[Paddlewise] Was "whatsa prusik?", what activities do you do?

Speaking of climbing, any other rock climbers out there in 
Paddlewise-land? I'm curious because it doesn't seem to have a direct 
link to the sport like cross-country skiing (I don't think I've met 
many paddlers in these parts who don't ski in our off-season), but I 
do think that the sports share a couple of traits. I've been climbing 
for a little bit now and really enjoy it. This has lead me to do some 
thinking about activities and how they relate.

So here is my question. What other activities do you do? How do you 
divide them up (ie how do you find time away from paddling to partake 
in the heathen non-paddling related activities)? Do you find the 
sports complimentary (XC skiing) or completely non-related (ummm, 
NASCAR racing) with no influence on your paddling skills?

In addition to paddling and climbing I bike 2 or 3 times during the 
week. In addition to cross-country skiing in the winter. I see these 
as my main every day activities -- in other words things I can spend 
just a few hours doing during a busy week. Other activities (telemark 
skiing, camping - the non-paddling kind) are things that I love 
doing, but when it comes down to it, I only partake in them a few 
times a year.

Thoughts?

-Patrick

At 5:04 PM -0400 7/18/00, Andree Hurley wrote:
>You can also use a prusik on a "z-drag" to rig in up for greater
>mechanical advantage. Thinking rafting but I guess there is a parallel for
>climbing. Rafting as in getting a raft, or kayak, off of a rock or other
>obstruction.
>
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