A)Name: Philip Torrens B) Contact: skerries_at_hotmail.com (a skerry is an offshore rock or reef in Celtic) C) Boats: One single kayak, an older model Northwest kayaks Esprit, named Hinayana, from the Buddhist school of thought that holds we are each responsible for our own journey. Hinayana can be freely translated as "the smaller vessel". I notice this name appears to have inspired another Paddlewiser to name her boat likewise; happy and safe journeys to you. One double kayak, Easy Rider 22'6" Eskimo, named "Calvin" after the rambunctious cartoon child. One white water boat, a Dragonfly II. Not formally named, but it might believe its name is "Holy Shit!" from my frequent exclamations while surfing or river running. D) Radio call sign: Charlie Zulu Seven Zero Six Two (hand held VHF) E) Special Interests: seafaring (I consider kayaking to be true seafaring, albeit writ small), W.W.II history, evolutionary biology, very casual birding, etymology, other stuff not suitable for a "family" chatgroup. F) Specialist Knowledge: Though for medical reasons no longer able to dive, I was certified in Rescue Diving, Cold Water Diving, Ice Diving, and Cave Diving among other specialities. Some of this knowledge, such as hypothermia in water, is relevant to kayaking. I also have my Basic Coastal Cruising Certificate for sail boats, and a certificate in Celestial Navigation. I work indirectly "in the industry" as a writer for a major outdoor retailer. I occasionally free-lance and have been published in Sea Kayaker, Paddler, and Canoe & Kayak. G) Strong opinions: "Any philosophy that can be put into a nutshell belongs there." H) Most interesting trip: Impossible to choose. I'd usually say the one I'm currently on or have just finished. Personal: I'm a 40 year old (Holy Cow! How'd that happen?) Canadian, married. Though I have paddled in the Eastern and Western Canadian Arctic, and in the Norwegian Arctic, I'm lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver, BC, Canada) with some of the greatest kayaking in the world on my doorstep, year-round, if you don't mind a little rain... well, rather a lot of rain, really. Philip Torrens N49°16' W123°06' *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 29 1999 - 10:11:37 PDT
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