-----Original Message----- Hi Folks- I am looking for information on paddling Patagonia,especially the areas of the Straights of Magellan and the Chilean Fjordlands. Anyone been there? Thanks, Sarah Ohmann ************************************************************************** * Sarah, I don't have any knowledge of Patagonia, but I think that you have paddled primarily the Great Lakes, so if you haven't already, I suggest that you take some tidal training and surf classes, such as George Gronseth's, before paddling there. Also, I suggest reading Bill Taylor's _Commitment and Open Crossings_ and Victoria Jason's _Kabloona in a Yellow Kayak_ before you undertake any long expeditions in tidal waters for the first time. (Bill Taylor did BCU assessments and classes at the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium last summer. Sam Crowley was enthusiastic about him; he said Taylor was the type of instructor who could criticize your technique and still leave you wanting to learn more. Victoria Jason was at the Minnesota Canoe Association's Far North Symposium last Saturday.) They are both fascinating books; maybe some of the other Paddlewisers can suggest others. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Sarah, There have been two articles in recent editions of sea kayaker. One was a group of four new zealnders who visited recently, and the other was a solo paddler who went about 15 years ago and was lucky to escape with his life -- he was badly inexperienced. I suggest you check www.seakayakermag.com for the articles or at least the archives. Let me know what you find out. :) Kevin ___________________ / Kevin Whilden \ |Dept. of Geosciences \___ |University of Washington \ |kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu| \________________________/ On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Chuck Holst wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > Hi Folks- > > I am looking for information on paddling Patagonia,especially the areas of > the Straights of Magellan and the Chilean Fjordlands. > Anyone been there? > > Thanks, > Sarah Ohmann > > ************************************************************************** * > > Sarah, I don't have any knowledge of Patagonia, but I think that you have > paddled primarily the Great Lakes, so if you haven't already, I suggest > that you take some tidal training and surf classes, such as George > Gronseth's, before paddling there. Also, I suggest reading Bill Taylor's > _Commitment and Open Crossings_ and Victoria Jason's _Kabloona in a Yellow > Kayak_ before you undertake any long expeditions in tidal waters for the > first time. (Bill Taylor did BCU assessments and classes at the Great Lakes > Sea Kayak Symposium last summer. Sam Crowley was enthusiastic about him; he > said Taylor was the type of instructor who could criticize your technique > and still leave you wanting to learn more. Victoria Jason was at the > Minnesota Canoe Association's Far North Symposium last Saturday.) They are > both fascinating books; maybe some of the other Paddlewisers can suggest > others. > > Chuck Holst > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** 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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