Hi folks, I just got off a trip in Phang Nga Bay with a very pleasant young woman who is moving to San Francisco soon. She'll be looking to join a club or just meet some paddlers... any recommendations as far as clubs or other? She's new to paddling, but she's a really quick learner and full of energy. Thanks, Dave Dave Williams dave_at_paddleasia.com -- http://paddleasia.com -- Phuket, Thailand *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Dave, and all PW'ers, The Bay Area Sea Kayakers (BASK) has proven very helpful to me since I returned to the San Francisco area 15 months ago. It's a sizable and well-established club, but very open and supportive of newcomers. BASK members "initiate" (as distinct from "lead") open group outings at all skill levels and on a very wide range of water conditions, ranging from calm water on the Delta area to challenging Pacific coast sea caving and rock gardening. I just returned from a weekend of camping and day/nite paddling with BASK'ers. That included a four-hour full-moon paddle up the tranquil and bioluminescent Big River on the Mendocino coast (northern CA) and, the next day, a frisky outing on booming ocean whitewater around and through lots of rocks on the nearby coast itself. Oh, and the large group potluck dinners can be pretty special, with BASK sometimes described as "the dining club with a paddling disorder". :~) Membership, meetings, and lots of other detailed info on BASK at http://www.bask.org/index.htm Cheers to all, John Somers At 11:12 AM 7/17/00 -0400, you wrote: >Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:13:37 +0700 >From: "Dave Williams" <dave_at_paddleasia.com> >Subject: [Paddlewise] Whose in San Fran? > >Hi folks, (snip) San Francisco soon. She'll be looking to join a club or just >meet some paddlers... any recommendations as far as clubs or other? >Thanks, >Dave *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Being an uncertified instructor myself. I tell clients to buy me a drink or something along that lines. I don't believe students should be tipping their instructors. As Rob mentioned earlier, I would rather see some kind of written accommodation or "tips" on what we can do better for the next class. Kirby Coastal Waters Recreation Victoria, B.C. Website: http://www.coastalwatersrec.com/maps/ Email: info_at_coastalwatersrec.com -----Original Message----- From: John Somers [SMTP:somers_at_radonc17.ucsf.EDU] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:02 AM To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Cc: dave_at_paddleasia.com Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Whose in San Fran? Dave, and all PW'ers, The Bay Area Sea Kayakers (BASK) has proven very helpful to me since I returned to the San Francisco area 15 months ago. It's a sizable and well-established club, but very open and supportive of newcomers. BASK members "initiate" (as distinct from "lead") open group outings at all skill levels and on a very wide range of water conditions, ranging from calm water on the Delta area to challenging Pacific coast sea caving and rock gardening. I just returned from a weekend of camping and day/nite paddling with BASK'ers. That included a four-hour full-moon paddle up the tranquil and bioluminescent Big River on the Mendocino coast (northern CA) and, the next day, a frisky outing on booming ocean whitewater around and through lots of rocks on the nearby coast itself. Oh, and the large group potluck dinners can be pretty special, with BASK sometimes described as "the dining club with a paddling disorder". :~) Membership, meetings, and lots of other detailed info on BASK at http://www.bask.org/index.htm Cheers to all, John Somers At 11:12 AM 7/17/00 -0400, you wrote: >Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:13:37 +0700 >From: "Dave Williams" <dave_at_paddleasia.com> >Subject: [Paddlewise] Whose in San Fran? > >Hi folks, (snip) San Francisco soon. She'll be looking to join a club or just >meet some paddlers... any recommendations as far as clubs or other? >Thanks, >Dave *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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