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July 30 - Kayaking Beneath the Dunes

Published on 7/30/2013
Sue and Gerry Wilgus, Barb and Mike Rodenberg, Lois Goldstein, Glenn Bier, Michael Roberts, Harold Lassers,  Danny Pinegar, and John Heiam met at the boat ramp at Empire Beach to unload boats and gear. 
 
 
After a quick shuttle to move the cars over to Glen Haven the group launched into confused seas.  The waves were not steep or big, but they seemed to all be going in different directions even though we had a light tailwind.  Some people tried to surf the waves, while others concentrated on just staying upright.
 
 
 
We landed on the beach for lunch, and John and Glenn helped people get their boats far enough up the beach to avoid getting waves in their boats when they took off their spray skirts. 
 
 
 
 
After a leisurely lunch John and Glenn helped people launch their kayaks back into the waves.  Once we finally rounded the point, the seas flattened out and we had an easy paddle to the beach at Glen Haven.
 
   
 
John Heiam