I'm catching this thread a bit late as I have been buzy switching ISP's. No more AOHell!! :) I am a co-owner and President of Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe, a Oregon based paddlesport center. We do retail, instruction, and trips in kayaks and canoes. I am the lead instructor and head guide. I am 45 <Ol' Capt' Salty is me nickname> y/o, been paddling since Boy Scouts <1964> Serious whitewater since 1980, serious sea kayaking since 1984. Certified Red Cross Whitewater Instructor 1986 Certified ACA Whitewater kayak Instructor 1992 Certified ACA Swiftwater Rescue Instructor 1993 Certified ACA Swiftwater Rescue IT <Instructor Trainer> 1994 Certified ACA Coastal kayak Instructor 1995 Certified ACA Whitewater kayak IT 1996 Been there, done that, wanna keep on keeping on. Main love is playing in the Pacific Ocean. Married, no kids. Wife <Cindy> is a partner in the business and an avid paddler.<BTW, she's my *main* love> Someday we will dissappear over the horizon in our 35 foot sailboat. Hopefully it will soon be moored in the San Juan's where I spend a good part of the summer, guiding trips. Too many boats to list. <ACKS has a bu**load of demo boats and me, my partners and the bank own 'em all> I enjoy reading the posts here, but find little time to reply. I try and paddle often, though the winter is definitley *off* time in the PNW. I want to *retire* someplace warm! Steve Scherrer Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr Portland, Oregon 97217 Phone: 503.285.0464 Fax: 503.285.0106 Web: http://www.aldercreek.com Email: aldercreek_at_aldercreek.com Email: acks_at_teleport.com ______________________________________________ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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