Re: [Paddlewise] Lastest Sea Kayaker Magazine Issue

In a message dated 11/7/00 10:46:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
dlloyd_at_telus.net writes:

<< PS I wonder who got their article rejected about doing a crossing
 without a VHF radio across a shipping channel? Mention was made in the
 editorial.  >>

Doug,

I was also wondering who are these sea kayakers.  Actually, the editor wrote 
that while they were making a crossing in fog, they didn't contact any 
vessels with their VHF despite passing through shipping lanes.  Also, they 
didn't have a GPS.

It kind of sounds like my most recent crossing trip, but my partner, Jim 
Gabriel, and I each had a GPS.  My trip report was rejected by sea kayaker 
for similar reason's, but I don't believe that the editor was referring to my 
trip, because I assume that the magazine issue was complete before my trip 
report was received.  Also, he referred to the trip report from this other 
group in my rejection letter.  It sounded like the other trip was done in 
Southern California too.

I did email the editor to ask him who are these reckless sea kayakers.  I 
told him that I might want to do some crossings with them if they are from 
around here, because it is hard to find sea kayakers who have guts.  What I 
was really saying was that he and 99% of sea kayakers are wimps.  He wouldn't 
tell me who they are and said maybe I'll run into them in shipping lanes if 
the fog is thick enough.  We were kind of joking with each other.  However, I 
am looking for these guys as potential paddling partners.  Let me know if 
anyone knows who they are.

In another email, Dave Kruger asked if I have surfed the waves of ships.  
I've let a ship pass as close as 100 yards.  I never found the wakes of ships 
to be any worse that a swell and never bothered to try to surf them.  Maybe 
someday I'll surf a bow wave like the dolphins do--just kidding!

Duane
My rejected trip report:
 <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/pirateseakayaker/fandf.html">Northern Four 
Channel Islands Crossings</A> 



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