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Yesterday was such a nice day!  Finally the swell dropped and the conditions improved.  I watched the ocean for awhile and then decided to just swim with my mask and snorkel today.   It was a great swim for a … Continue reading →

After several days of less than optimal paddling conditions…….. finally the swell backs off just in time for the wind to pick up!  I contemplated going out on my board anyway but it really isn’t fun to me to be … Continue reading →

Wow!  Another perfect day!  So far…. The predicted swell has not materialized.  It could not have been more perfect today!  The vog seems to have blown out to sea and things are back to normal.  I paddled in perfect conditions … Continue reading →

It was so nice to have some wind blowing out the nasty vog!   Being able to see the island of Lanai today was lovely.  I headed down to the boat ramp and ran into some wind blowing from the … Continue reading →

The conditions were so perfect this morning!  It was glassy going out but ten minutes in…… A wind started blowing from the south.  I paddled against it all the way down to the boat ramp…… Questioning myself about turning back … Continue reading →

Despite the repeated warnings of a huge swell…….. It just didn’t materialize (this time anyway!).   There was some shore break the last couple of days….. But it seemed to be better today.  Yesterday I braved what shore break there … Continue reading →

The swell is finally dropping.  I only swam today….. But tomorrow I hope to paddle.  The winds have backed off which would be good for paddling…..however the light winds are bringing in the vog too.  Today the island of Lanai … Continue reading →