Breezy afternoon on Tomales Bay, wind from the northwest. Put in at Nick's Cove, head out past Hog Island, paddle into the lee of the far shore. Some saw elk by paddling into the teeth of the wind sweeping down White's Gulch. After a brief break, many braved the breeze just a little longer - then blew back down to the put-in. Wish Nick's Cove was still a funky bar with barbecued oysters at prices mere mortals could manage...