Riding in poor visibility can quickly drive you crazy. Low light, dense rain or heaven-forbid, dense fog, can limit the vision of even the most eagle-eyed rider. Add to that crippling cold temperatures (in this case, riders were experiencing just over 40-degree air temperatures with near-freezing water temperatures below them); and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Well, maybe for most folks…
The Norse have a long, storied history of seafaring and amazingly never blink twice when Mother Nature throws a curveball or two their way. Norway is a tough terrain of fjords, cliff walls and inhospitable weather, yet somehow the steely Norsemen have hewed a nation from its rocky shores and inky black waters. Today, intricate dams, canals and flotilla have tamed the land and sea, and many chose to weather the waters for excitement – like Stavanger Jet Ski Club.
The group of nearly a dozen riders left for a late autumn ride that would take them about 60 miles from Sandnes to Lysefjord. Facing bone chilling temperatures and almost madness-inducing fog, the group fared remarkably well. Graciously, modern cold weather riding gear and geocentric navigation helped the group keep their body temperatures up and direction true, resulting in a purely enjoyable jaunt. You’ll like it too – watch below!
