I am a west-coaster, being born raised on Vancouver Island, and getting my feet wet at an early age with a plywood homemade 'yak. Not too sea-worthy, and no rocker, but set the stage for more advanced craft later in life. I went from this craft to sails, and used to race sailing dinghies in the winter, 'frostbiting' they called it. I moved to Central Canada some years later, and had abandoned boating. I moved back to British Columbia in 1996, and purchased my current Necky Narpa in 1997. I reside in the southern interior, and the sea is closer, but still 250 miles away. However, our area abounds with lakes, 3000, I am told, with some amongst the largest in the province. The rivers are frequented by whitewater folk, but in my mid-forties, thought that the sea-kayak for touring would be ideal. A group of us had done three multi-day trips this past season, but I do a lot of day trips, and long to paddle all 3000 of the lakes before my time is up! I do not roll, but, thanks to Paddlewise, learned how to customize my cockpit so that it fits me almost like a glove; a precursor to the 'hip-snap'. I do the paddle-float re-entry reasonably well, and the warm, fresh water beckons on a hot summers' day. I look forward to the continued tips and vast sources of information I have received. Thanks for all the contributions. Rick Brundrige Williams Lake, British Columbia *************************************************************************** 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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