Re: [Paddlewise] Who We Are

I'll add one more female voice to this discussion. I'm 58 years old and have
paddled canoes off and on for most of my life. Took up kayaking about two years
ago, purchasing a used S.O.T. and quickly moved into a seakayak and sold my
canoe. Currently, paddle a Dagger Magellan, and paddle at least three days a
week. Longest trip so far was 16 miles. Can keep up with most of the guys around
here, but doubt I could keep up with the guys on this list!!

I live in Cape Haze, FL and am minutes away from the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic
Preserve. Nearby are several barrier islands: Gasparilla, Little Gasparilla, Don
Pedro, Captiva, Sanibel and Pine Island. Also nearby are some beautiful rivers:
the Peace and Myakka Rivers are closest.

Sometimes I lead eco-trips for a local tour company and sometimes lead trips for
a local kayaking club. Don't have a roll, and probably never will, but practice
the paddle float entry frequently and am pretty quick getting back in. The
discussion on safety has made me re-think this a bit, and at the very least, I'm
going to start doing some practicing in some waves to make sure I can re-enter
the boat when it's rough.

I put together a webpage 'postcard' for some friends a week or so ago, you might
like to see. Had headed out about 4:30 on evening and paddled out to a pass on
the Gulf of Mexico to watch the sunset. Took some photos with my digital camera
and then put them on a webpage with descriptions. Check out
http://www.cyberseas.com/beach.htm.

In my real life, I'm a web designer/computer programmer and work from home, so I
generally can get out anytime I want.

If anyone is going to the St. Pete Seakayak Symposium, maybe I'll see you there.
I'll probably be the only 'old' woman there!



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