Open ocean

Last night D, and I went ocean kayaking with a group of strangers I found through the web site http://www.meetup.com.  D was very nervous about going as she had never been kayaking in the open ocean; let alone with a group of  people that she never met.  One of the first ladies we met proceeded to exacerbate the situation telling D about huge waves she would encounter in the channel.  At this point D really began to freak out.  I calmly suggested to D that we could go to the channel, and if she was uncomfortable we would turn back and just putter around the estuaries.  Fortunately, the tide was just about dead low so we encountered minimum current and waves.  As we rounded the breaker at the end of the channel, heading towards the beach and surf, D stiffened with apprehensive again.  Thankfully, one of the group leaders intervened sharing helpful tips and words of encouragement that helped D to relax.  At the end of the night she said she had a great time and she wants to go again so I am thrilled. 


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