A group of paddlers gets ready to put in at Miller's Point, where the legendary Miller's Run in South Africa's False Bay begins. Most of them them are masked: riding in a van full of people is probably the biggest risk to their health in this endeavor.
In any case, I'm glad to see people paddling there. South Africans were barred from paddling or any other ocean-based endeavors for about three months, and I was genuinely concerned for the people I know there. The freedom to go out and paddle has made all the difference in preserving my own mental health in Pandemic Times, and I can't even imagine what it was like to live within spitting distance of the Miller's Run and not even be allowed to put your boat in the water.
Eventually the South African authorities began to allow licensed fishermen back on the water, so paddlers started buying fishing licenses and venturing out there as well. Then the national canoe/kayak federation negotiated an agreement with authorities to make paddling legal once more.
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