Kayakers rescued Friday 2/18

[CurtyL]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

It could be a nice clear day, and then there could be a freak gust wind. You just have to be prepared.

In 8 years of this - I've never encountered a freak gust at LJ. Strong gusts that steadily built up, strong gusts I knew about on launch, winds so strong I had to paddle in to the cliffs at Bird Rock and hug the shoreline back to Shores, freak waves, freak fogs, yes...... but calm days in SD tend to stay that way.