Re:[Paddlewise] Ballast Rocks

At 10:58 9/18/98 -0500, Jim Champoux <jim_at_sigall.com> wrote:
>
>Scott wrote:
>
>>You guys are kidding, right?  Why would anyone actually buy rocks?
>>Why not use water jugs if you need more ballast?
>>
>>  - Scott
>>
>
>
>I don't mean to laugh at Scott's expense, but perhaps we could make this
>Ballast Rocks (tm) discussion an annual event. You know...see who can be
>the first to lure a new lister out into the open, a sort of annual fall
>festival of initiation?....eg: "fall is here, when the serious kayaker's
>thoughts turn to changing foliage, crisp air and finding ballast rocks for
>the winter"
>

like snipe hunting in colorado ;-)

mark

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