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-12/​26/​11 ​ #11832+12/26/11 #11832
  
-I did get out paddle Sat and today in Utsalady Bay (North Camano Island).\\ +I did get out paddle Sat and today in Utsalady Bay (North Camano Island). 
-Launch it at Utsalady boat launch. Wind was whipping ESE so I had to head south around the point (Madrona Beach)and then plow thru 3-5ft waves, then turn around and head back. That is when the fun started,,,​wave after wave for about 4km flying 14-16km/hr and 16-18km/hr against the current (outgoing tide) on some of the bigger waves. Pure fun.\\ + 
-The drains in the ski were hissing some much, I was afraid it will suck my feet out :-)). 4km downwind go by so fast at that speed..feels very short.+Launch it at [[https://​www.google.com/​maps/​@48.2538249,​-122.4989832,​18z|Utsalady boat launch]]. Wind was whipping ESE so I had to head south around the point ([[https://​www.google.com/​maps/​place/​Madrona+Beach,​+Camano,​+WA+98282/​@48.2173189,​-122.5515594,​14z/​data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x548ff57e9ea4668d:​0x8b1830c73b728ccf!8m2!3d48.2173208!4d-122.5340498|Madrona Beach]]) and then plow thru 3-5ft waves, then turn around and head back. That is when the fun started,,,​wave after wave for about 4km flying 14-16km/hr and 16-18km/hr against the current (outgoing tide) on some of the bigger waves. Pure fun. 
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 +The drains in the ski were hissing some much, I was afraid it will suck my feet out :-) ). 4km downwind go by so fast at that speed..feels very short.
  
 I was tempting to go out Sunday, but it was way too gusty (dangerously). I was tempting to go out Sunday, but it was way too gusty (dangerously).
  
-Baja California sounds good now...hhmmmm nice warm weather and weather.+Baja California sounds good nowhhmmmm nice warm weather and weather.
  
 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you