Re: [Paddlewise] Nearly Fatal

Thanks Deb, you got the list rocking!

But...the WetOne _did_ make it to shore; he did not paddle off into the
middle distance; he did not head out into some huge gale on some vast
maritime body of water; and he did not require official outside assistance
to drag his sorry ass to safety. Yes, he would have lost his boat (if not
for your kind assistance). I've done that before, but I've always been a
manageable distance from shore. Shivering ucontrollably? This is good. As
long as he was still shivering, he's got lots of spunk left. And as I
recall, he was the one insisting someone recover his loony-yak. Dripping
wet and cold? Love it! Now, if we could just set up all kayak retail stores
near the cold water, send prospective buyers offshore a few meters, then
play virtual-ocean and dump them over, well, bet that would convince them
to take a course or two. Just my two Canuck-land pennies. 

PS Love the preponderance you indicated toward paddling in the rough. You
are a gem amongst the multitude of fairy tale paddlers out there. Thanks
again for the hairy tale.

BC'in Ya
Doug Lloyd (the not-so DryOne himself) 
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