Would it be too much to ask to have it somewhere where the water is warm? Sandy Kramer Miami *************************************************************************** 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 02/08/2000 1:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, Gypsykayak_at_aol.com writes: << GREAT idea, Joan. Somewhere in the middle of the country that has a very popular airport because those are the ones that have discounts. In fact, to contradict myself, it might be just as cheap for me to fly to the west coast on a special deal than somewhere closer. I suppose we could alternate - west coast one year - east coast the next. I put a new subject line. The mind is boggling. We can have loads of fun deciding who (will coordinate), where, and when. I'm real cheap when it comes to hotels, so I'd like a place with a campground. Perhaps tie it in with an outfitters demo day.>> I agree with Sandy. Washington DC would be an ideal location. There are several campgrounds along the Potomac River not far from DC. Maybe one or more of the local outfitters would be interested in participating. << I've been trying to convince Ralph Diaz to organize a Folding Kayak convention. It would be neat if we could do that and then we would get to try different types of folding yaks.>> Great idea! Count us in. << Another idea might be to arrange for it to coincide with a "freebie" holiday - ie Memorial Day in May or Columbus Day in October (but I guess a lot of people don't get Columbus Day off - it's great to be a government worker!)>> Sounds good too! Gail & Bob Ricci Feathercraft Klondike (Tandem) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>> I guess great minds think alike. Carry that over to other types of minds as far as you like! :-) The previous posts got me to thinking about meeting up with other PaddleWisers at either the Kittery Trading Post Paddle Sports Show 2000 being held 31 March until 2 April or the LL Bean Symposium from 14 July through 16 July. >> Then there is the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium the weekend after the LL Bean Symposium for the Upper Midwesterners... 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 02/08/2000 2:07:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, mnoyes_at_gsinet.net writes: << Of course we will need a way to identify each other. >> OK, all you artists out there. How about a "logo" designing competition? I believe it was Karen Hancock who once suggested yellow circles or something. Perhaps something like a yellow smiley face but with owl eyes (using the "wise" in Paddlewise)? Or some crossed paddles somewhere. Not too many colors so that it is not too expensive to reproduce. Our Keys Paradise Paddlers group has a great multi-colored logo in T-shirts, tank tops and membership cards. I can always ask who did the design. We could have buttons with space to write our names, and perhaps could be used as luggage tags (so we can spot each other at airports and other venues), and, of course, T-shirts. *************************************************************************** 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 previous posts got me to thinking about meeting up with >other PaddleWisers at either the Kittery Trading Post Paddle Sports Show >2000 >being held 31 March until 2 April or the LL Bean Symposium from 14 July >through >16 July. >Then there is the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium the weekend after the LL >Bean Symposium for the Upper Midwesterners... > --And of course the original PaddleSport Show in NJ the same weekend as the Kittery.... less than an hour from NYC. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Joe Pylka wrote: > > > The previous posts got me to thinking about meeting up with > >other PaddleWisers at either the Kittery Trading Post Paddle Sports Show > >2000 >being held 31 March until 2 April or the LL Bean Symposium from 14 > July > >through >16 July. > >Then there is the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium the weekend after the LL > >Bean Symposium for the Upper Midwesterners... > > > --And of course the original PaddleSport Show in NJ the same weekend as > the Kittery.... less than an hour from NYC. Which reminds me, I am planning to be at a handful of events in the next few months to talk about folding kayaks and certainly would like to meet with fellow PaddleWisers who want to drop by. We wouldn't even have to talk about foldables, honest! :-) March 18-19 Norwalk, Connecticut The Small Boat Shop Expo. They are not set up for talks but I will be at the Feathercraft/Klepper booth (they are the only folding kayak exhibitors there). Details about the show can be gotten by calling 203-854-5223 or http://www.thesmallboatshop.com. There is a $5 fee, I think I have the rate right. March 31-April 2 in Somerset, New Jersey The Jersey Paddler Paddlesport show. As Joe Pylka says, it is less than an hour from NYC and a little over that from Philadelphia and probably about 3 hours and change from Washington DC. I will be giving a talk at 11:30 AM Sat and 2:30 PM on Sunday. At other times I will be at the Feathercraft booth or hanging around with Debbie Reeves at the Atlantic Sea Kayakers booth or at the Anorak booth with Gabriel Romeu and others. Details for the show can be gotten from http://www.jerseypaddler.com or calling 1-800-22-KAYAK. The entrance fee is $7. This is a huge show of all sorts of gears and boats. It may be about the biggest of this type except for the Rutabaga one,, Canoecopia, in Madison, Wisconsin. Best keep your wallet at home or take out a second mortgage before going. Either April 8 or April 22 in New York City. Run by the New York Kayak Company and completely on folding kayaks for the morning or the whole day with on-water demos. They sell Kleppers, Feathercrafts and Nautiraids. It should be fun. I think we are settling on the latter date, the 22nd. Call Randy Henriksen at 1-800-KAYAK-99. There will likely be a fee or you will be asked to make a contribution to the Downtown Boathouse where it is being held. May 5-7 in the San Francisco area. This is a weekend on folding kayaks and will be based at a campground with paddling 10 or 15 minutes away. It is being run by BASK (Bay Area Sea Kayakers) and I am a catalyst for the talks, show-n-tell, gear discussions, etc. The Western Folding Kayak Center will be there with boats to show (it sells all the major brands of foldables). There is a fee and attendence will be limited in numbers. BASK members will get first crack at signing up for this camping weekend. I think you can pop in for the day, but I am fuzzy on the details. June 7th Washington DC area. Alexandria VA to be exact. At The Atlantic Kayak Shop (1-800-297-0066) I will be giving a 2-hour evening talk. I think their web site is http://www.atlantickayak.com After all of that, even I won't be able to look at another folding kayak. :-) Wanna bet!!! ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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, all you artists out there. How about a "logo" designing competition? I believe it was Karen Hancock who once suggested yellow circles or something. Perhaps something like a yellow smiley face but with owl eyes (using the "wise" in Paddlewise)? Or some crossed paddles somewhere. >> Or some crossed owl eyes. If we have crossed paddles, one will have to be feathered and the other unfeathered. Likewise if we have crossed owls. :-) I know -- how about Minerva with a paddle in one hand and an owl in the other? 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/ ***************************************************************************
> >> > OK, all you artists out there. How about a "logo" designing competition? I > > believe it was Karen Hancock who once suggested yellow circles or something. > Hmm?? That must be the yellow name tag idea we thought might work at the Port Townsend Symposium. I don't think anyone wore one! (I admit I didn't.) :-) Karen *************************************************************************** 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 previous posts got me to thinking about meeting up with > >other PaddleWisers at either the Kittery Trading Post Paddle Sports Show > >2000 >being held 31 March until 2 April or the LL Bean Symposium from 14 > July > >through >16 July. > >Then there is the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium the weekend after the LL > >Bean Symposium for the Upper Midwesterners... > > > --And of course the original PaddleSport Show in NJ the same weekend as > the Kittery.... less than an hour from NYC. If you folks can send me info on these symposiums, whether they be the US coast or the British coast or Argentina, I'll set up a calendar for these events on the PaddleWise website... also any proposed gatherings of PaddleWise folks. If you would like to add contact info for other PaddleWisers to get in touch at main events (symposiums), I'll include that, too. Send the info to me via private email and I'll set up the calendar of boat symposiums... any coast (or lake/river, whatever the case may be) in any country. Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** 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 02/08/2000 5:55:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: << Send the info to me via private email and I'll set up the calendar of boat symposiums... any coast (or lake/river, whatever the case may be) in any country. >> As if the list mom didn't have enough to do! Thanks, Jackie, WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE your efforts. You'll probably get your reward in heaven, but, in the meantime if you need some R&R... you are more than welcome to come to Miami for a visit. Sandy Kramer Miami *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net> > But, let's be organized about it, and find out who's interested in this and > where the interest is. I'll even volunteer to be the fall guy on this. Words like music to my ears :-) Thanks, Wes. > If you would be interested in attending a late-spring paddlewise > get-together within a long-weekend travel distance of where you live, > e-mail me personally, back channel to avoid cluttering the list. Wes has a good idea and a good point. If you guys get this rolling, I'll volunteer to put notices up on the PaddleWise website, if you like, in the form of a calendar. I also still agree to maintain a calendar of main events as folks are always looking for them and can make arrangements to meet each other via contact info provided by at least one individual. So, please, send your information to Wes directly as he recommends and we'll see what turns up. Wes might also want to know whether you would like to boat camp, car camp, or park the boat at a hotel :-) Thanks again, Wes. Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Vermont in May doesn't do anything for you, does it? J On Tue, 8 Feb 2000 18:15:18 EST Gypsykayak_at_aol.com writes: > Would it be too much to ask to have it somewhere where the water is > warm? > > Sandy Kramer > Miami > ************************************************************************* ** > 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/ > ************************************************************************* ** ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Florida, AFTER the tourist season is a great place to convene. It's the dry season and accommodation in places like the Keys and the West Coast are dirt cheap and car rentals are rock bottom as well. Air into Ft. Lauderdale or Miami is inexpensive especially on one of the budget airlines like Spirit, South West or Air Trans. May is one of the nicest months in South Florida with water temps in the low 80s and generally low humidity and dry conditions. I used to organize Cyberdives for our dive group on Compuserve in the mid 90s and they were always successful. (No I'm not volunteering..) CYA *************************************************************************** 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 02/09/2000 9:05:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, BDenton_at_aquagulf.com writes: << May is one of the nicest months in South Florida with water temps in the low 80s and generally low humidity and dry conditions.>> The Memorial Day weekend????? May 27-29. I used to organize Cyberdives for our dive group on Compuserve in the mid 90s and they were always successful. (No I'm not volunteering..) >> What a wimp! You wouldn't leave it all up to me, would you??? We could probably arrange for a special deal on rentals from Florida Bay Outfitters, meet up with the Paradise Paddlers (and other local paddlers), and camp at America Outdoors. Waterfront on the bayside. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Ralph Diaz wrote: > Fourth of July is out because of > OpSail and the huge celebration expected. Basically, local waters in > the harbor will be closed to all but parade traffic for some 36 hours or > more on those days. And even the Boathouse embayment may be invaded by > moored powerboats, at least that is what is coming out of the Coast > Guard, which is likely to freeze traffic and push it off to the sides of > the river. > And speaking of OpSail, I received a call from our local Coast Guard Auxilliary unit last week asking if we wanted to run a sea kayaker safety program again this year. Due to OpSail, they are apparently under a lot of stress and scheduling constraints already. We discussed who all would be participating in the OpSail parade and I suggested, of course, that no waterway procession would be complete without a kayaking contingent. He got a big laugh out of that and muttered some comment (like: You're too much!), but I really think we should be represented in the pageantry, darn it! Who do I have to talk to? Ralph, you've got connections over there. Call the Harbor Master and get us on that list!!! Debbie Reeves Who is packing her parade party hat as she types [in] Sandy Hook, NJ *************************************************************************** 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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