Sonntag, 10. Mai 2009

Den gestrigen Abend und diese sonntaeglichen Sonntag haben wir damit verbracht nach unterkuenften, Mietwaegen und anderen Unterhaltungsprojekten zu recherchieren.

Klargemacht haben wir auch eine Kayaktour an der Na Pali Kueste von Kaua'i. Der Tour Betreiber nennt es liebevoll "Summer Odyssey".

Der letze Abschnitt auf der Seite beschreibt nochmal die Tuecken der Tour:

Caveat Emptor

Before you sign up, note that after pioneering and doing this tour for well over 20 years, we have learned a few things. We have learned most of all that this tour is not for everyone. It is a not a tour to talk someone into. You may enjoy someone in one arena, but this may not be the arena to share. We call this paddle for good reason , The Everest of Sea Kayaking!.

We feel it to be the roughest and longest sea kayak trip offered on the planet. Remember not only is it a 17 mile paddle, but surf launching and landings are often the norm. We usually have surf to negotiate at our take out at Polihale. The wind is a double edged sword. When the winds don't cooperate it is a long ...long...and for some, a very strenuous day. When the winds are up you will "sail", down the Coast for a price. These same wind that help, can also agitate the ocean and when accompanied by a ground swell,can make your kayak harder to manage with consequent "flip over's" the norm. If you flip over....will you "flip-out"?

Another companion of rough seas is Sea Sickness. Sea Sickness is our #1 malady and is a real concern. There is no refund if we pull you out for "blowing chunks". A seasick person does not paddle very well and can hamper an expedition.

For many experienced sea kayakers, they find the water off the Na Pali Coast to be generally some of the biggest waters that they have paddled. We have had many paddlers bail out because the seas were intimidating; Over their heads...so to speak. As with sea sickness. ...there is no refund.

Pick your shipmates well and be galvanized for a long and hard day on a capricious ocean ready to test your mettle. At one point you will question the wisdom of paying Kayak Kauai and having to work your butt off. Another irony of life.

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