I got the following from Ponch Membreno who manages the new Patagonia shop on Manhattan's Upper Westside. The shop is located on Columbus Ave. between 80th and 81st Street across from the back of the American Museum of Natural History. I get the impression that since it acquired Lotus Designs last year, Patagonia is eager to increase its presence in paddlesports via refinements of their fine paddling clothing line and other developments through the very innovative people at Lotus. ralph diaz BTW, Ponch tells me he is going sea kayaking in Thailand for 3 weeks in May...luck man!!! -------------------- Two FREE Sea Kayaking Slideshows at Patagonia 426 Columbus Ave. b/w 80&81 NYC. BRING SOMETHING TO SIT ON! Thursday, March 23 7:00 PM Sea Kayaking Coastal Maine Join Marc Bourgoin, Professional Maine Guide and co-owner of Compass Rose Expeditions, as he leads you on a sea kayak expedition through the astonishing scenery of the Maine Coast. It's an endlessly fascinating area for those interested in sea kayaking, botany, island geology, whale watching, photography and so much more. Marc has been exploring Maine's spectacular coast and leading expeditions by kayak for more than a decade and plans on sharing slides of his journeys. Photography by some of this country's finest adventure photographers; Jock Montgomery, Denver Miller and David Mclain. Thursday, March 30 7:00 PM Sea Kayaking in Scandinavia Join Lena Conlon as she shares her experiences from 15 years of leading expeditions. Scandinavia's coastline is characterized by sprawling archipelagos, countless islands, and the world's largest glacially carved fjords. Seafaring traditions in this region date back to the Viking age circa. 500 AD. Through the slideshow you'll visit Lofoten, Versteralen, and Salten far above the Arctic Circle in Norway. You'll also see Sweden's west coast and the thousand island Bohuslan Archipelago. Contact : Patagonia Upper West Side (917)441-0011 gpiw_uws_at_patagonia.com ------------- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ***************************************************************************
I bought a pair of Patagucci's CFS paddling shoes at this year's Patagonia Outlet clearance sale for $25! I am favorably impressed by their construction. An inner neoprene bootie to keep the piggies warm and keep most gravel out, laces like a good climbing shoe, a full wrap-around rubber rand that goes up well past the heel for bottom of-the-cockpit abrasion resistance, and a pretty sticky sole (haven't worn them in the water yet, though!) Shawn Ralph shared this tidbit from a friend: >I get the impression that since it acquired Lotus Designs last year, >Patagonia is eager to increase its presence in paddlesports via >refinements of their fine paddling clothing line and other developments >through the very innovative people at Lotus. -- Shawn W. Baker 0 46°53'N © 2000 ____©/______ 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/ ***************************************************************************
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