From: "Marilyn B. Kircus" <mkircus_at_tenet.edu> > Check out the Houston Canoe Club (www.houstoncanoeclub.org). There are > a lot of local paddles listed suitable for either canoes or kayaks or > both. If I'm not mistaken, I believe the Houston Canoe Club also leads ww trips out to the rivers in the Texas Hillcountry. That's the place to go for clear rivers and streams. Also, along with the ACA, they sponsor a *huge* paddlesport event north of Houston each fall (Oct 6-8) this year. I *strongly* recommend that event. Great place for all kinds of clinics and chance to try out a multitude of boats as weall as a great opportunity to meet other paddlers. All the info should be on their website. Lot of really good people connected with the Houston Canoe Club :-) Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> From: SLLenton_at_aol.com > >I'm presently residing in the majestic wastelands outside of Houston Texas.< > > Tom, > Having had the "pleasure" of being stationed at one time in TX me thinks that > your best bet would be to pack up your kayak & hit 6 Flags in Dallas. Awww... y'all are nothing but a bunch of tenderfoots :-) Actually, you are correct. There is no good kayaking in Texas. Absolutely none. Terrible place to live and work and especially play. So you would definitely not want to live there. While I'm at it, I'd like to say the same about Florida (how's that, Dana? ;-) Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 8/19/00 12:05:31 PM, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: >Terrible place to live and work and especially play. Yup, you are 125% correct. Florida ranks right up there, and no offense, probally rates as a worse place than Tx to live / play / work. Heck, I believe that even the mosquitos here are bigger and more vicious than Tx. So, all you people who are thinking about moving here or Tx, think Seattle, or Maine, or somewhere fun!! Scott Finally, north of Elian.... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> >Terrible place to live and work and especially play. > > Yup, you are 125% correct. Florida ranks right up there, and no offense, > probally rates as a worse place than Tx to live / play / work. Heck, I > believe that even the mosquitos here are bigger and more vicious than Tx. Hey! Now wait just a dang minute, there! Texas mosquitos are so big, just one requires an entire rudder for a perch! And they are so vicious, they eat Power Bars and can suck all the blood out of a Texas longhorn in two minutes flat! We even rope 'em and use 'em as kites to propel our kayaks through the water! :-p Jackie (way way west of Elian) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>Terrible place to live and work and especially play. >Yup, you are 125% correct. Florida ranks right up there, and no offense, >probally rates as a worse place than Tx to live / play / work PLEASE! Tell everyone this; maybe they'll move away or just visit the Mouse. As it is, out-of-towners have finally discovered our little town and are buying beachfront to build condos. But escape is just a paddle away. (Gotta love NE Fla!) Scott Stephens Jax Beach *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
While we're at it, Alaskan mosquitoes and water are the worst. The water is clouded with glacial silt and is cold enough to kill you in 20 minutes. Two mosquitoes once carried me away into the woods. They were arguing whether to eat me on the spot or to carry me farther into the woods before the BIG mosquitoes stole me from them, and I escaped during their argument. Darrell Lee Alameda, CA snorkler_at_juno.com On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:11:27 EDT MadPoodle_at_aol.com writes: > In a message dated 8/19/00 12:05:31 PM, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: > > >Terrible place to live and work and especially play. > > Yup, you are 125% correct. Florida ranks right up there, and no > offense, > probally rates as a worse place than Tx to live / play / work. Heck, > I > believe that even the mosquitos here are bigger and more vicious > than Tx. So, > all you people who are thinking about moving here or Tx, think > Seattle, or > Maine, or somewhere fun!! > > Scott > Finally, north of Elian.... > Darrell Lee Alameda, CA snorkler_at_juno.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> From: "Tom Meagher" <tmeagher_at_netropolis.net> <snip> > I explicitly chose to take up kayaking in the hopes that it would be > something that wouldn't be quite as miserable as most of the other outdoor > recreational options available in this area (and I can't quite sink so low > as to jet ski). Being on the water is a big plus. I used to windsurf, but > gave it up after I moved from Clear Lake TX (near the bay) to Katy TX (far > from the bay) because I fell below "critical mass" with it. So I sold my > sailboards and gear and bought this old kayak. hmmm.... too bad you sold the sailboards. I'm not a wind surfer but learned while watching a national sports channel that wind surfers consider Corpus Christi to be the wind surfing capital of the world (due to year-long windy conditions). The speeds they were talking about was awesome 8-) Easy drive from Katy to Corpus. But maybe that's still to far for you. I put thousands of miles on my car traveling to the coast weekends and holidays for sea kayaking. Would never have considered giving up my boat because I didn't live bayside. btw, there is always ice skating at the Galleria. Maybe you should try that. It does involve scooting across H2O without a motor. Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:24 PM 8/20/2000 -0700, Jackie Fenton wrote: >btw, there is always ice skating at the Galleria. Maybe you should try that. >It does involve scooting across H2O without a motor. > >Jackie And on your bum just like kayaking. Fred *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
You guys don't know nuthin. New York water and skeeters are the worst. In New York, if you dip your leg in the water and pull it out again. . . it ain't there, 'cause the pollution done et it up. As fer skeeters, well, ours have West Nile Virus. Now beat that! Mark (transplanted Tar Heel, who doesn't miss chiggers...) >While we're at it, Alaskan mosquitoes and water are the worst. The water >is clouded with glacial silt and is cold enough to kill you in 20 >minutes. Two mosquitoes once carried me away into the woods. They were >arguing whether to eat me on the spot or to carry me farther into the >woods before the BIG mosquitoes stole me from them, and I escaped during >their argument. > >Darrell Lee >Alameda, CA >snorkler_at_juno.com > >On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:11:27 EDT MadPoodle_at_aol.com writes: >> In a message dated 8/19/00 12:05:31 PM, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: >> >> >Terrible place to live and work and especially play. >> >> Yup, you are 125% correct. Florida ranks right up there, and no >> offense, *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Everhaveaboatfulloffarantsanddidn'tknowittilyawaswayout thar, mocasinsaintnuthin...........bk SRI wrote: > You guys don't know nuthin. New York water and skeeters are the worst. In > New York, if you dip your leg in the water and pull it out again. . . it > ain't there, 'cause the pollution done et it up. As fer skeeters, well, > ours have West Nile Virus. Now beat that! > Mark > (transplanted Tar Heel, who doesn't miss chiggers...) > > >While we're at it, Alaskan mosquitoes and water are the worst. The water > >is clouded with glacial silt and is cold enough to kill you in 20 > >minutes. Two mosquitoes once carried me away into the woods. They were > >arguing whether to eat me on the spot or to carry me farther into the > >woods before the BIG mosquitoes stole me from them, and I escaped during > >their argument. > > > >Darrell Lee > >Alameda, CA > >snorkler_at_juno.com > > > >On Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:11:27 EDT MadPoodle_at_aol.com writes: > >> In a message dated 8/19/00 12:05:31 PM, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: > >> > >> >Terrible place to live and work and especially play. > >> > >> Yup, you are 125% correct. Florida ranks right up there, and no > >> offense, > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>You guys don't know nuthin. New York water and skeeters are the worst. Nah, NJ's skeeters are even worse (and I used to live in Florida...). Nearly got to be the State bird. Some years ago some workers at a shipyard in Cape May were working into the evening on a boiler for a new steamboat. Dusk came, and so did the skeeters. Swatting them wasn't doing any good so they ducked into the boiler and pulled the cover plate over so the skeeters couldn't get in. Peace at last. But soon, they began hearing this funny skreeking noise. One lit up his lantern and they all could see the skeeters drilling right through the iron. One of the workers grabbed his hammer and beat a skeeter's schnozz against the plate like bending a nail. Soon all the other workers joined in..... Unfortunately, after a while they had hammered in a tremendous number of skeeters. Their combined wing power lifted up the boiler, workers and all, and headed out over the Atlantic. But they soon were exhausted and the boiler with its cargo wound up in the deep, and everyone drowned... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Them far ants shore kin bite, but I've seen Alaska Brown Bears in Alaska swim up and board boats, and they bite harder, swim and run faster, and carry twenty 4" long knives on their feet. The closest I've come to meeting my maker was crossing Tustamena Lake on the Kenai Peninsula. The lake is 25 miles long and about a mile wide, right below a glacial icefield. When the weather changes, the cold air dam breaks down and the cold wind comes off the glacier onto the lake, whipping up 6' whitecaps in 15 minutes. We were in 5' swells with 6" of freeboard - not a very comfortable ride, considering that the lake has a reputation as a killer. Darrell Lee Alameda, CA snorkler_at_juno.com On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 11:19:26 -0500 Bob Klemick <klemick_at_home.com> writes: > Everhaveaboatfulloffarantsanddidn'tknowittilyawaswayout thar, > mocasinsaintnuthin...........bk > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 08/19/2000 12:10:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jackie_at_intelenet.net writes: << Terrible place to live and work and especially play. So you would definitely not want to live there. While I'm at it, I'd like to say the same about Florida (how's that, Dana? ;-) >> Thanks for the comment, Jackie. Dana, if I remember correctly, lives in the northern area of the state near Jacksonville). My house in Miami is about 30 minutes from the southern entrance to Everglades National Park. I'm 20 blocks east of Krome Avenue. Fortunately, the sprawl stops there - nuttin' but 'gators, skeeters, 'n other creepy crawlies. I did the swamp slog hiking trip once - one girl felt a "water snake" slither past her leg. I saw one sitting on a stump. Course, the birdlife is great. sandy kramer And, yes, I was noticing similarities between Tex and Fla viz critters and heat HOWEVER....we have ooodles of nice places to paddle: ocean, rivers, lakes. sandy kramer who is preparing to joing the Paradise Paddlers (Key Largo paddling club) on a Labor-Day-weekend jaunt on the Santa Fe (Florida - NW of Gainesville) River. I hope to be camping at Ginnie Springs and do some tubing as well as paddling. *************************************************************************** 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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