Always wear a PFD.

[jsuber]

Look at this picture and tell me why I should wear a PFD. Its a little blurry because of the FOG.

[Charles]

I don't know, it's kind of fuzzy. What am I missing? All I see is somebody in a 'yak in a light chop.

It does look like a fun wave to play on, though. He's in just the right position to catch the shoulder, too.

[jsuber]

Lets just say it didn't turn out well. I have pictures of the results from a local writer, but I promised not to post the rest til after this weekend. A boater did pull a rescue on me and I paddled back to the truck after getting soaked in 42 deg water from head to toe. I only spent about 5 minutes in the water getting pounded by waves and I mean IN the water. Glad I had those waders on cause it climbed to 63 deg in the air that day and I could have been fooled into going out lite.

[Littoral]

Suber, We need to keep a PFD on because anything can happen quick -but around here a wave like your's we'd have to travel to find.

[Charles]

Hope everything turned out okay. I'm guessing it went fairly well, since you're still here to tell us about it.

The only reason I would have been out in conditions like that is specifically to play in the waves.

[2true]

No way would I be out in a kayak in those seas!

[jsuber]

Why was I heading out, well I was in NC but having no luck and three other club members were having luck in this area, when I got there I saw this... and headed out. I only had to get past one of those whopper waves, but my timing was off.

[Salt Life]

Hmmm.
Report says .... Lite winds , Smooth to a lite chop. Clear skys ..... All is well .............. WHOOPS !

[jsuber]

When you see the birds diving, the water is 43 deg F, a fog is rolling in, and you friends are calling you out to join in on catching 35lb + Stripers, listen to your intuition. Don't go.