Re: [Paddlewise] Not young, never will be

> How many?  52 next month here.  How long can one continue to kayak?  I think
> sea-kayaking, given otherwise decent health, is an activity one can continue
> to enjoy well into "old age".  Not talking about battling storms and 20 hour
> crossings here.  Just low-impact, refreshing exercise.  How old are some of
> you folks?  The most physically difficult part, for me, is lifting the boat
> onto the rack after returning so I lean toward kevlar and gave away the
> plastic boat.  Is this the recommended outdoor activity for baby boomers ?
> My wife volunteered me to provide my
> super-low-pressure-very-simple-introductory paddles to her 50 something
> female never-done-anything-adventurous-but-likes-the-water friend tomorrow.
> Can I tell her, "You can enjoy this at least until your ???? old."
>
> Bob

    One of the men I paddle with, who paddles once a week, just about every
week, is 70. We do 12 to 17 miles per trip. They aren't fast but they aren't
slow, either. I'm not sure if he does winter paddles every week. He loves to
surf his boat. He certainly inspires all of us who paddle with him for both his
paddling skills and his graciousness to those of us with lesser experience and
skills.
    As a baby boomer I see a long paddling future for myself and my friends.

Joan


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