamble My son’s friend was having a birthday party at Jungle Jac’s Play Centre in Port Coquitlam. When I looked up the location to get a sense of theContinueContinue reading “Alouette, Gentille Alouette”
Gusty Northwesterly
Monday, February, 12023 Human Era (HE) The weather was great! For wind that is. A combination of a strong pressure gradient and an unstable airmass meant gusty northwesterly winds to the British Columbia south coast for Monday. The winds were predicted to peak in the late afternoon according to the Environment Canada WeatherCAN app windContinueContinue reading “Gusty Northwesterly”
Standing Man, Sitting Man
Sunday, June 5, 12022 HE My neighbour Pierre and I have been talking about getting out on the water for a paddle for some time. Today we made it happen. The forecast was not ideal. Easterly winds of 14 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, accompanied by rain. But we had approval from upperContinueContinue reading “Standing Man, Sitting Man”
Inuksuk: Rolling Rocks
Sunday, May 29, 12022 HE I missed the afternoon wind yesterday. But today, Windy called for westerly winds and 0.7 metre waves this morning. Nothing crazy, but my new board can pick up much smaller waves than my old board. I planned to paddle from Locarno Beach out toward Point Grey and then ride some of the waves back to myContinueContinue reading “Inuksuk: Rolling Rocks”
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