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Originally Posted by MITCHELL
My Salas x jr really had a wide angle on it, drift fishing off la Jolla.
Once you get around the corner in la Jolla the current really takes you and I was headed south. After fishing a few hours....in the fog the whole time, I ran across another guy and ask him if he new where he was and he said no.I said I have a compass mounted on my kayak center console and we better head east. After padding just under an hour east still can't see land and we are in 10 to 15 ft on water. I look over my shoulder to the left and see brakers. So we turn around and get in a save depth and head north finally the fog lifts and we can see the crown and hotels. If nothing else at least have a hand held compass if you kayak in the ocean and bays. You got to back up anything electronic battery powered that can fail. That app your talking about is new to me I'll have to look it up.
There's times in the ocean when you cannot tell north east south and west with out mechanical aid
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Hi Friend,Sounds like quite the adventure! Navi
gating in fog can be tricky, but it?s great you had a compass to guide you. Those unexpected currents can really throw you off course. I totally agree about having backups for electronics?nature can be unpredictable. Let me know what you find about that app; I?m always on the lookout for useful tools.