I've never been to Vancouver Island for Christmas. I brought my ATB hoping to catch some low tide action but that ain't gonna happen . Low Tides at 1 in the morning. But today it peaked at 13c and a steady breeze why didn't I bring my water gear.

Murphy's Law innit

Yeah and today its surging to over 60km/h and really pouring down rain. Tommorrow is calling for 50mm+ rain as well. Really gonna be mad if I can't fly my kites and ride atb at least for one short session. Out here to visit family so its definitely murphys law

bring everything on your travels, it can be a pain but than you're never without.

did you drive or fly?

call me next time, i can loan you stuff.

merry christmas

ps:
Tonight and Friday
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to 45 to 55 this evening then diminishing to southerly 20 to 30 Friday morning.

Saturday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.

Sunday
Wind southeast 20 knots veering to southwest 20 late in the day.

Monday
Wind south 30 to 40 knots.

Same with me yesterday - went to the lake to static fly the Psycho and the Synergy ... wind turned out better than expected and I probably could have survived the cold

Yeah you know the weather is bad when they shut down the ferries. Worst part is that when I left home it was like -30c with the chill. For the next 5 days the forecast is calling for 15-25km/h winds and anywhere from -1 to -11 including windchills. When I leave here next Thursday it is suppose to clear up here and the temps start dropping back to -30 for lows. Lots of time off to kite and the best kiting weather at home and I still can't fly.

Don't get too stressed Shags' ,

I came from the rain to Alberta and managed to kill the wind on yet another Christmas trip. At least we got enough to get some big kite rides and it WASN'T minus 30 !

Woke up to 0 wind again today. 13kph at Ghost lake but they aren't predicting it will hold.

Where is this Chinook everybody was talking about ?

Hi,
I can loan you one hooded full wetsuit size L, and a board LF Truth 150, if you pick it up in Chemainus at the Ferry terminal Sat PM and drop it off latest on Tuesday AM.
send me U2U if intersted.
Gabe

Thanks for the offer really awesome of you. I have a bunch of stuff planned for the next few days so I might only get in a session on Tuesday if I'm lucky then it'll be time to head home. Much appreciated though this is why I love this community amazing people.

Cheers