I volunteered to be a tea bag for Tim G’s rough water coaching certificate.
The plan was to launch out of Ft. Weatherill, but the prevailing winds were knocking down any conditions.
After some discussion, we decided on King’s Beach in Newport as an alternate launch. It faces the other direction, is more exposed, and has reefs to make things more interesting.
King's Beach was better, but still not rough enough to meet the requirements for the coaching certificate. John Carmody, the evaluator, decided that it was best to cancel the exam and reschedule for a different day.
Since a bunch of us had traveled and the weather was perfect, we decided to go have a play in the conditions we could find.
We found some nice play spots between King's Beach and First Beach, where the rocks and swell set up some interesting surf zones. There was also some nice rock gardening to be had.
Sadly, I had to leave at lunch and get home. It was definitely a fun morning and the rest of the group stayed and continued to explore.
