And now kids, here's what not to do! 

While kayak fishing around Noosa river today I got the urge to head out through the heads and into the surf to troll along the back of the breakers for a while. Of course, this means coming back in through the breakers, which is always fun. It was particularly fun for me today and somehow I knew it was going to be, which is why I was inspired to capture the moment on film. There are 2 clips here, one taken immediately after the other. Clip #1 demonstrates kayak surfing in a Hobie Revolution done right. Clip #2 demonstrates how very quickly it can all go bad.

At first it might be difficult to fully appreciate how fast I'm moving here, but in the 1st clip, take note of the wash splashing up from the bow. In the second clip you can see me catch up to the wave in front (which is the same wave I'm riding in the 1st clip). This wave is bigger and really picks up speed. So much so that I slowed down on the pedlling. I suspect that this was my big mistake. Read on to view the clips. 

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