The message below was recently sent as a post. There were some private e-mail comments included at the beginning; they have been subtracted below, and this now is how it was supposed to read. The private e-mail comments, fortunately, were annonymous in my post. Jackie did not initiate the original private e-mail, so don't attribute any comments to her. I hit the send key too soon, before checking it over. Sorry! (And now the EXCUSE) My wife was nagging me to get off Paddlewise while I was posting, and join the rest of the family for dinner, telling me to get off paddlewise, and that I've been on it too much, then, she said something about me getting a life! Can you imagine? Anyway, next time I'll be more careful, but I do thank the many of you who privately e-mailed me, thanking me for an honest appraisal of the symposium. And the last point, I hope the newbies out there who have been lurking for awhile, won't be afraid to ask questions that have been dealt with before. So what if we rehash stuff. The more a subject gets aired, the more little bits of info one picks up. I think it's great, and I would go as far as to say that I've gotten more out of a month of paddlewise than from a weekend symposium. So, keep on posting, so I can have a life :-) ,and I'll keep on keeping on, trying to post more carefully. BC'in Ya Doug Lloyd Hey gang, > > Kirby's comments were okay - his bark is worse than his bite. I was a > little upset though, when Kirby said that dealers who didn't attend were a > bit childish. I hope no one feels that is my feeling too. I was simply > disappointed that Matt/Cam weren't there with their kayaks, as I would have > loved to have tried them out; same with Seda and Eddyline. > > If Matt doesn't want to bring his boats, that is *his* choice. Maybe he has > good reasons. > > I'll just have to make the "pilgrimage" to mecca (Seattle) sometime soon. I > hear it is a religious experience. In the meantime, I shall bow four times > a day, in this case, South!!! > > BC'in Ya > Doug Lloyd > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I'm going from bad to worse! I meant to say *Easyrider* wasn't at the PT Symosium, but instead my message said Eddyline. In fact, Eddyline was there, had absolutly beautiful boats, both on display at one of the retailers, and there were some demos too. They had a really nice Falcon.It was a cool boat. I'd like to try it in some rough stuff, as it needs no rudder. It did look a tad slow for fast touring. Also, in my review of the symposium, I forgot to mention Seaward kayaks: they had some fantastic airbrushed paint jobs - whole boats. I don't know if this is just a fad, or what. I'd be too affraid to paddle a boat that was a work of art, but they were nice to look at. >...disappointed that Matt/Cam weren't there with their kayaks, as I would have >loved to have tried them out; same with Seda and Eddyline... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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