Re: [Paddlewise] pbs

Bradford Crain wrote:


> Isn't Churchill, Manitoba where people become polar bear snacks?

Nothing new under the sun. Victoria Jason and Don Starkle paddled
the Hudson Bay and survived their encounters.
A polar bear stalked Vicki for over two hours, just a mere 15 yards or so
behind her, as she maintained a torrid pace to evade. No thanks
to Don Starkle for having pushed her yak backwards to within
a few paddle lengths of the bears jaws in revenge for her refusal to give him
what was her personal paddle. As she glanced back the black nose
and beady eyes had a fixed gaze on her for the duration of her effort.
Fortunately the bear lost interest.

It is said that polar bears are known to be capable of swimming after prey for
up to fifteen hours continuously. It is also said that they can bust open a
refrigerator
with but one blow of their paw. Good reason to pack a 10-mm Glock for such
circumstances  as far as I am concerned. A canaster of 'Bear Scare' would have
been perfect while on the water but one would have to pause and thereby
surrender
their cadence to turn around and discharge the  contents in the general
direction.
Moreover one has to becareful about the direction of prevailing breeze with
that stuff.
Might be better to just throw it backwards and let the bear bite into the
cannister. Now that would prove interesting for the bear! Better yet, just be
aware and keep your
distance from polar bears at all costs and not paddle with a character like Don
Starkle.

Cheers,

Philip

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