This has been a great December for paddling on the Hudson . . . two weeks ago I was still out there on a morning before work. I saw a ruddy duck (a new one on my embarassingly short life list) and thrilled at the swiftness of my kayak in the water. But getting to water is getting harder and harder now that the shoreline at my boat club is a maze of winter-stored sailboats, and all the docks have been hauled. Ever try getting into a sea kayak from a slimy ladder on a bulkhead 8' above low tide? With yesterday's 40 deg. drop in temp, from 65 to 25, it was time to bring my boat home to the basement for the winter. Time to go north and look for some snow. I'm signing off the list for a few weeks. Thanks to all for great discussions about kayaking. And let me add my own note of thanks to Jackie for maintaining this terrific list for the year. As a newbie who missed the s_____s war, I still appreciate the good natured tone of the discussions here, even when people disagree strongly. Oh yes, and I _always_ wear a life preserver, never carry flares, have actually called home from a cell phone in my kayak when running late, dont bother with a vhf, actually paddle alone, wear a wetsuit when the water is cold, practice my roll at the end of every paddle, and havent figured out anything useful to do with a condom in a kayak. Merry Christmas to all! Professor Karl S. Coplan Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Inc. 78 North Broadway White Plains, N.Y. 10603 kcoplan_at_genesis.law.pace.edu (914) 422-4343 *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 23 1998 - 08:22:51 PST
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