After a number of pretty good paddling days over the last few months and Spring Officially here on September 1..........we're just suffering a post winter hangover with a cooler spell these last two days.
A chilly 40kmh to 50 kmh Southerly again today, that the Met Service tells us is 9.4 degrees C in Wellington at the moment and feels like 5 degrees.........all I can say is I can't argue with the chilly feeling............but it's nice and warm inside.So currently at home the skis are sitting pretty on the fence, the paddles are on the wall in the garage and the paddling gear is just
I did intend going over the Wairarapa to do the Ruamahanga Kayak Race on Sunday, but I just haven't had a clear run to set my surf ski up with the flip up rudder I have for my skis. Last year I used this set up on my Think Evo II. This Season I have the Think Ion performance, I have to resize and replace the fittings to fit the Ion and also test run the ski on a stretch of river ready for Sunday............I have to be realistic I have run out of time to squeeze everything in.
Last year I was stretched for time also and with the smaller blade I had at the time it ended up being a bit floaty on the steering (changed that 2 days after the event). With the standard under stern rudder the skis feel like they have a keel............with the trailing rudder the dynamics and feel of the ski are
For anyone looking at heading over to do the Ruamahanga Kayak Race the river level is at 61 cumecs as at 9am Friday.......and 58 cumecs at 1.30pm on Friday..........you can view the river level gauge on the left hand side of this page.........once on site double click the right hand graph to view the readings close up at top of graph.
Photos: Of the gear described click on any photo to enlarge
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