[Paddlewise] Fw: Sweetwater events

From: Jolie Smilowicz <jolie_at_rockisland.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:27:45 -0800
> I'm curious about the recent Florida symposium.  Comments from those of
you
> who attended?    Sandy
>
> It was great, but the water was a lot colder this year than last--62,
compared to 73.  I wished I'd brought my dry suit.  And we had a bad weather
day Saturday--had to cancel afternoon on water classes out of fear of
hypthermia.  Horizontal rain, lots of wind.  But we spent a cozy afternoon
in the lodge hearing a discussions of interesting talks by notables like
Nigel Foster and Andy Stamp.  As always, the meals were great and the
comeraderie fabulous.

I took a 3-star BCU training along with 17 others.  Of the 13 that took the
assessment, I think around 3 or 4 passed!  I heard a lot of Coach 3's
flunked also.  I'm so weird I have to admit it's that very stringency that
attracts me to the BCU.

No shark, alligator or manatee attacks were encountered.

Jolie
>
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