Re: [Paddlewise] Sea Kayak World Championship

Gotta stick up for the St. Lawrence.  I live in Brockville at the start of
the 1000 Islands.  The river is incredible, wish I had the time, ability and
endurance to paddle the length of it.  Brockville is about 50 miles (80 km)
from its start at Kingston.  Fishing is a major attraction in Lake Ontario
and the river.  I don't have that much luck catching fish but eat all the
bass, pike, cat fish and pickeral (walleye for you Americans) I catch.  The
only downfall I see is its popularity with large cruiser owners, tour cruise
boats and those damn jet skis but kayaking in the spring, fall and the early
mornings in the summer is great.  I can get 5 hours paddling in before the
cruiser owners wake/sober up at 11 a.m. :).  I believe it is 1800 km long
and does have tides, salt water, whales and seals.  It is a destination for
bird watchers as well.  Annual ice flow races are held where folks push,
pole and paddle boats through the broken ice.  I can't say it is the Sea
Kayak Capital of the World but it is something to enjoy.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_interlog.com>
Cc: <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Sea Kayak World Championship


> Tomckayak_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 5/5/99 5:08:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com writes:
> >
> > << http://www.traversee.com/english/index-e.htm >>
> >
> > What bull!
> > It makes you wonder if the whole thing s a joke.
> >
> > The St-Lawrence River: Sea Kayak Capital of the World?
>
> Saguenay and the Minganie come to mind.  Great sea kayak
> destinations.  Boreal Designs makes kayaks near Quebec City.
> There's other smaller manufacturers too.
>
> Don't forget that the St. Lawrence river is a BIG river - not yer little
> crick!  I used to sail on it and have seen serious waves and weather.
> Big ships still use it to get to the Great Lakes.  Really!
>
> >
> > The Northwest/Seattle is the Sea kayak Capital of the world!    Duh
> >
>
> Is that where Derek H. lives???
>
> >
> > Site of theSea Kayak World Championship 1999??
> > On a river?
> >
>
> Remember - big river.  Us fresh water paddlers object to the notion
> that you need salt water to sea kayak.  Oh yeah - there's salt water
> downriver too!
>
> >
> > Do they have a Tarp setup, food cooking and fish catching event.
> >
>
> You wouldn't want to eat what they catch in the river anymore.  The
> gunk from the Great Lakes...
>
> >
> > These French-Canadians think they are the center of the world :)}
>
> Nah... Us Torontonians are!
>
> Mike
> (former maudit anglais from la belle province)  :-)
>
>
>
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