[Paddlewise] Who's who

Here's my bio.  I've met people through this and other lists and have 
had the pleasure of meeting visitors to my area and accompanying them on
some local trips.  My job has times when I absolutely have to be here 
but many other times when I can take off for a days paddle.  With this 
in mind, I happily include my phone numbers. 

a) Name: Bill Leonhardt 

b) Contact details &/or location: 

I live on the south shore of Long Island, NY, USA   
WJLeonhardt_at_bnl.gov (monitored all the time) 
WJLeonhardt_at_worldnet.att.net (monitored every once in awhile) 
Phones (W) 516-344-2378   (H) 516-758-3284 
 
c) Kayaks owned or paddled (boat names also if you like): 

Current Designs fiberglass Solstice GT (my current boat) 
Wilderness Systems plastic Sealoution II (wife's boat) 
2 ea.  MI Designs plastic MI-415 (guest boats) 
A folding boat is a future purchase possibility 

 In the distant future I hope to build : 
	A single baidarka skin boat 
	A single west Greenland skin boat 
	A double S&G 
	A folder 
 
d) Boat name and serial number if maritime radio operator:   N/A 

e) Special interests: 

Kayaking, woodworking, marquetry, philately, backpacking, some sports. 
  
f) Specialist knowledge: 

 Some aspects of mechanical engineering. 
 
g) Strong opinions (I doubt we'll have any of those :~): 

I try to be reasonably open minded but, from time to time, strong 
opinions may be voiced.  You'll know 'em when they come by. 
 
h) Most interesting kayak trip: 

It's hard to point to any one trip.  In addition to paddling locally, I 
have had occasion both from work travel and vacations to paddle in BC, 
CA, CT, FL, ME, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA and once in England.  It really is 
great to hit a city, look up the local paddling shop, talk with the 
folks for a while and then paddle a new place, oft times with a 
different boat.  I find it hard to decide whether paddling beneath the 
Great Lady in NY harbor is more interesting than paddling with the sea 
otters, seals and sea lions in Monterey and am pleased to have had the 
chance to do both. 
 
i) Bio  

Male, 53 years old, married two years, wife paddles with me at times, 4 
great kids from the combined families and NONE of them live at home 
(yes!!!).
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