No surf episodes, I am a prairie kid, it was my first time kayaking on the ocean, and I was solo (read: I wussed out to kayak another day). I did however get slammed by a big windstorm on a 2km crossing and found my self in some very large whitecaps which the boat handled extremely well. All the water hitting the bow quarter ran off the peaked deck before getting anywhere near the cockpit, I didn't get a drop on my spray skirt.

I kind of got half done my sea sock, and then just decided to go without it. Slightly regretting that now. Oh well, it might be easier to just rip the skin off, clean it, make some changes and reskin.

: Sounds like a great trip. Good photos and those carved sticks for good luck.
: No surf episodes ?

: Yeah a rear rub strip is mandatory and a sea sock in a SOF should be
: mandatory . You will need to make a good lip at least an inch wide -
: depending on the bungy cord diam of skirt and sock.

: Getting sand out is a bitch , hope your seat is removable and you have a tiny
: spoon , pretty much just a matter of doing the best you can with rinsing
: drying , inverting and repeating .