[Paddlewise] Who's Who

NAME: 
John LeBlanc

CONTACT AND LOCATION: 
Bluecanoe2_at_aol.com          S E Texas where Texas, Louisiana & Gulf meet 

KAYAKS & PADDLEBOATS OWNED: 
A 12' Cajun Pirogue
Old Town Loon 138 Kayak
Old Town Canadienne 17' Kevlar Canoe
1959 Grumman 17' Canoe my dad gave me in 1959 for making Eagle Scout
1963 Grumman 18' Whitewater Special Canoe dubbed the "Queen Mary"

I later found out Bill Mason had this same boat when his kids were young and 
called his the "Queen Mary" also.  There is a  reason for that and if you 
paddle one, you understand.


INTERESTS:
Woodworking, metalworking, canoeing, canoeing, canoeing

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE:
35mm Photography with my old manual Nikon F

STRONG OPINIONS:
Ya gotta do what's right

MOST INTERESTING KAYAK TRIP:
Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana, 38 miles in two days alone


BIO:

BS in Biology-Freshwater Ecology, taught Public School Biology for 12 years, 
currently work in a water laboratory for the chemical industry.

I am a died in the wool canoeist.  About a year ago our family attended the 
Southwestern Canoe Rendesvouz near Hoiuston, TX and my two daughters (age 13 
& 21) fell in love with kayaks.  This prompted Santa to put a Loon 138 (good 
beginner boat) under the Christmas tree (no easy feat).  I work shift and get 
to paddle that thing during the week and have taking a likeing to it.

So this at the Vouz, I got to trying out all sorts of kayaks looking for one 
for me.  You might know the one I really liked was the Dagger Sitka, a pretty 
high priced boat.

I am now looking for one of similar design in a stitch and glue kit or plans 
for one to build myself.

And this is the story of me.  But if you wanna talk canoeing, then that has 
been my life's history since I could pick up a paddle.  I've paddled canoes 
from where they would not even float to where only ships are supposed to go.

Actually, all I ever wanted to be was a Boy Scout because they went camping 
in canoes
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