Hi all. I'm back from a month in Italy. If you recall, at the end of the last episode I was trying to fly a 7.5 ft Greenland-style paddle with Air France from San Francisco to Florence. Well, I wrapped the thing up with plastic sheeting and duct tape and just brought it to check in with my two smallish bags. Even though the limit was two items, they accepted all three with a little discussion and no problem. I think it was in part because the two bags I had were smaller and lighter combined than some of the single bags I saw get checked. It arrived in Florence just fine, and I carried it via bus, taxi and ferry to Elba. And I must say, after I left the paddle at the kayak center on Elba, traveling with just the two bags and my daypack, by comparison, was a breeze. Barbara * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * --*--*-- Barbara Kossy Communications voice: 510-234-3479 fax: 510-234-6615 * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- *--* -- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I traveled to Japan with a greenland stick, 2 HUGE bags, a day pack and a Backpacker guitar. It was a PITA <pain in the a$$> The subways and train systems in Japan are a challenge with *no* luggage! LOL. I made a great paddle container out of a PVC pipe with pipe fittings for end caps and a piece of webbing for the handle. It holds two paddles and is basically indestructible. I have traveled all over the place with it. I have never been charged extra and I have flown to Japan, North Carolina, Alaska, and California with it. Steve Scherrer President ACKS Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe 250 NE Tomahawk Island Dr. Portland, Oregon 97217 Web: http://www.aldercreek.com Email: aldercreek_at_aldercreek.com Phone: 503-285-0464 Fax: 503-285-0106 *************************************************************************** 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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