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From: Seng, Dave <Dave_Seng_at_health.state.ak.us>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] broken paddles -THIS WEEKEND!!
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:00:48 -0800
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark [mailto:canoeist_at_dotzen.org]
snip
> 
> We were to paddle from ?Catamount to Twin Bridges, a 12 miles piece of
> river, dotted with a few significant rapids. Catamount [II+] 
> was first.

snip of a well told paddling story

> Right then it happened, but not so fast I
> didn't know what was happening, the paddle blade hit a rock 
> and stopped.
> My body was still moving, trying to get my feet down river, 
> and the end of
> the paddle, which had been the middle 30 seconds ago, started 
> digging into
> my leg. 

 OUCH!!  Just a wee bit of adrenaline pumping right about then??<grin>
Glad to hear that you're doing OK, Mark.  Heal quickly.
 
Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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