Kenneth Johnson wrote: > I must be the last lurker. Story of my life...last on land though first in the water. Not quite, Kenneth, here's another! My name is Jason Elias, and at age 25 I seem to be considerably too young for this list. But then, I am completely new to kayaking and Paddlewise (I've only been aboard for about two weeks now) has been a source of a good deal of good advice - so much experience, collectively, all in one place, is a huge bonus for a newbie. I don't have my first kayak yet; it is in the process of being built (need to work on it this afternoon yet). I am building a 16.5' skin-over-frame boat, originally designed for marathon racing in accordance with BCU regs. I expect it will be a good boat for the combination of fitness and short trips that I plan to use it for. While I have not yet got my feet wet, as it were, I have been wanting to ever since I can remember. My dad and I used to canoe a fair bit, since he was into photography (a passion he has passed on to me) and a canoe was perfect for puddling about on local lakes looking for pictures. My earliest memory of a kayak was at a boat show in Winnipeg where I stood entranced by a gorgeous Olympic flatwater boat for about half an hour. I've wanted one ever since, and still do. (Any marathon types in the Winnipeg area, I'd appreciate some info!) Other interests/passions include music (played piano ever since I was five) and high-end audio, especially DIY - I've built three pairs of speakers now, and plan to build an amp soon. Mechanical engineering is what I do to pay the student loans. Looking forward to more good info. Okay, someone else's turn now! Regards to all from frozen Manitoba, Jason *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Feb 13 1999 - 11:59:29 PST
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