Re: [Paddlewise] Who We Are

I've been paddling canoes off and on since scouts in the sixties, and had 
a whitewater kayak back in the 80s -- my, how things have changed; it was 
nearly as long as a short sea kayak. I've done a fair amount of 
backpacking, too, but when a friend got a sea kayak a couple of years 
ago, it seemed like a good idea, since the old knees were starting to go 
at 51.

I paddle an Old Town Heron -- a plastic boat, not too elegant, but a good 
tripper and does what I want it to do, which is mostly lake paddling 
around southern Michigan, with the occastional careful Great Lakes 
excursion. I want to get started doing longer trips, but only recently 
have begun developing partners, and am reluctant to do too much 
backcountry stuff solo.

While I'm envying some of those people that are retired, I don't think I 
would retire well. I run a little country weekly newspaper -- manage it 
for a nearly absentee owner, edit it, do layout, sell ads, set type, the 
whole thing. It's interesting, and since I'd never do too well in a city 
situation, it suits me just fine.

I'm probably no great shakes on a skill level as a kayaker level, but I 
do get out and paddle -- I keep a log, and know it was 143 times for 580 
miles last year -- and do try to work on skill development as I can. I'm 
not a major gearhead, but like to have things pretty well organized.

-- Wes Boyd
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