Karikari and Muriwai

Yesterday A blissful 11km paddle down the channel with only the swell to keep me alert. Mostly glassy with a light slop as the breeze disturbed the surface occasionally. The outgoing tide helped me along and my only concern was whether I'd have somewhere to land between Paratutae island and the mainland or have to go around the island and land in the next bay. It turned out perfectly with a black…