**tongue in cheek warning**tongue in cheek warning** Now here's a topic I can relate to. My take on paddles is only my personal opinion...so I could be wrong! I want a paddle that will not "move around". By that I mean when I leave my paddle stowed near the boat, HOW does it end up leaning against a tree near my tent the next morning? And, WHY upon packing the boat most mornings do I always have to make one last trip back up to the campsite to get that rambling paddle? Also, everytime I use my tightest fitting neoprene skirt, which is a bit of a wrestle to attach, HOW does my paddle move "just out of fingertip reach" the very moment the skirt is firmly attached? And, at night...HOW does my paddle always manage to tangle and trip my feet when I leave the tent for a night-time pee? These are the type paddle questions I deal with. A friend has suggested that my paddle has a life of its own, and is somehow getting even with me for sometimes assigning it such lowly duties as a tarp or clothes-line support pole, a spider swatter, a camp rake, or even a snake stick! This I find hard to accept. My paddle and I are friends. I spend many hours talking to my paddle on our way to somewhere and back again. I occasionaly sing songs to my paddle. Hmmm, maybe singing lessons would help the situation. ...adieu, mes amies ...Peyton (Louisiana) *************************************************************************** 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 Mon May 21 2001 - 13:21:31 PDT
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