Anybody going out regularly between Malibu and Ventura?

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

I learned two things recently that help landing significantly.

1. When coming in to land you always should jump out before the next set and run to the back of the kayak to grab the back as the wave passes. ( assuming you don't land on the sand and have plenty of time)

Dumb question: Why wouldn't someone jump out and grab the bow handle instead and drag it up shore? The quicker you're out of the water, the quicker you are out of the yard sale zone, no?

Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

2. A bow rope will go a long way in controlling your kayak when you are on the side. A bow rope is a rope that ties from the nose of your kayak to the middle. This way when you jump off you immediately have a line to hang on to control the kayak. This also allows you to slide your hand from the middle of the kayak to the front without letting go in the surf.

This is a great idea. Almost like a dual purpose anchor trolley that you can use to control the direction of the boat. Also possibly to be used as a safety "grab spot" if the shit ever hits the fan. Hmmmm.......