Cape Neddick looks a long way offThere's discussion from time to tine on our local newsgroup about paddling preferences of Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador members. Des, Linda and Malcolm are devotees of open ocean paddling; they're a small club. They like to paddle in big swell, wind and exposed areas. Others like to paddle in calm water on a sunny day, close to shore. And, there are some who like to paddle close to shore in rock gardens swirling with soup.
I like to treat my kayak like a smorgasbord where I get to sample all kinds of paddling environments. Some days I like to just take my time along the shoreline and take pictures of fellow paddlers or shore scenes of interest. I've done some rock hopping but picture taking can be very tricky unless its taking pictures from outside the soup zone. Offshore, the pictures are of vast open waters and paddlers. Sometimes even in big water the camera doesn't capture the sheer size and complexity of waves.
People are different. If we were all alike we wouldn't find anything interesting in other people. As people are different, then so must they also have different interests. Even where they have the same interest, like kayaking, they have different kayaking tastes.
Whatever turns your crank, enjoy it.
Malcolm making for Bauline Head in the distance 
Des looks like a speck on the ocean
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