Re: high winds/Ocean ride

[SideFX]

I was out of town and missed the wind storm here. Was wondering if anybody had the chance to see the water swells and to offer a report on it.
(Was thinking strongly of ocean ride for an hour had I been here)

[Kev26]

Wow, you are a crazy man aren't you? I was coming back down the sea-to-sky highway during the storm and stopped at Porteau Cove to get out in the weather. I've never stood in such strong wind before - the kind you have a hard time standing up in. The whitecaps on the ocean were intense and all I could think of was how cool it would be to ride around in it - except for the whole getting killed thing.
I'll post some pics in a bit.

[SideFX]

I'll post some pics in a bit.

Thanks Kev. I have the ski indoors right now un-winterized and see we may have a high of 9 and some sun coming.
I might go for a 1 hour ride (as brutally cold as it will be) to cure my withdrawals. It will be the ocean as it's a bit warmer and much clearer than the Fraser this time of year.

[Kev26]

Damn, sure hope your wetsuit is thick. Here's some pics of us in the windstorm:

Me trying to stay upright:


In front of the whitecaps:


Jaz in the wind. Check out the bent trees behind:


Little water spout that flew across the water:

Thanks Kev. I have the ski indoors right now un-winterized and see we may have a high of 9 and some sun coming.
I might go for a 1 hour ride (as brutally cold as it will be) to cure my withdrawals. It will be the ocean as it's a bit warmer and much clearer than the Fraser this time of year.

[SideFX]

Just had to come back and see this great riding weather again.......