Adrian Tregoning

Betty’s Bay – Hollow Perfection

The weekend of 25 and 26 April 2009 was an early season river mission. There was water in the Palmiet but not much. Rowan’s parents had rented a cool house overlooking the sea in Kleinmond and as I was lucky enough to be invited with. I can’t even remember if we paddled the river but I know the waves were pretty decent so we drove down to Betty’s Bay on the Saturday for some action and decided to leave the river, or did we?

Karmers on a Big, Angry Day - Alone

01 May 2009. I woke up before the crack of dawn and it was cold and raining. Thoughts of staying in bed were strong in my mind, but the kayaker inside me persisted! I took a drive to Melkbosstrand but it was too dark to see anything. I could hear the waves and they sounded good. I then drove to Derde Steen and it was raining very hard and still too dark to see anything. Then I drove to Big Bay and it was still too dark. I sat alone in the car for about 15 minutes and waited for a fraction of darkness to fall away.