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Step 12Rig and Stow
This Santa Ana scared me (Kathleen noticed Tim got quiet and serious). What would a beach landing be like at the other side with 30 miles of fetch and a howling wind like this? Right here the water was flat, but the waves would be steep and rough on the other side. There was a bunch of untested stuff on this canoe. It would be better to try it out in less severe conditions.
We carried stuff down, lashed the canoe together, stowed gear inside. We drove the truck off the beach easily. The wet sand technique worked great. No need to flatten the tires any. We went to the store, bought some jugs of water, ice cream and a waterproof map of the islands. We asked the Harbormaster where to park and parked the truck there.
By then the Santa Ana was done. The wind had dropped and reversed. The islands were visible again. Ahh. But would it last?
We carried stuff down, lashed the canoe together, stowed gear inside. We drove the truck off the beach easily. The wet sand technique worked great. No need to flatten the tires any. We went to the store, bought some jugs of water, ice cream and a waterproof map of the islands. We asked the Harbormaster where to park and parked the truck there.
By then the Santa Ana was done. The wind had dropped and reversed. The islands were visible again. Ahh. But would it last?
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