On Saturday (14 November) I headed down to Shellharbour for a NSWSKC trip to Gerroa. Due to Keith Oakford’s experienced leadership this trip was open to Grade 2 paddlers.
We set off from Shellharbour around 8am after shuffling the cars to Gerroa. Wind was light in the morning with just the 1m swell and some reflective waves off the cliffs to worry about.
After lunch at Kiama we set off again and the wind was now from the NE which would eventually reach 10-12 knots. This added some wind chop to the swell and rebound waves and there were some times I felt nervrous rounding some of the headlands. I felt more comfortable as the afternoon went on so I think my nervousness was mostly unfounded (I need to trust my boat more).
We arrived at Gerroa around 3:30pm by which time I was very weary. The GPS in my phone said we had travelled 38km!
This trip was a great opportunity to do coastal trip with the safety of an experienced leader and I am sure the experience has improved my kayaking.
