on saturday at 2 pm: up to double-head at our rivermouth point – long, strong, mildly erratic walls, every few seconds – the aftermath of weeks of record snowstorms, rainstorms and flooding – the record snow was here only a few days at christmas, but the ensuing rains have severely damaged parts of the coast road leading to our rivermouth point – the recreation site at the point was closed, so the plentiful brethren in attendance all parked above, by the road – i caught about 5 easy walls, staying prudently a little further in, as my fingertips gradually numbed – expect continuing epic conditions – the coast road is closed today, just west of our rivermouth point, fortunately, so the choicer spots closer to the straits mouth are presently a tantalizingly mystery, save for those brethren fortunate enough (well, surfwise…) to be trapped on the other side – there is one, highly-challenging route out from their corner of this jagged coast, crossing the center of the island on some daft logging or municipal road – not for the faint-hearted or low on gas – marine winds at the straits mouth, southerly to 30 knots **********- a seeker of silences am i, and what treasure have i found in silences that i may dispense with confidence? – k gibran …. ….
