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Originally Posted by Polelock
Glad you were able to tell the story... Place can be tough when that wind kicks in!!!
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Had I chosen a campsite on the other side I probably would have been fine. I encountered similar conditions last year but my wife was with me and she went in and held the boat until I could start the motor.
When the park cop was taking my info he mentioned he had a bunch of kayakers he had to go and rescue after me. They were also stuck in their campsites, but he was taking a truck around to pick them up. Even they hesitate to use the boat when they don't have to in that chop.
The wind can be brutal there. When I was giving the cop my info when we got to the ramp a few people pulled up planning to put in and he pointed out to them that they couldn't launch because the strobes were going. The cove with the ramps was calm and it was hard to tell how bad it was out there. They were pretty pissed. One guy was a wind surfer and he was livid. "A day like this is what I live for" he kept saying. I told him to give Spruce Run a try, I don't think they have the "clear the water" strobes there.
