Hi All Thoughts for the first time on the paddle fest. I know that it has been almost two weeks since Alder Creek put this on. This is maybe the 2nd or 3rd time that I have written. You have to forgive me I have been working 9 to 10 hr. a day at work I just thought I would take the time to post. I have been paddling for almost a year. I went to the paddle fest last year, I did not paddle 1 boat. I have had some bad experiences on the river that could be another whole story. I went to Alder Creek a month and a half before and volunteered my wife and myself. Silly me I did not think that she did not have a lot of time in her boat and she had the same bad time that I did. We got her boat in January not a lot of sun or even OK type days here. The closer the days got we both were getting nervous. Her because lack of time in her boat and me because I have not work around people. The day of the fest came we got up early packed the boat and all equipment. Arriving maybe 1 hr early seeing that everyone else must have been there all night. Most everything was set up. We met up with Cindy and she told us who to talk to. We talked to the safety director he asked how our rescue skills. We told him he said that it was OK because they only have 2 or 3 roll over. The first day they pull 12 boater out good skill builder. I memories that I will keep forever was the 2nd day. The sun was shining and the crowd seemed bigger. I watched boater go in circles with some of the biggest grins on their faces. That was not the most important thing that happen. I watched a woman and her daughter get in and out of maybe 8 different boats from kayaks to canoes. I’m guessing her daughter was around 15. One time as they paddled towards I noticed that the girls was not paddling very hard. The girls did not seem tired, she had a very big smile on her face. It was not until they got very close that I noticed that her daughter was blind. I think what struck me was the trust the girl had in her mother. The girl was very comforted by her mother, they both were enjoying themselves. I have many more I thoughts, but I thought I would share this one. I met a lot of great people that I hope to see in the future. My wife I was very proud of her. ;-) I want to thank Steve and Cindy for letting us help and their staff for putting up with me. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Steve, I hope you will post more often. This was lovely. If you have other observations from the Paddle Fest, I'd love to hear them. Joan Spinner who is getting her Joans confused VERY stressed week <G> *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Steve, Thanks for the post! It's great hearing the experiences of others. I really enjoy the saftey boating at the event. It gives me a chance to see the joy you describe. It also gives me an op to talk with folks about the boat they're in. Most of all it gives me a chance to get away from the beach crowd and PADDLE!!!!! It was quite enjoyable getting together with the other PW'ers. Too bad more didn't show up. Thanks for your support and we'll sign you up for next year's safety team?? =:-o) Steve Scherrer Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr Portland, OR 97217 Phone: 503.285.0464 Fax: 503.285.0106 Web site: http://www.aldercreek.com Email: acks_at_teleport.com ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve James" <sljames_at_pacifier.com> To: "PaddleWise" <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:24 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] paddle Festival > Hi All > > Thoughts for the first time on the paddle fest. I know that it has been > almost two weeks since Alder Creek put this on. This is maybe the 2nd > or 3rd time that I have written. You have to forgive me I have been > working 9 to 10 hr. a day at work I just thought I would take the time > to post. > > I have been paddling for almost a year. I went to the paddle fest last > year, I did not paddle 1 boat. I have had some bad experiences on the > river that could be another whole story. I went to Alder Creek a month > and a half before and volunteered my wife and myself. Silly me I did not > think that she did not have a lot of time in her boat and she had the > same bad time that I did. We got her boat in January not a lot of sun or > even OK type days here. The closer the days got we both were getting > nervous. Her because lack of time in her boat and me because I have not > work around people. > > The day of the fest came we got up early packed the boat and all > equipment. Arriving maybe 1 hr early seeing that everyone else must > have been there all night. Most everything was set up. We met up with > Cindy and she told us who to talk to. We talked to the safety director > he asked how our rescue skills. We told him he said that it was OK > because they only have 2 or 3 roll over. The first day they pull 12 > boater out good skill builder. > > I memories that I will keep forever was the 2nd day. The sun was shining > and the crowd seemed bigger. I watched boater go in circles with some > of the biggest grins on their faces. That was not the most important > thing that happen. I watched a woman and her daughter get in and out of > maybe 8 different boats from kayaks to canoes. I'm guessing her daughter > was around 15. One time as they paddled towards I noticed that the girls > was not paddling very hard. The girls did not seem tired, she had a > very big smile on her face. It was not until they got very close that I > noticed that her daughter was blind. I think what struck me was the > trust the girl had in her mother. The girl was very comforted by her > mother, they both were enjoying themselves. > > I have many more I thoughts, but I thought I would share this one. I met > a lot of great people that I hope to see in the future. My wife I was > very proud of her. ;-) I want to thank Steve and Cindy for letting us > help and their staff for putting up with me. > > > > *************************************************************************** > 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/ > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** 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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