Kayak Surfing & Rock Hopping, Torö, 13th of Nov

Mid-November kayak sufing & rock hopping session at Torö Stenstrand with Emil.. The winds that were forecastes went missing but there were still decent old swells to play around in.. We caught some surfs, had a couple of close enounters with rocks, and a few unplanned swims and being thrown up on shore..

Kayak Surfing, Torö Stenstrand, Aug 17th

Wind speed about 13 m/s, the pebble beach and the sea were filled with surfers, wind surfers and kite boarders, and I joined the fun in the big waves with my little Kahuna.. Caught a few waves that gave exciting surfs, had a few others flushing over me and a "swim session" when I lost concentration and eventually was thrown up on the beach in a rather un-stylish fashion..

Kayak Surfing, Torö Stenstrand, Sweden

With a force 5-6 wind coming in from south-west, it's best to make good use of a sunny day and head to Torö.. I wasn't the only one that had the same idea, the rocky beach was full with sea sport enthusiasts.. Most of them were windsurfers, a fair amount were kite-boarders, a few were regular surfers and then there was me, the only one with a paddel.. As usual when the surf waves are high, I had a couple of un-planned swims but it was great fun and a decent work-out.. Although entering the kayak on slippery stones in a rough sea with a weak left leg is hard, it didn't make much difference out in the waves..

Kayak Surfing, Gnejna Bay, Malta

Finally the winds were quite strong and in a direction that had a suitable beach.. But force 8 (gale) turned out to be a bit over the top, at least for me.. Just holding the paddle in that wind requires an effort, and paddling out from shore head-on into the gale is pretty hard work.. The sea was wipped into a mix of foam and sand and I was glad for the shorty wet-suit under the gore-tex for the numerous swims.. Gnejna Bay is a really nice location on the North-western side of Malta and I'll probably be back next time the waves comes in the same way..

Kayak Surfing, Mellieha Bay, Malta

Saturday paddle for 2,5 hours, wind coming in from NE so pretty good conditions in Mellieha Bay although even more wind would have been great. I was surfing and handling the waves a lot better than last time, but still had a few tip-overs as the conditions also was more difficult with larger breaking waves and choppy conditions next to the rocks on the south side of the bay.. I might get a neoprene shorty wet-suit, the sea-temperature is still dropping, around 16 C now..

Kayak Surfing, Ghallis Rocks, Malta, Aug-2006

Great day at Ghallis Rocks, playing around with my Gumotex Safari on happy waves from Force 6 winds. Cought a few nice ones. This location is perfect when winds come from North West to North East. Popular site for wind surfers. Sea temp is now 28C, warm and nice.