Re: [Paddlewise] Ego's

> Doug Llyod wrote:

> <snip>What IS a real kayaker anyway? Is a
middle-aged,
> overweight housewife
> whose just taken up the sport and found something
> transcendent to
> domestic enslavement, not a "real" paddler? How many
> crossing do you
> have to make to be a "real" paddler? I certainly
> don't have the answer
> to these and many other questions about our sport as
> it evolves and a
> new generation of paddlers emerge.

I am new to this mailing list and have been lurking
for awhile and just about ready to put the boat back
on the roof and haul ass off to kinder waters.  I am
really glad that Doug asked "how many crossings do you
have to make to be a "real" paddler?"  I have owned a
sea kayak now for about 4 years and it has yet to see
an ocean, alas I am an inland paddler who simply loves
exploring the Canadian Shield and the vastness of Lake
Superior. It is refreshing that even  big mouthed
asses can back paddle and show a little humility- I
think I'll stick around a little longer.



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