Monthly Archives: August 2012

I woke up feeling tired but I decided to go paddling anyway.  When I arrived down at the beach, the conditions were perfect and glassy and I sure was glad since I had been questioning my energy level earlier.  It … Continue reading →

It was a morning much like yesterday, with decent conditions for paddling.  There were white caps way out there, but near shore, it wasn’t windy at all.  I paddled straight to the boat ramp, but when I arrived there were … Continue reading →

It was a very nice day on Maui today, despite getting down to the beach 30 minutes later than I had planned to and having to wait for a parking spot!  As soon as I got parked, I got out … Continue reading →

Yes, I couldn’t believe it!  After I had just paddled down to the boat ramp in great conditions with a consistent Kona wind…..and enjoyed seven turtles all to myself, I come in to rinse my board off and tie it … Continue reading →

This card was made for me by one of my Hanai Grand daughters and she is quite the budding artist!  She knows what I like, doesn’t she??  I love the turtle of course!  This morning I got a later start … Continue reading →

Well, the wind on Friday was quite a struggle to paddle against, all the way from the boat ramp, so I ended up with a sore neck and a sore right arm!  I took Saturday off to rest but this … Continue reading →

This was the scene this morning, mellow for the most part, but out on the water it was a bit “loopy” which meant that there was wind blowing out there somewhere.  The breeze was blowing out of the north and … Continue reading →

Finally a perfect morning!  Calm seas and no white caps in view, just the way I like it.  I ran into a paddling friend and we paddled down to the boat ramp together.  I promised to listen to her if … Continue reading →

It started out windy this morning and then it backed off just like yesterday.  Almost immediately, a turtle popped up right by the inside buoy and then another one popped up further north.  I hung around for a few minutes … Continue reading →

The morning was nice, but the ocean was “loopy” again and it was already windy!  I decided to go out anyway, so I paddled against the wind going north.  When I turned to paddle south, the wind totally backed off … Continue reading →