This was mainly a scouting trip to see how easy it is to put in a kayak at Jack London Square (very easy) and to get from there to the Bay for an eventual crossing.
The weather was just perfect and the tide was just right. I did it around high tide so the current was not too strong and there was little to avoid. It is a somewhat narrow waterway considering that cargo ships travel it, but I had no trouble. By the time I got to the Bay I was really tempted to try crossing it. The show-stopper was that I had forgotten my life jacket. Not a good idea.
Just as happened last time I found my arms aching after a half hour. Then I took the time to focus on my stroke, namely trying to use my waist more. This did the trick. When I finally finished after 2 hours of paddling, my arms felt fine.
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