One time I was following Nick through rocks, and he did what looked like a whitewater move which turned his boat very quickly. For the next few miles, I used that to change my direction, rather than my more normal lean and sweep. The dufek is nice because you can use it and then just flick the wrist and proceed into a normal paddle stroke. Right after coming upon Naushon Island, we found a beautiful beach for lunch. The water over the sand had that turquoise hue that one normally associates with the Caribbean.
Food is good.
Returning to the boat, I noticed a little tide pool. Dave again demonstrated how to attach his bungies. While paddling up along Naushon, I think as we were nearing the Weepeckets, the vegetation looked like someone had thrown a giant rug down on the island. Nick commented that an awful lot of dirt had been swept under that rug. The edges looked particularly convincing, because the vegetation clung to itself, thereby enabling it to stick out like a well-bound rug over the dirt eroding below.