Swollen appendices wouldn't help at all, but thinking about and predicting how waves go about their day is just about the core of the sport I think. People tell stories about experienced white water paddlers who see only chaos in those waves. The mix between randomness and predictability is endlessly fascinating, be it in rivers, tidals or the sea.

Anyway, what I wanted to say is, I think I get it. Large rivers are very scary to me, while steep creeks sort of invites you along a certain path: this is what you can do with me! In larger rivers, I see the scary traps but not the opportunities. It's because I don't know them well, of course.

With river white water, you're always going with the flow of water and waves (unless you choose otherwise). You always see what's coming and can plan your line. On the sea it's just swirling and battering you from all sides often what's coming is unseen. Seas kayaks ride over waves differently to a river white water canoe, having taken both on light seas, I would feel less terrified in a sea kayak.

Check out Rachid Taha's other music, too! The text is unrelated to the video; I picked the music before timing the clips to it, and don't understand Arabic. Some Arabs I asked don't understand it either, or so they claim. Perhaps it is rude? Barra means: 'Get out!' or 'Go!', they say to me. The second song is calmer, as the paddling is less forceful. I like the text as much as the melody. 'Sympathy for the devil' at once reminded me of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'Master and Margeritha', a book where the devil indeed visit Moscow in the figure of a gentleman and stirs up some intrigue. In the song, I think his visit is pre revolution. I don't read many books like that, but never regret it.

That's a Nigel Denis Kayak Romany, and likely a model "s" for Surf: Cockpits were slightly moved and rings lowered, but ask Sea Kayaking UK for details. You could move the seat in any kayak. Some here paddle the NDK Explorer, which is faster in most conditions.

@@GuleGardiner Aesthetically my favorite is classic Gulfstream designed by Derek Hutchinson (not for surf but for rogue sea). Also Explorer has sleek hull lines. Thank you friend.

@@GuleGardiner I've senza now Romany surf: very very pretty!

..sorry, seen...

Those currents concentrates the mind wonderfully, which we're happy to have taken as coolness. Thank you!

They have point breaks.

Good point 👍

Wales..Penryn Mawr