Colin wrote: "... There is some evidence that so called 'Fin-men' paddling and fishing from kayaks were fairly regularly sighted in the Orkney and Shetland Islands at this time (although again where they came from is a mystery). ..." Well, ladies & gentlemen, I have to reveal a secret: in Finland there are various remains of kayaks in the storehouses of the National Museum. The archives of the Board of Antiquities include also five wood-cut postcards - unfortunately the text is rather difficult to read... Cheers, Ari Saarto "Careful with your hips - a good sea kayaker is a worthy partner in samba too..." Finland - Europe GSM +358 - 50 - 526 5892 fax. +358 - 3 - 828 2815 e-mail: asaarto_at_lpt.fi *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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