Re: [Paddlewise] Spousal Compatibility

Actually, we've run into a number of women who paddle but whose husbands
don't - although I think there are more men who paddle whose wives don't.
 What we don't see a lot of is couples who both paddle.  Most often,
we're the only couple in the group.
Joan & Bob Volin

On Wed, 03 Nov 1999 14:58:08 -0700 "Shawn W. Baker" <baker_at_montana.com>
writes:
> Shawn Baker Wrote:
> << It's also a lot easier to marry a paddler than to marry a
> non-paddler,
>  and try to convince her that paddling is great!   >>
> 
> Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote: 
> > Hi, Shawn, this reminds me of something else.  Our camping trips 
> seem to be
> > filled with men who are married to non-campers!
> 
> This just begs the question:  why doesn't one see as many women
> campers/paddlers/skiers/climbers/etc. who are married to non-<insert
> sport here> participants?
> 
> Are we men really that naturally compulsive about our sports that we
> exclude  our SO's and women aren't so compulsive?  I'm not saying
> intentional exclusion, but we go do outdoor stuff whether they want 
> to
> join us or not.  
> 
> Or are there more "outdoorsy" men than women?  I would think this is
> just a blatant stereotype and I personally don't want to believe it 
> is
> true.
> 
> A little good news at the Baker home-front: my wife just bought
> cross-country ski gear, and gave me the go-ahead to build a double! 
> (not that I relish paddling a double, but it's better than feeling
> guilty for leaving my dear wife at home!)
> 
> Shawn
> 
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