Re: [Paddlewise] Barrel Canoe

    Which puts into memory a description of a annual race (was it Paradise Ca?)
that was clearly in reaction to svelte Kenyans crossing the line in Boston not
yet breathing out of their mouths......
        This series of races with emphasis on a veritable cornucopia of fat
fried foods after the physical events, featured such events as the '15 yard
waddle' and a 'marathon' not more than a mile in length in which the
participants were encouraged to cheat.  As I recall, one of the qualifiers for
entry into the festivities included proof that your belt size exceeded your
inseam by at least six inches.
        Now I propose in the interests of all of you out there (yes, I see that
hand.....) who have participated in various sea kayak races and make a miserable
showing for yourself-- similar events as a sideline to the more ego -driven
challenges.
    We could all engage in the 50 yard wallow......across the mud flats with pfd
and paddle.....but short on water and nary a boat to be seen.   Think of it!
THAT'S entertainment!~
        Of course.......I myself, at Captiva Is. Fla. last winter was neck and
neck in a 12 miler with none other than Olympian Greg Barton........

                        .......and then the gun went off.


> On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, Wes Boyd wrote:
> ....
> > Makes me think of a guy I know around here. A local town has a big river
> > festival, and part of the festival is an "unboat" race -- anything so long
> > as it isn't a boat.
>
> I lived in Cleveland for a number of years, and they used to have a yearly
> race on the Cuyahoga River in which the crafts had to be constructed of
> milk cartons, as I recall. e
>
> Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu
>
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