For weeks I've been itching to get my Melker Rodloga to the coast to see how it performs in the sea. Unfortunately I was having an off day and made some judgement errors that could have gotten me seriously hurt. Thankfully the boat took the brunt of the abuse and I walked away with a few scratches, and a bruised ego. The Melker on the Other hand had a hole the size of a Banana right through the bow. Thankfully as a crew we had the kit needed to do a half baked field repair that was able to limp me home. Lots of lessons were learned on this trip. Our foundation knowledge of C.L.A.P (Communication, Line of Sight, Avoidance, Positioning) all broke down. I was caught in a spot I never should have been. We should have discussed communication and hand signals before we got into rough water. Line of Sight was good, and Nick had eyes on me the whole time and was right on me as soon as it was safe to do so. Avoidance would have meant looking at closer at my surroundings, acknowledging my mental state and choosing a safer route. Lastly Positioning, had I been in a better positiion were I had a better visual at the sea I would have seen the sets coming. I was in my head and looking where I did not want the kayak to go, and because of that I turned by back on the sea and paid for it!

It's important to know that I have been trained on all of this for years! I made the mistake of being complacent, and being rushed. These skills are something that needs to be exercised and refreshed! One and done instruction doesn't work on the ocean. Since this video I've taken a 3 day coastal training from the pros at Liquid Fusion Kayaking in Fort Bragg. I'll have a future story on that whole process.

I hope you learn from my mistakes and get proper instruction. Thanks for paddling with me today. I'll catch you on the next one!

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