Re: [Paddlewise] The call of nature?

Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote:

> Speaking of drifting, my next experience was even more amusing.  I was
> paddling on Mud Lake with a couple of guys and found out that it was
> impossible to go ashore.  The mud was way too thick.  We, were however, able
> to tie up to a tree branch that was somehow sticking out in the middle of the
> lake.  And then I needed to pee.
> 
> Well, I'm casual, but I sure wasn't about to nonchalantly take out my
> Freshette and pee alongside these two gentlemen.  With much amusement they
> held on to my bow line and let me drift back a bit, all the while promising
> not to turn around.
> Mission accomplished!

Back nearly 10 years ago, I participated in a local club trip
circumnavigating Manhattan.  I was in my brand new Klepper single. I
really wanted to use it for the trip rather than go with my wife in our
double as we had done previously.

So Donna teamed up with a then-friend in his double Klepper, she in the
front seat, he in the back one.  Well, conditions got very hot, we all
were drinking liquids like mad but we couldn't land for pitstops (hard
to do anyway on that trip).  Finally Donna just had to go bad and
grabbed a bailing bucket and went.  She couldn't really be seen as the
Klepper had its spraydeck attached albeit not the individual
sprayskirts. 

Some months later that friend got what I thought was arbitrarily pissed
off with me (pardon the pun).  The result was a major political falling
out that led to a pretty devastating split in the local sea kayaking
community that lingers still and really hurts the unified front we
should be fostering for getting launch sites, etc.  I always tell people
that the reason for the whole political imbroglio was because my wife
went over and peed in the guy's boat.  :-)

ralph
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