Re: [Paddlewise] Who We Are

Probably the oldest 22 year old kid you'll ever meet, I built my kayak during
a 90 + degree summer on the porch of my apartment watching my neighbors and
friends crack jokes.  4 weeks of 12 + hour days and i slapped it in the
swimming pool, only to be chased away by the pool nazi.  I am obsessive about
kayaking, which doesnt work well on a college budget funded by student loans.
Everything besides my pfd is homemade, which is probably why none of it works
correctly.  I have a nylon sprayskirt that is as water tight as a cheese
grader and I just finished 2 weeks of construction on a greenland paddle that
i managed to break on the first day I used it.  3 days ago at work they gave
me a birthday cake with a kayak on it, no paddle... guess that is kind of
symbolic.  Soon I will finish nursing school and move back to New Orleans, I
will miss Gulf Shores but I have some big plans for the reds and specks down
in the bayou.  My fellow coon-asses should get a kick out of my pirougue with
a deck.  I havent been able to outsmart the pool nazi yet ( he never sleeps)
so I remain without roll capability, the man barbecues at 8 in the morning for
heavens sakes!  I paddle mostly through coastal waters, somewhat timid of
hitting the open waters alone and untested.  Maybe its just that i dont have
enough safety gear yet... anyone got any plans for building your own GPS? 8^)>
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