I wish I had such nice experiences to share about paddling with cats. The one time I tried it, the cat seemed a bit upset by the idea of having all that water moving around the hull. And he was ensconsed deep in the hull all the way at the bow. And the boat was white, so the cat could see the shadow of the bow wave moving past him. And I was in a sprint racing boat, which is awfully tippy if you've never paddled one. And the cat kept shifting around in the bow, throwing my balance off. And I didn't know how to roll back then. And I wasn't wearing a skirt, so rolling would have been impossible anyway. And the woman who is now my spouse was on shore saying really unkind things about my judgement. And she was saying them very loudly. And this was during a training camp with a lot of other paddlers around. [We've been married for thirty years but I still hear about this incident once in a while.] And we had to put the boat on end and shake it to dislodge poor Sam the cat. He lived another eighteen years, so, yet again, no animals were harmed in the making of this tale. Paddling with plastic pink flamingos is really a lot more fun than paddling with cats. Jim Tibensky _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 08:26 AM 1/11/02 -0600, James Tibensky wrote: >I wish I had such nice experiences to share about paddling with cats. I doubt that *anyone* could share a nice experience about paddling with cats. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
John Fereira wrote: > At 08:26 AM 1/11/02 -0600, James Tibensky wrote: > >> I wish I had such nice experiences to share about paddling with cats. > > > I doubt that *anyone* could share a nice experience about paddling > with cats. > My daughter has a Maine Coon Cat that likes water, he probably wouldn't be too bad. But I have never tried. Mike > > -- Paddling along through fog so thick that only one's thoughts are visible, your reverie is abruptly shattered by the ancient cry of a great blue heron as she lifts uncertainly from the brilliant blue of a mussel-shell beach witnessed only by the brooding, wet spruce....your passage home seems as much back through time as it does through space. Mark H Hunt *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
<LOL> Of all the cats I've had in my lifetime I can't think of one I would try to take kayaking. I have enough scars already just from trying to stuff them into cat carriers. I did offer to take my sister's purebred Himalaya out for a jaunt but both cat and sister declined vociferously. Still laughing, Dave G. At 09:26 1/11/02, James Tibensky wrote: >I wish I had such nice experiences to share about paddling with cats. > >The one time I tried it, the cat seemed a bit upset by the idea of having >all that water moving around the hull. And he was ensconsed deep in the >hull all the way at the bow. And the boat was white, so the cat could see >the shadow of the bow wave moving past him. And I was in a sprint racing >boat, which is awfully tippy if you've never paddled one. And the cat >kept shifting around in the bow, throwing my balance off. And I didn't >know how to roll back then. And I wasn't wearing a skirt, so rolling >would have been impossible anyway. And the woman who is now my spouse was >on shore saying really unkind things about my judgement. And she was >saying them very loudly. And this was during a training camp with a lot of >other paddlers around. [We've been married for thirty years but I still >hear about this incident once in a while.] And we had to put the boat on >end and shake it to dislodge poor Sam the cat. He lived another eighteen >years, so, yet again, no animals were harmed in the making of this tale. > >Paddling with plastic pink flamingos is really a lot more fun than >paddling with cats. > >Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 01/11/2002 9:27:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, jimtibensky_at_hotmail.com writes: << Paddling with plastic pink flamingos is really a lot more fun than paddling with cats. >> Oh, goodie...another use for them...have to visit Wally World sandy kramer *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Here in the Scottish Highlands we frequently paddle with Highland midges. They invariably drown. This is generally regarded as a good outcome. My golden retriever loves swimming in the sea, but she studiously ignores my kayak and my open sail boat. She simply won't climb aboard the boat: I think she regards me as an interloper in her private swimming pool. I wonder whether "sea mushing" would be possible: attach a couple of, say, Newfoundlands by a harness to your kayak and sit back for the ride. Presumably if anyone has tried they never lived to tell the tale. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I wish I had such nice experiences to share about paddling with cats. Yeah, I can just imagine trying to get my cat in the boat. In the house, she's the queen of the jungle, but outside the house, she's a terrified quivering ball of fur. But, a funny dog story for you all: I was visiting a friend's lake house about 5 years ago, and decided to take my kayak with me, since they're into just about anything that floats. Well, my buddy Ken takes the kayak out about a quarter of a mile from the dock, and capsizes. No problem, I hop into one of his canoes, and head out to get him back in the kayak. As I paddled past the neighbor's dock, I heard a rushing sound and a whine, and then the canoe pitched like I'd been hit by a train. I braced, and somehow managed to stay upright, and then saw a golden retriever in the bow of the canoe. His owner apologized repeatedly, and I offered to take the dog for a short spin, because I still had a swimmer to rescue, and the dog had no intention of getting out anyway. So, the dog and I rescued Ken, and came back in. The dog hasn't paddled with me since, but Ken's become quite a good kayaker. Wayne -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_snet.net Check out my sea kayaking & homebrewing page: http://pages.cthome.net/wsmith16/home.html *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
All, I'll be getting a longer boat to either replace or supplement my well used Romany. Has anyone paddled the KS Millenium? Thoughts? Boats I've owned/paddled that might be comparable are the PH Sirius & Capella, NDK Explorer, Nordkapp and Mariner II and Express. If someone could scan and email me the Seakayak review (72:13), it would be a great help. Thanks, Thomas *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I'll be getting a longer boat to either replace or supplement my well used > Romany. Has anyone paddled the KS Millenium? Thoughts? Boats I've > owned/paddled that might be comparable are the PH Sirius & Capella, NDK > Explorer, Nordkapp and Mariner II and Express. I own an Express and have paddled the Mariner II and the Romany Explorer in tide rips and wind. I also test paddled the Millenium in light wind and swell. I think that either the Romany or the Mariner II are far more forgiving and easier to handle in conditions. The Millenium had too much windage. It wasn't bad but could not compare to the other two. IMHO. Jerry *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Jerry, I'd expect the Romany to have less windage than the Millenium since it's 3 feet shorter... The Mariner II is also a bit shorter than the MIllenium. I like the Mariner II but I prefer the three bulkhead/hatch arrangement of the british style boats (no, I'm not trolling for a long thread here) and I don't think that's an option on a Mariner(?). I also like a lower rear deck for doing some of the Greenland rolls. What I'd really like is a boat that fit me like the PH Sirius _at_ 17ish x 20" but had a bit more maneuverable hull and three VCP hatches. I'm likely headed to Alaska for a longish trip this summer and I'd like something more suited to multiday trips than the Romany. Depending on budget constraints, I'd like to eventually replace the Romany with a Coaster for day paddles, one night trips, playing in Deception Pass, etc. Best, Thomas *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The older model is the same size as the new Expedition model. (USA imports) The new Expedition model is sporting a new deck with compass spot and new deck rigging. Same hull. Kevin, cheaper outfitting?? huh?? steve Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe" <aldercreek_at_qwest.net> > > Kevin, cheaper outfitting?? > Yes, the outfitting seemed slightly less rugged than my recollection from extensive paddling of their boats in 1999 (or thereabouts). But it's still some of the best in the business, with some clever ideas. I love the rubber bushings on the foot pedal (very comfortable, no lack of bracing support), and the extra large rear cockpit coaming (very easy to put on a skirt). As far as I am aware, nobody else does that. But still, it seemed like they are cutting a few corners in production compared to two years ago. Though perhaps this has no noticeable effect. Anyhow, this is just an initial opinion based on five minute examination on a store floor. Kevin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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