{"id":490,"date":"2014-07-04T16:49:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-04T23:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mwenda.com\/creatures\/?p=490"},"modified":"2026-01-06T20:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:59:27","slug":"into-the-surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mwenda.com\/seacreatures\/?p=490","title":{"rendered":"Into the surf"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The north coast of the Olympic Peninsula, from Washington 112<\/p><\/div>\n

Our life at Loreto Bay had lulled us to some extent. Sure, there were exotic-looking destinations, but they were reached across water that, at least if you arose early enough, was pretty placid. Northwest Washington offers conditions that, if they don’t exactly raise the stakes, at least change the odds when it comes to traveling. The water is cold enough to kill you by itself, and there are places where it moves really fast or gets really big. \u00a0I decided to explore some of these possibilities, with the help of my friends at the Northwest Outdoor Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My first trip with them was to Deception Pass, where a group of us practiced playing in the tidal currents and nearby eddies. \u00a0Then, last weekend, I drove out to Hobuck Beach, on the Makah Reservation south of Cape Flattery, to learn about dealing with surf.<\/p>\n

The setup is perfect. The beach is sandy and gradual, the campground above is comfortable and now boasts of some modern amenities, and the experience, both in the camp and in the water, was well orchestrated. I have now had a little success at surfing. As for heading out through the waves, I now understand the problem well enough that I may not just be stupefied the next time I punch through a wave that’s taller than I am.<\/p>\n

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A surf log and a long stretch of gradual sandy beach, south of Cape Flattery<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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