http://www.kayakquixotica.com Tilting At Waves Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:09:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/04/16/fear-of-wind/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/04/16/fear-of-wind/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:47:08 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3862 New paddlers or people who don't paddle very often tend to notice slight breezes and subtle changes to the environment. They've got their "self-preservation radar" turned to full. Most of us can remember how the build up works; An increase in wind, increases the roar in our ears. We find ourselves pushing a bit harder, leaning a bit more forward and feeling a bit of a chill. We notice the cats paws cross the surface of the water, and see subtle changes in the waves.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/04/16/fear-of-wind/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/06/28/turning-your-kayak-in-wind-a-first-step/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/06/28/turning-your-kayak-in-wind-a-first-step/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:02:00 +0000 derrick http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=68 I've heard many stories of folks padding straight out into a lake on a windy day and not being able to turn around and get back into shore. This is because the wind rarely seems to be "going our way". It's always coming at us at some crazy angle and pushing us exactly where we don't want to go.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/06/28/turning-your-kayak-in-wind-a-first-step/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2004/12/12/wind/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2004/12/12/wind/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:03:00 +0000 derrick http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=6 Took advantage of the insane wind today to go out to Devil’s Lake and play a bit. Wind today is pretty consistent at about 30mph with gusts near 50. Temp was hovering at 33 f. Waves were around 1 to 2 foot white caps and very choppy. You certainly wouldn’t want to be in 4 [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2004/12/12/wind/feed/ 0