Last weekend THOD drove to A Coruña again.
Few days ago we visited these lands in
"Ice Waves Bastiagueiro ", where we knew several seakayakers and
surfkayakers. And on Saturday some of us were going to be present at the annual
assembly of the AGKM (Galician Association of Sea Kayak), so we proposed to our
friend Jakoi to do an informal meeting with the Ice Waves People to catch a few
rides together.
Jakoi spoke
with Javi, The "godfather" of kayaksurf in Galicia, and he arranged
to meet on Sunday morning in the "Ice Waves Resacon", a day of
brotherhood sharing waves and knowledge with different boats in an undetermined
beach.
On Friday
we took the van and went to Miño avoiding to have to get up early the following
day. Not more sleeping in the soil or shrunk in the van seats!!!!! This time I
came with my new hammock … … .the better invention of the humanity … .. My little
snorer warthog and I slept so tight …..
Since Xose
was sleeping in A Coruña and Jakoi was not available on Saturday, we decided to
conquer his seas before the assembly, taking the advantage that Hercules Tower
would be defenseless.
We waked up
early and drove late to A Coruña, after two or three breakfasts and greeting
the people of the AGKM who was going to paddle in the Betanzos Ria. Xose was
ready and waiting for us in San Amaro Beach, so when we arrived he told us a
few words to give the weather report and.... to the water Dragons!!!…
The
references that we had from another people were that this spot is a dangerous zone
with lots of submerged rocks, in addition none of us had kayaked there before,
so we decided to turn on a more conservative safety protocols:
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Xose
on Friday took charge of the meteorological forecasts and to examine the zone
looking for satellite images in Internet to locate potentially dangers.
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Once
in the water we paddle in close formation and without approaching in excess to the
shoreline.
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While
paddling we kept an eye in the breakers and the lines of foam far in front of
us to have a clear idea along several series of waves.
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When
we were in rocks we waited for more series than habitual before doing the
crossings, etc.
This is a
good moment to say that last month is the second time that we meet a inussual
huge wave after the big ones in a serie appearing from nowhere..... just to remind to be cautious out there!!!
Close to
Orzán Beach we found a rocky place where we play for long time, wet exit
included and laughs making Xose go crazy contradicting him while he played the
role of the rescuer in charge...
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| what the F*** is he doing between the kayaks??!! Grrrrrrr |
Man......Never steal the kayak from the Mad
Sister of the Rock!!!!!
Time passed
by, and Berto had the idea of going out of the water climbing the rocks at the shadow
of Hercules' tower, why? .... and why not???, so we land and while Xose and I were
going up and down like mules carrying the kayaks over the shoulders, Berto was running
across A Coruña to the Parking, stuffed in his drysuit in the middle of the
city… you can imagin the face of the people… LOL!
From the Tower we returned to Miño to be present at the assembly and to the AGKM dinner…
After that, and some coffes, licours, chats and several laughs, we conquer the
area of the tennis club to pass the night … .. in order to prevent an attack
from the local people, we set a missile ready for the assault in the roof of
Juanillas’ Tank.
Early next morning, we drove to Ferrol to meet Mr R., Jakoi and the kayaksurf people, a quick breakfast and... let’s go to the beach to ride waves.
To see the
seakayaks, kayaksurfs and waveskys sharing waves was epic, it was a morning of
little waves but great people. Some good rides and some trumbling in the foam.
There
was time to exchange boats, to make jokes, laugh with crazy moments and to take advantage of the
maneuvers of the short kayaks to make various captures just where the wave was
breaking … the shoots were good but also they cost me a good number of wave slaps
in the face… .. at less I was wearing the helmet with ears protection...
There is not words to explain the "RESACON"......let the shoots talk themselves.........
Best of all, we knew new people, good people that we hope to meet soon in future trips and meetings.
In few
words, another GREAT weekend in the water with greater company ….DIFERENT
BOATS, SAME PASSION!!!