Afloat

I was able to take out my new boat yesterday on its maiden voyage. Nothing too special. I paddled out to the Moks, but it was high tide and I didn't want to ruin a good first trip by flipping on the rocky upper part of the beach on Moku Iki, so I turned around and snapped a few shots before quickly shoving the camera back into the safety of the dry-bag. The whole time I was just waiting for a sideways swell to topple me and dump my camera, GPS, and all the other completely unneeded ballast I schlepped along into the ocean while I tried to snap pictures for you. Apparently luck was with me, because none of my Murphey's Lawness emerged on my trip. The paddlng was easy, the wind was light, the boat handles great, and I didn't get anything wet except my legs while loading/unloading. The water was a little choppy with big swells, so visibility wasn't that great, but it was about 80 degrees.