Re: [Paddlewise] San Juan Trip

From: M. Wagenbach <wagen_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 22:54:41 -0800 (PST)
On Thu, 25 Feb 1999 Tomckayak_at_aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/25/99 5:09:53 PM EST, wagen_at_u.washington.edu writes:
> 
> << last Saturday in May would be good for the
>  Anacortes-Friday Harbor route Tom mentioned, and the 22nd of May might be
>  good for Bowman Bay/Deception Pass >>
> 
> For a group of strangers, Bowman Bay might be the best choice for a first get
> together. Don't want to find out somone is all talk in the middle of Rosario
> Starit.
> 
True enough!  My thinking was that planning a couple of trips in a short 
period would let everyone choose an outing that is within their comfort
range without worrying about "missing the boat," so to speak, and
overreaching themselves for a chance to meet the group.  Scheduling the
trips in order of increasing difficulty is presumably the most prudent,
but I hope people who are serious enough to read all these messages are
also fairly honest, esp. to themselves, about their skills and experience.
I'm happy to say that I've backed out of a couple of trips after I heard
all the caveats!

Also, the long trip is the sort of thing I expect to be more likely to be
scrubbed due to poor weather, which makes me want to plan from the get-go
for a backup daye.  Overly pessimistic, perhaps.

I'll be out of touch until Monday, so I'll look forward to catching up
then with the plan (if any).  Have a wet weekend!

Mike Wagenbach

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