Inflatable Kayaks

This past weekend at Afognak the ocean was pretty rough for kayaking.  But we went anyway!

We used the same inflatable kayaks that I use on my archaeological surveys.  Nora and Phoebe used the kayak that Philip used on our recent Alitak Bay survey.  Each boat has its own particular ropes and add ons.  While inflating Phoebe and Nora's boat I noticed that during our Alitak Bay survey Philip had added a line through the grommets along the side to grab onto when outside the boat, or to help with tying down gear.  He used a piece of crab pot line that he had obviously found on a beach while I was up in the uplands looking for sites.  A little more individual character for that particular inflatable kayak.

On this trip I was impressed with Nora's paddling capabilities.  The wind and waves made for difficult conditions, but Nora handled it with aplomb. Stuey and I paddled the other boat while Elke went single on the stand up paddle board (SUP). Patrick

The kelp (actually Giant not the usual Bull kelp) helped knock the waves down - surf pacifier