Its February 2024 and Tobago is entering the Carnival weekend with an oil spill on its coast and the equally unpleasant prospect of tonnes of single use plastic and styrofoam being dumped on it streets. For folks like us; revelers/appreciators of the watery domain – the double concern is, is the carnival itself a sign of poor use and stewardship of Tobago’s bounty?

If I were to concede to my superstitious alter ego I’d say our collective behaviour is pretty much what the Holy Book speaks of in the time of Babylon. Then again, this is just a watersports blog and reference to anything aside from snorkelling, kayaking and stand-up-paddling just isn’t kosher.

Its tempting to drift (note the watery allude) into a criticism of our government agencies, but these in the end are just ordinary people. Who to be fair, deserve their day on the streets to – you guessed it, toss their share of garbage how and where their drunken asses feel.

Now I’m not against the carnival. Wouldn’t want to give anyone the idea that a watersport enthusiast is skeptical of the joys of waddling, waving and wallowing in a sea of waste under stinging hot sun. But such are the breaks. Talking of breaks. The waves of Mt Irvine are going to be happening this weekend. Hope you survive the carnival.