I said : <snip> <<Then there are reports on PW of seals leaping on the decks of kayaks. This indicates to me they are examining us for our weaknesses. I've had crabs crawl right up on my deck, too -- and you know what they did to Davey Jones. I just say, "Hey little critter, I just paddle on weekends", and the little pinchers just jump back in the water.>> I meant to write of course: "hey little critter, I paddle more than just on weekends" which would have been logically consistent with my humorous notion that the whole realm of nature was going after weekend paddlers. Er, not that I suppose this matters to anyone! And Jackie said of my closing comment: <snipage of major kayaking carnage and mayhem> > So you see, my good man, there is a lot more danger out there than first > meets the eye. >>>And what about the danger that *does* first meet the eye? You know.... you can get an eye poked out with all those skinny sticks being waved around all over the place.<<< This is actually no lie. While I've personally been assaulted by my paddle, both in surf, overfalls and an ender in a whirlpool once (I should post that incident, some day), the worst problem I've had with my paddle is helping novices on outings when the wind comes up. All that side-by-side interaction and side-slip manovuveing on blustery days, leaves one paddle prone to the gusts of wind associated with those sort of days. On more than one occasion, I've bashed a paddler in the head or face, and even gashed one guy once. Fortunately, he was a fellow past-life rugby player, so he just grunted. The worst one was a first time paddler i was rafting up with who nneded help with his paddle jacket. After my paddle blew over in his direction and knocked into his ear, he said to me, "And your an expert, eh?" Very embarassing and humbling. And Dan said: <Long rambling Saftey Exposes deleted> <<<Doug, Are you taking to many pain killers! 8-) Thanks for the morning laugh! Hope your back heals soon....>>> Way toooooo many pain killers! Won't be kayaking for another month they say. I may go completely bonkers. Actually, my rant was inspired by one of the many Codeine nightmares attendant with that medication. I dreamt I was cleaning my kayak in the yard, when I noticed a clam shell stuck to the hull. I bashed it off, whereupon it grew to the size of a football. I ran in to get my wife, when it followed me in, and grew to the size of a horse, where it laid a huge turd on my new living room carpet. My wife and I tried knocking it out the patio door with a couple of brooms, whereupon it lunged for my two little girls, and ate them up before growing to fill the entire kitchen. I woke up screaming. Codeine -- who needs to buy horror videos, eh? On a serious note, does anyone on this list have information on the possible damage kayakers and kayaks pose to interdidal life, both in the splash zone and below (at low tide). I'm working on an article on seal-landings, and would like some information or someone to point me that way. Thanks in advance. Also, for an excellent article on safety, danger, etc, Dan Lewis of Tofino has a good article in the Aug?Sept issue of Wavelength Magazine. You can download it from: <http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/downloadpdf.html> I also have a piece on spirituality and kayaking, just to show you I have a sensitive side, too! Okay, I'll leave you guys alone now. Later list... Doug Lloyd *************************************************************************** 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: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_telus.net> <snipage of major kayaking carnage and mayhem> > So you see, my good man, there is a lot more danger out there than first > meets the eye. And what about the danger that *does* first meet the eye? You know.... you can get an eye poked out with all those skinny sticks being waved around all over the place. :-) Jackie _ _ _ _ _ \\ / \0/ \ / \0/ \ \\ " " `\ ,sSSs,\, )\w/( ,sSS..)/{) <<..> sSSS_v)/ \ )<*> sSS[(\_]___\ <(_/_o_o_ 'sS[_`-+---+) \----+-------+-------'---`-----\-------------') ~~~~~~~ ~~jf ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~\~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ o \ o \\ o o \\ o o ` (\ o o >jf:-) o (/ o *************************************************************************** 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 9/14/00 3:39:14 AM !!!First Boot!!!, dlloyd_at_telus.net writes: << Way toooooo many pain killers! Won't be kayaking for another month they say. I may go completely bonkers. Actually, my rant was inspired by one of the many Codeine nightmares attendant with that medication. I dreamt I was cleaning my kayak in the yard, when I noticed a clam shell stuck to the hull. I bashed it off, whereupon it grew to the size of a football. I ran in to get my wife, when it followed me in, and grew to the size of a horse, where it laid a huge turd on my new living room carpet. My wife and I tried knocking it out the patio door with a couple of brooms, whereupon it lunged for my two little girls, and ate them up before growing to fill the entire kitchen. I woke up screaming. Codeine -- who needs to buy horror videos, eh? >> Doug, Hmmm, let's examine this "dream" a little more closely, shall we? You didn't by any chance dine on Linguini with clam sauce that evening, did you? Maybe it was a bad clam and not the codeine. I have had the same "dream." Strange thing about that is, I don't know your wife and kids nor have I ever been in your kitchen. You were lucky that there was only one clam. If they gang up on you, oh brother, look out! Pepper spray has little or no effect on them. I use pepper sauce, Tabasco brand. Well, I had better clam up. Bruce McC WEO *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Outfit3029_at_aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/14/00 3:39:14 AM !!!First Boot!!!, dlloyd_at_telus.net > writes: > > << Way toooooo many pain killers! Won't be kayaking for another month they > say. I may go completely bonkers. Actually, my rant was inspired by one > of the many Codeine nightmares attendant with that medication. I dreamt > I was cleaning my kayak in the yard, when I noticed a clam shell stuck > to the hull. I bashed it off, whereupon it grew to the size of a > football. <snip> > Doug, > Hmmm, let's examine this "dream" a little more closely, shall we? > You didn't by any chance dine on Linguini with clam sauce that evening, > did you? Maybe it was a bad clam and not the codeine.<snip> Thanks for the dream interpretation -oh this poor list, the weirdness it get dragged through :-) (Thanks for your patience, Jackie). Well, I'm up early unable to sleep with attendant pain tonight. It'll be a long day at work today. I'm still serious about needing some info from anybody about the possible impact we might be making on the immediate nearshore environment during our landings and launchings and walk-abouts. A few years back, a biology professor wrote something for Wavelength Magazine about a theory that clams and oysters and such sent out signals to returning Salmon schools, helping point them the way back to their home streams through some as of yet undiscovered communication system. She was adamant about a kayaker's impact on the intertidal life and the possible decline in Salmon stocks (er, what about fishing). I e-mailed her a few times, but she will not respond (we had a torrid e-mail flirtation affair, then she dropped me like a....well, a hot clam). Anyway, if anyone has some credible info, I would appreciate it.(The highly dedicated editor of the Chesapeake Paddlers Association had a great article written by her in their last newsletter about low inpact camping, BTW). Thanks again. BC'in Ya Doug Lloyd > *************************************************************************** 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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