Fun to read, Peter. Oh, I wish it were a bit warmer here. Mike, Chris and I took off this morning from Newcastle, New Hampshire. We paddle from the Commons on the ocean up the Piscataqua River, and down through Odione Point, a round trip of five miles. I got to use my new Cricket Inuit Paddle. Took some getting used to, I'd say. Some squirly water taught me I need several more miles to feel comfortable with low and high braces. But I'm happy with the acceleration of the 90 inch wood laminate paddle. I made it easily under the bridge against a 5 knot flood tidal current. What wonderful craftsmanship from Cricket! Mike's Greenlander stick is nice; he made it himself and it cost him only $12 or so. But it is heavier than my Cricket, being solid wood... and it's a bit shorter and tapers more quickly to the loom. Our 38 degree F. temp and 15 mph southwest wind, combined with one of the northeast's strongest tidal river currents gave us good practice. I've got a goal too! I need 17 more miles to make it to 200 for the previous 6 months. Only seven days left... Tom At 11:53 PM 12/23/2002 +1100, PeterO wrote: >Next week we will take off for points south so back at Skiffies its time to >'make and mend'. We clean the salt from our boats with damp cloths (its one >of the longest droughts on record over here). In the distance carollers are >singing at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club. As we leave the boathouse, complex >gusts whirl the dust while the north and south winds strive for equilibrium. >Driving slowly home, soundless lightning flashes. Coming in through my >driveway the rain pours down *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 23 2002 - 17:47:38 PST
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