It must be too cold fer them there kayakers up yonder in the north contry ( above Florida that is ) to paddle or type. They couldn't all be out Xmas shopping, stuck in the snow,sliding down the slopes in there kayaks or building Igloos now could they. I hope they arn't all coming south so they can paddle cause we ain't letting any more people in, we are full. Dana *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Ohh my Lordie. I just saw the news, its gonna get into the high 50's for Christmas. I just changed my entire Christmas wish list. New dry suit, polartec undies, pogies, head fleece, the works! Quick, anybody got a source for an insulated skirt for my SOT? Merry Christmas all! Scott Just north of Cuba *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 07:54 AM 12/22/99 EST, MadPoodle_at_aol.com wrote: > Ohh my Lordie. I just saw the news, its gonna get into the high 50's for >Christmas. I just changed my entire Christmas wish list. New dry suit, >polartec undies, pogies, head fleece, the works! Quick, anybody got a source >for an insulated skirt for my SOT? > >Merry Christmas all! > >Scott > >Just north of Cuba Scott stock up on supplys if it will be in the 50's there we North Fla. kayakers will be down shortly.Eat your hearts out northerners, we can go south cause were are in the same state, even though some way down there think we ain't. The weather man, who never hardly gets things right say LOW IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. No Igloos here but I will be on the look out for Eskimos paddling by Dana *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The secret is to go north to paddle in the winter. The coast is quiet. The summer crowds are gone. Peaceful solitude is well worth the cold of winter. The only bad part about winter is the short days - makes it tough to get my regular evening paddle in; especially when the clouds obscure the moon. ----- Original Message ----- From: <dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 9:54 PM > It must be too cold fer them there kayakers up yonder in the north contry ( > above Florida that is ) to paddle or type. > I hope they arn't all coming south so they > can paddle cause we ain't letting any more people in, we are full. > Dana *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 08:37 AM 12/22/99 -0600, Glenn Stauffer wrote: >The secret is to go north to paddle in the winter. The coast is quiet. The >summer crowds are gone. Peaceful solitude is well worth the cold of winter. >The only bad part about winter is the short days - makes it tough to get my >regular evening paddle in; especially when the clouds obscure the moon. > Minor problem with that, though. I was down to the lake this afternoon, and since last night, it's turned hard. Several days of cold remaining before a short warm spell, according to Lyin' Stan the Weatherman, so it looks like I might as well take the paddling gear out of the back of the van for the winter. -- Wes *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Sorry, Been too busy paddling to reply. This weekend was gorgeous on the water. 35 degrees, water temp in the 40's, glass smooth, no wind. The water is as clear as gin. All of the travelers have traveled south, peace and solititude abound. I even caught a glimpse of Santas reindeer on Dutch Island. Happy Solstice Tom Narragansett Bay Rhode Island, Where winter paddling is .....winter paddling *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 08:47 AM 12/22/99 EST, WILAX_at_aol.com wrote: >Sorry, >Been too busy paddling to reply. This weekend was gorgeous on the water. 35 >degrees, water temp in the 40's, glass smooth, no wind. The water is as >clear as gin. All of the travelers have traveled south, peace and solititude >abound. I even caught a glimpse of Santas reindeer on Dutch Island. > >Happy Solstice >Tom >Narragansett Bay >Rhode Island, Where winter paddling is .....winter paddling > 35 degrees, water temp in the 40's sure sounds inviting to me , NOT, I am proud of ya cause as MadPoodle said it will be in the 50's here and we need to winter up on paddling gear , T shirts just won't hack it Dana *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>> It must be too cold fer them there kayakers up yonder in the north contry (above Florida that is) to paddle or type. They couldn't all be out Xmas shopping, stuck in the snow,sliding down the slopes in there kayaks or building Igloos now could they. >> Naw, we're just waiting for it to get a little colder. It's only 4 below in the Twin Cities right now. Love these crisp, clear days when I can breathe without drowning in humidity. The moon looked especially bright last night, and cast sharp shadows on the snow. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net writes: <<35 degrees, water temp in the 40's sure sounds inviting to me , NOT, I am proud of ya cause as MadPoodle said it will be in the 50's here and we need to winter up on paddling gear , T shirts just won't hack it >> Maybe someone could organize a Southern Freeze Relief effort. They could collect all the summer gear from "us northern folk" an' send it on down where the good 'ole boys can make good use of it. Hell, we won't need it here for 5 or 6 months anyway. They should be done with it before we need it back. Hell, send them the winter stuff too, we can work on our hypothermic resistance training and just paddle in their T shirts. OK, who's in ?? Well ????? Is anybody listening ???? Oh well, sorry guys. :-( Jed *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:21 AM 12/22/99 -0500, LedJube_at_aol.com wrote: >dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net writes: > ><<35 degrees, water temp in the 40's sure sounds inviting to me , NOT, I am >proud of ya cause as MadPoodle said it will be in the 50's here and we need >to winter up on paddling gear , T shirts just won't hack it >> > > Maybe someone could organize a Southern Freeze Relief effort. They could >collect all the summer gear from "us northern folk" an' send it on down where >the good 'ole boys can make good use of it. Hell, we won't need it here for >5 or 6 months anyway. They should be done with it before we need it back. >Hell, send them the winter stuff too, we can work on our hypothermic >resistance training and just paddle in their T shirts. OK, who's in ?? I think I've got some old stinky polypro that standing in the corner I can send. BTW, I'm going to be in Houston starting Friday for about a week. Anyone know of a place where I can rent a kayak and gear for a day paddle? *************************************************************************** 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 12/22/1999 8:07:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, MadPoodle_at_aol.com writes: << Ohh my Lordie. I just saw the news, its gonna get into the high 50's for Christmas. I just changed my entire Christmas wish list. New dry suit, polartec undies, pogies, head fleece, the works! Quick, anybody got a source for an insulated skirt for my SOT? >> That was a false alarm, Scott. I actually turned on the air conditioner a couple of nights ago! :) Sandy Kramer who will soon be subscribing as the Gypsykayak - gotta get Pwise mail in some corner so I don't feel overwhelmed every morning! *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Let it be known that Jed wrote: > Maybe someone could organize a Southern Freeze Relief effort. They could >collect all the summer gear from "us northern folk" an' send it on down where >the good 'ole boys can make good use of it. Hell, we won't need it here for >5 or 6 months anyway. They should be done with it before we need it back. >Hell, send them the winter stuff too, we can work on our hypothermic >resistance training and just paddle in their T shirts. OK, who's in ?? >Well ????? Is anybody listening ???? And heretofore Shawn replied: Works for me! My brother and I are planning a Y2K XC ski trip to one of his favorite lakes. Since it will be very hard for another 5 months, my paddling gear is all lonely for want of use.... Hmm...maybe we could chop a hole in the ice and have our own Polar Bear Club, Finnish style! Ari--any pointers? BTW, how short are the days up there now? Shawn -- Shawn W. Baker 0 46°53'N © 1999 ____©/______ 114°06'W ~~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^\ ,/ /~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ baker_at_montana.com 0 http://www.missoulaconcrete.com/shawn/ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Dana, Not cold yet. Northern CA is having an unusual heat wave. We've set heat records all around the Bay. I took off Monday to paddle and the temperatures reached 72 degrees around Redwood City. I got a sunburn on my shoulders in December! What a way to greet the coming of winter. Every city nearby broke heat records, some 100 years old. The tides were near their annual highs. I was able to cover 12 NM and easily cruise through some areas that are restricted to very high tides. Water nearly covered Greco Island, a place with a curious mix of Wildlife Sanctuary and State Duck Hunting Preserve. Go figure. The only nervous time of the day was when I heard a couple of shotgun blasts, far off. Why didn't I paint my boat safety orange? As the water receded from the island, the sound of thousands of tiny waterfalls tinkling onto sand and shell beaches was reminiscent of rainfall. The day was completely without clouds. As I paddled down Redwood Creek (not a creek anymore at all but a dredged deepwater quarter mile wide shipping channel and port) Mount Diablo was in plain view. The Red Hills, Mission Hills and Mount Hamilton surrounded the southern and eastern views on the first half of the trip; Mount San Bruno and Mount Tam and the Hoover Tower stood out plainly on my return. Most of the migratory birds have departed now and only some egrets and a few variety of gulls kept watch over me. The day was amazingly calm and relaxed. I'm more relaxed, too, with a recent recovery and rescue session behind me. Even the traffic on the Dumbarton Bridge a mile ahead of me at my lunch spot seemed calm on this easy day. A quick stop alongside a park for a potty break and an extended family stops to stare at the strange looking fellow getting back into the little wood boat. Mouths agape, they did not respond to my friendly greeting. A mild wind from the south, warm, and at most a force 2, conspired with the start of the ebb tide to push me back toward the dock and return me to the real world of traffic, work, and Christmas shopping. jerry. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Had wonderful paddle Christmas in Muscongus Bay. The only one else out I saw was a seal. Two huge helpings of Christmas dinner were well appreciated afterwards! Tom York, Maine *************************************************************************** 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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