Just for the fun of it: Some time ago (in summer) I took my brother Menno and his wifer Roberta for a day of paddling in the Biesbosch, a dutch river delta. Menno and Roberta were paddling a double, foldable Pouch, about 1 meter wide. Roberta was the first to go in. We passed under a fallen tree. There was space enough, all you had to do was duck, but Roberta wasn't sure about that. She preferred getting out of the boat and wading under the tree. According to her there was only 30 centimeters of water. I didn't mention there was also 70 centimeters of mud: If I had said that, we never would have passed the tree. So Roberta took off her shoes, pulled her trousers up to her knees, and went down to her armpits. Strike one! Menno was next, while trying to enter the boat from a muddy shore. The boat drifted away while he was getting in. He ended up with his but in the mud, his back and head leaning against the shore, his feet in the boat. Although he was completely soaked and covered with mud, he managed to keep his feet dry! ---------------------------------------------- When paddling with my club in Holland, I usually get out of my boat as fast as possible, so I can get my photo camera and get ready to shoot the others getting out of their boats. Not only does it get great shots, it is also an excellent way to force others to improve their entries and exits. It seems the embaressment of being photographed while making a mistake is far worse then having to swim, even in the middle of winter. Funny race, Mankind... Niels. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 15 2001 - 01:03:02 PST
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