Saturday, July 19, 2008

Kayaking on Topsail Island During Tropical Storm Cristobal

My son and nephew were the benefactors of some great waves created by Tropical Storm Cristobal during our family vacation on Topsail Island, NC. My nephew has the distinctions of having kayaked in a Tropical Depression in the morning and a Tropical Storm that afternoon. The drop off the backside of the wave he claimed were some of the largest he has seen. He mentioned one of his drops being at least 18 feet. Since I only watched from a safe distance, I'm couldn't say. I did see both him and my son completely disappear from view numerous times, from my camera view. I don't recommend anyone trying this, because it is dangerous. Some of the Waves I saw were class 6 plus rapids.

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