Well Paddlewisers, my last post for a while. We finally recieved snow here in Fargo (nearly two months later than our prayers), I paddled (tried to) up until the last moment before solid ice claimed the waters. I will be taking my whitewater boat to the local sleddinghill tomorrow. I hope someone else is willing to give this new sport a chance. I admit that it is a pain pulling the boat up the hill. My wife pointed out to me yesterday that the mental hospital is right next door. I think they zoned it there as a reminder that sometimes when you "live on the edge" you fall off. I am proud to admit that the Red River Kayaking Club is off to a good start, I would like to comment that it is hard to screw up an informal organization when everyone is friends... I will be signing off temporarily as my finals are finished and I do not have a computer at home. I will however check in around new years to report on the winter trip and see how everyone is doing - and then I will be back full time in mid-January. Later gator, Phil Huck huck_at_mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu thekayaker_at_yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
huck wrote: > > Well Paddlewisers, my last post for a while. > We finally recieved snow here in Fargo (nearly two months later than our > prayers), I paddled (tried to) up until the last moment before solid ice > claimed the waters. > I will be taking my whitewater boat to the local sleddinghill tomorrow. > I hope someone else is willing to give this new sport a chance. I've participated in kayak sledding. That was in my old Response. Maybe the edges on the Godzilla will work better. If we get any snow. Didn't last year. Suggestions: (1) don't brace on your downhill side. (2) don't bring your carbon paddle. (3) helmets are not out of place. Steve *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Phil, I'm waiting for the snow to fly here too. Looking forward to winter louge kayaking. We have a 2 mile abandoned bridge here that will be perfect...high curbs on each side of a paved 2 lanes with at least a mile of run-out at the bottom. But, Other than bouncing off the curbs, how do you steer the thing? Tom *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 12/16/99 8:34:26 AM, WILAX_at_aol.com writes: >But, Other than bouncing off the curbs, how do you steer the >thing? Awww, geez gimminy Tom, there ya go starting the rudder, and then the plastic vs shatterglass threads all over again.... Scott rudderless, unfeathered, and surrounded by plastic, but much further from Cuba today *************************************************************************** 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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