Re: [Paddlewise] Lessons Learned (long)

From: Shawn W. Baker <baker_at_montana.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 13:15:41 -0600
Mark,
I got a good chuckle out of your "trip report"

I'm glad you had a successful trip!

Mark wrote:
>8. Despite what I had been led to believe, the REI store in Seattle
does not
>have a 500,000 gal tank where you can test paddle kayaks with Orcas. It
does
>have just about everything else and was worth the trouble I had finding
it.

While I was amazed and astounded by the spectacle that is REI in
Seattle, I was a bit underwhelmed by their devotion to sea kayaking in
such a kayaking mecca.

>9. Watching a 7 knot ebb at Deception Pass is a scary sight even if you
are
>watching safely from the bridge.  Note: I am from an area with a 1 ft
tide
>range where 1.5 knots of current is a major deal.

It's scary being in that water, but oh-so-exciting!

Shawn

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