Hello Everyone, I was greatly saddened today to learn that the 'Kabloona in the Yellow Kayak' died last May 29th. She had discovered she had a brain tumor last summer, had surgery and returned back up north to paddle and work on getting Inuit people started on a kayaking venture for tourists. However, apparently this Spring the problems returned and she was unable to fight it off. She was a remarkable lady and a real credit to us all. Michael Bradley *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mike: Being relatively new to the list. I would appreciate learning more about Ms. Victoria Jason. Could anyone tell us more about the lady that Mike describes as the "Kabloona in the Yellow Kayak". Fred Thomas California Kayaker At 08:42 PM 6/19/2000 -0400, Michael Bradley wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >I was greatly saddened today to learn that the 'Kabloona in the Yellow >Kayak' died last May 29th. She had discovered she had a brain tumor last >summer, had surgery and returned back up north to paddle and work on >getting Inuit people started on a kayaking venture for tourists. >However, apparently this Spring the problems returned and she was unable >to fight it off. > >She was a remarkable lady and a real credit to us all. > >Michael Bradley > >*************************************************************************** >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/ ***************************************************************************
Mike, Thanks for the post on Victoria Jason. I was really shocked and saddened to hear of her illness and passing. A fantastic woman and a real inspiration. I envy Phil Torrens his meeting and paddling with her in the Arctic. *************************************************************************** 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: Michael Bradley <kobra_at_interlinx.qc.ca> >Hello Everyone, > >I was greatly saddened today to learn that the 'Kabloona in the Yellow >Kayak' died last May 29th. She had discovered she had a brain tumor last >summer, had surgery and returned back up north to paddle and work on >getting Inuit people started on a kayaking venture for tourists. >However, apparently this Spring the problems returned and she was unable >to fight it off. > >She was a remarkable lady and a real credit to us all. > >Michael Bradley I had the privilege of paddling with Victoria for a few days during one leg of her Northwest Passage trip (she eventually had to leave us behind as my paddling partner's carpal tunnel problems meant we were holding her back). Victoria had merry blue eyes, a ready smile, an easy laugh, and masses of enthusiasm. She was completely unpretentious, though she was one tough paddler - certainly a better "man" than I in the cockpit, with her routine fifty-mile days. I smile fondly as I remember learning from her that even on her remote passages, where she might not see anyone else for days on end, she carried henna hair dye and mascara - and used them. I hadn't talked to Victoria for several years, and so was unaware that she had been ill. The world at large, and the paddling world in particular, is a poorer place for her passing. Philip Torrens N49°16' W123°06' ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Philip: A wonderful tribute to an obviously fine person who you admired on many levels. Thanks from those of us who were not as fortunate to have spent time with Victoria Jason. Thanks At 09:18 AM 6/20/2000 -0700, Philip Torrens wrote: >>From: Michael Bradley <kobra_at_interlinx.qc.ca> >>Hello Everyone, >> >>I was greatly saddened today to learn that the 'Kabloona in the Yellow >>Kayak' died last May 29th. She had discovered she had a brain tumor last >>summer, had surgery and returned back up north to paddle and work on >>getting Inuit people started on a kayaking venture for tourists. >>However, apparently this Spring the problems returned and she was unable >>to fight it off. >> >>She was a remarkable lady and a real credit to us all. >> >>Michael Bradley > >I had the privilege of paddling with Victoria for a few days during one >leg of her Northwest Passage trip (she eventually had to leave us behind >as my paddling partner's carpal tunnel problems meant we were holding her >back). >Victoria had merry blue eyes, a ready smile, an easy laugh, and masses of >enthusiasm. She was completely unpretentious, though she was one tough >paddler - certainly a better "man" than I in the cockpit, with her routine >fifty-mile days. I smile fondly as I remember learning from her that even >on her remote passages, where she might not see anyone else for days on >end, she carried henna hair dye and mascara - and used them. >I hadn't talked to Victoria for several years, and so was unaware that she >had been ill. The world at large, and the paddling world in particular, is >a poorer place for her passing. > >Philip Torrens >N49°16' W123°06' > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >*************************************************************************** >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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