Rich Kulawiec wrote: > > Also, a number of clubs were represented there. > > Yes, indeed. My favorite: Paddling Bares, a naturist club from > somewhere in New Jersey. I'm too much of a Puritan to take notice of them :-). Besides their table was too crowded with people leafing through their trip photo album. > I was very surprised to find out that the Thule people didn't > bring any of their pads to the show. They kept trying to sell > me cradles, which are useless as far as I'm concerned: I can get > 4-5 slalom boats on my roof if I stack 'em, but only 2 if I use > the cradles. *And* I'd rather have 'em on edge anyway (don't catch > the rain so much). I wound up ordering them and even paying the $10 > to have 'em shipped straight to me so that I don't have to drive > all the way to Brick, NJ for them. Jersey Paddler's pad set is cheap enough and quite wide. I have them on my rack and they are holding up well since they have an acrylic cover that won't UV damage/disintergrate as do the nylon covered ones. I hate advertising the Jersey Paddler though (unless they want to pay me), so I have their name turned inward. > > One thing Ralph didn't mention: the entrance to the Expo Center > is easy to find if you just look for the, uh, Gentleman's Club > which is located right next to it. I'm too much of a Puritan to have taken notice of that :-). I did, however, spot a car with 4-5 slalom boats parked just outside. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Apr 02 1998 - 11:29:44 PST
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