I didn't paddle in the 1997 San Juan challenge. I wish I had since the conditions sounded like a lot of fun! In 1998, the seas were mild which definitely favored the surf ski crowd. I share your fantasy about the race --- except for the bikini clad kayak groupies. My wife and kids will be at the race this year (as spectators) and I'd rather my wife didn't know about the bikini clad groupies that routinely greet the winners of kayak races. But seriously folks, could you get enough participants to hold a real rough water race? I don't think so. I'd love to see a race that started and ended on a surf pounded beach on the open coast. Or maybe a race that included crossing the Columbia bar in the winter. I just don't think there are enough people who enjoy rough water to make such an event worth while. What about it? Are there any nutty rough water racers out there? Maybe we could hold a "paddlewise rough water" race sometime and start a new tradition. The Tsunami rangers aren't the only adreneline junkies who paddle sea kayaks. --Tim -----Original Message----- From: Tomckayak_at_aol.com To: timothy.g.mattson_at_intel.com; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Sent: 2/19/99 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] San Juan Challenge My fantasy is to eddy hop though Obstruction pass as a dozen swimming racers and their surf skis get carried away by the current, with jet ski's buzzing helplesly around them. The whole group disappear into the roaring wind of Rosario strait. I then paddle in silence to the finnish line to be greeted by bikini clad Sea kayak groupies!! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Tim, You can bet that I would enter a rough water race. Although I might prefer an obstacle course through Deception pass... But instead of a rough water Paddlewise race, how about a rough water paddlewise trip? My preferred destination would be Boiling Reef at the southeast end of Saturna Island. This is the only place on the map that has an adjective in front of those magic words: "tide rip" -- it says "very Heavy tide rips". The preferred route would be Washington park to Sucia, then Sucia to Saturna. From there, we could either go back the way we came, or head all the way to Sidney and catch a fery. I think there is some merit in trying to organize a paddlewise members trip. What do you think? Kevin On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Mattson, Timothy G wrote: <SNIP> > But seriously folks, could you get enough participants to hold a real rough > water race? I don't think so. <SNIP> > What about it? Are there any nutty rough water racers out there? Maybe we > could hold a "paddlewise rough water" race sometime and start a new > tradition. The Tsunami rangers aren't the only adreneline junkies who > paddle sea kayaks. > > --Tim > *************************************************************************** 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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