First World Problems……FWP’s – we all have them.  They fill our minds and hearts as being of the most importance.  And other people surely can’t have the depth of trouble we do.  But of course that’s nonsense, and all one need do is cast our eyes to other corners of this planet to realize both our good fortune and our utter arrogance.   I wrestle with that every day when someone worries about whether a boat has a rudder vs a skeg or if a particular colour clashes with their PFD.

Deriving happiness from paddling is pretty simple. I’m convinced you could have the most basic of craft (why even a 2x4 would work if you were light enough) and still embrace the joy and electricity of heading out into fresh air, waves and sunshine.  We ‘GET’ to do these things while so many cannot.  That’s a special entitlement and we need to pay that forward whenever we can.