Re: [Paddlewise] Are you a member of the Kayaking community?

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 09:29:38 +1200
>>That gets rid of at least one person who's circumnavigated the South 
>>Island of New Zealand

>I was hoping that my sarcasm was dripping enough that everyone would have 
>recognized my posting as such. I guess I forgot that many people might not 
>know about Jeff Foxworthy

John's comment is true (worldwide postings) but it also allowed a few 
comments about what is really REAL (TM).

If you believe you are, then you are - might be as good a way as any of 
defining a paddler. Interesting though to see the numbers quoted and to 
actually think about what the numbers mean and how wildy inaccurate they 
can become.

We post to nearly 200 "members" just in Christchurch, population about 
300,000. How many are regular and how many have bought a kayak and "think" 
they are kayakers is a question. We regularly run free instruction 
weekends, 30-40 attend though a proportion of those are "instructors".

Alex
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