In addition to sea kayaking, I also enjoy whitewater boating, for entirely different reasons.... Now, to commit sacrilege: I recently took up downhill skiing, as much as a midwesterner can. I've discovered that I get as much of a charge from downhill skiiing as I do from kayaking, and maybe even more. I had kind of an epiphany while standing at the top of the hill at Vail a few years back in a snowstorm over New Years, and I could easily flip a coin as to whether I get in some quality time on the slopes, spend a weekend on Lake Superior, or do the Ocoee River. It's all incredible. I *do* notice some similarities between downhill skiing and whitewater boating, though... I think the thing that links all of these together is a good dose of fresh air and the company of friends. I've *never* met a person on the water or on the slopes that I didn't like. Have a good weekend, all- tm *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 22 2000 - 00:01:30 PDT
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