Hello Paddle Wisers, I am catching up on the past PaddleWise Digests and thought I would add my Who's Who too. Name: Don Dimond (only Mom calls me Donald) Contact Info: <superiorvisions_at_att.net> <superiorvisions.com> Minneapolis, Minnesota Sea Kayaks owned and name: Current Designs GTS LV (ERIE) Current Designs SS (Carcharodon cacharias) Valley Aluet Sea II Valley Skerry RMX Dagger Atlantis P&H Capella Seda Viking Soon to own Feather Craft Khat S Special Interests: Archery (Target), Backpacking, Winter Camping, Sea Kayaking, Snorkeling, and Snow Shoeing. Special Knowledge: ACA Open Water Instructor and BCU Four Star Coach Level 2. Most Interesting Sea Kayak Trip: Solo one-hundred mile and thirty hour non-stop crossing of Lake Superior in 96. -- Don Dimond Owner of Superior Visions Sea Kayaking School Board Member of Twin Cities Sea Kayaking Association *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
OK, I also concur with Sandy about the list. We can always delete what we don't want, and so far I haven't seen the Paddlewise list getting too cluttered with replies (not like the classic rudder v no rudder debate!) OK so here's my stuff: I'm Kevin Kenney, 36 father two two great girls. I am a CDR in the Navy and currently stationed in Rhode Island (great paddling on the Naragansett) but we'll be moving to Jacksonville FL in about 3 weeks. (any gouge on the area would be appreciated) My callsign is Sluf (short little ugly fellow-- What, you expected everybody got cool callsigns like Maverick and Ice?) I am a Navy Helo pilot by trade, also a Test Pilot, so I've flown lots of stuff from F-18's to 707's, and as I've said in other posts, I have plenty of SAR experience too. I am primarily a day paddler, with my longest trips being weekends in Baja Mexico.Been paddling since '94, but I'm still very much a novice (I can manage a Pawlata roll on a good day : ) I am secretly getting my wife involved by letting her paddle whenever she wants to, and by bringing the girls along whenever I can. Since I live on the water I commute to work by Kayak 3-4 days a week (Yes I know, life's rough) and hope to continue the trend in FL when I get there. I paddle a WS Sealution II XS and I like it a lot. I am currently in the market for a K-light (Hint Hint) as my time aboard ship means I can't bring a stiffy along with me. I have been paddling in places such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the Persian Gulf (not recommended). I'm sure I'm missing stuff, but that ought to give everyone a flavor for who I am. Regards to all, Sluf *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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