I'm interviewing for a job in Sheboygan, WI later this week. Sheboygan is on the Lake Michigan shore, about 60 mi. south of Green Bay. Honestly, I'm not sure I care all that much about the job. What I *really* am interested in is....are there any boating groups in the Green Bay area, or possibly Milwaukee? It would make the job much more appealing if there were, and I might well decline it if not. Thanks for any thoughts anyone may have! tm ------------------ "At that moment a black vessel sailing on a cloud appeared and carried off the man's spirit." -Horace Beck, "Folklore and the Sea" *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Just bought a 2000 Ford F-150 pickup truck (flareside) and am testing the waters for pickup truck kayak racks. Considering the CastleCraft TT2 -- http://www.castlecraft.com/truck_racks.htm. Anyone out there own an F-150 flareside being used to haul kayaks? If so, what type of rack do you use? Anyone using a CastleCraft on their pickup? Would be interested in learning about homemade racks as well. Jim Tynan Pike Road, AL *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:48:39 -0600, "Jim Tynan" <kayakbound_at_charter.net> said: > Just bought a 2000 Ford F-150 pickup truck (flareside) and am testing the > waters for pickup truck kayak racks. Considering the CastleCraft TT2 -- > http://www.castlecraft.com/truck_racks.htm. Anyone out there own an > F-150 > flareside being used to haul kayaks? If so, what type of rack do you > use? > Anyone using a CastleCraft on their pickup? Would be interested in > learning > about homemade racks as well. A year or two ago I saw a "homemade" version of the JC Whitney Bed Extender http://jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml;$sessionid$BO0MRZIAABAQGQSNDV0SFFCCJUOXKIV0?CATID=338227&BQ=jcw2 being used to transport a couple of kayaks. They had even rigged up lights on the bed extender. They very much enjoyed not having to lift the boats beyond waist height to load them into the truck... They had tie downs on the bed extender and secured the bow toggles at the front of the truck bed. -- http://fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
http://www.gbpu.org (Green Bay) http://www.bsbs.org (Milwaukee) both clubs have both whitewater paddlers and sea kayakers as members. a bit further south, Chicago has three sea kayaking clubs, the first two of which have a sea kayaking focus, the last now has more sea kayak activity than rowing, but historically has been mainly a rowing club (but has a clubhouse with easy Lake Michigan access, just north of downtown): http://www.caska.org http://www.prairiecoastpaddlers.org http://www.lpbc.net expanding the circle more: http://www.geocities.com/glska/ http://www.wmcka.org/ http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org Play Hard, Erik (at the southern end of Lake Michigan) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Miller" <drift_at_socket.net> To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:36 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Any paddling organizations in or aroung Green Bay, WI?? > I'm interviewing for a job in Sheboygan, WI later this week. Sheboygan is > on the Lake Michigan shore, about 60 mi. south of Green Bay. Honestly, I'm > not sure I care all that much about the job. What I *really* am interested > in is....are there any boating groups in the Green Bay area, or possibly > Milwaukee? It would make the job much more appealing if there were, and I > might well decline it if not. Thanks for any thoughts anyone may have! > > tm *************************************************************************** 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 09:36 PM 12/9/02 -0600, Todd Miller wrote: >I'm interviewing for a job in Sheboygan, WI later this week. Sheboygan is >on the Lake Michigan shore, about 60 mi. south of Green Bay. Honestly, I'm >not sure I care all that much about the job. What I *really* am interested >in is....are there any boating groups in the Green Bay area, or possibly >Milwaukee? It would make the job much more appealing if there were, and I >might well decline it if not. T Now there's a man that has got his priorities in order. A little over seven years ago I became aware that I was going to be laid off and had over a six month notice so I started job searching. I had lived and worked in the San Francisco bay area for most of my life and was getting pretty tired of the rat race. I knew someone that was living in Ithaca (a romantic interest) so I visited the area, liked it, and started looking for work here. I found a possible position, interviewed for it and was offered the job. I then had to decide whether I wanted to move across country and take on a job that paid $15K a year less than what I had been making. I made the move. Within a couple of months the romance fizzled and after a year I got laid off from that job as well (the parent company closed the local office). But I really liked the area and had started kayaking and doing a lot of flyfishing and really decided that where and how I lived was a higher priority than where I was working or how much money I was making. I stayed. A short time after the fizzled romance I had also met the woman to whom I'm married and now work at what I think is the best job I've ever had. I hope your choice produces a similar result. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Adding to Erik's response--there's a rather large group of sea kayakers in Milwaukee (40 minutes south of Sheboygan). Though not a formal club, the group paddles Saturday and Sunday year-round. We usually paddle early morning (9:30 a.m. on Saturdays and 9:00 a.m. on Sundays). Afterwards we go for coffee etc. The group includes sub-groups of rough water paddlers, fitness paddlers (training for competition), and many others, including some who only paddle the warmer months. We also practice rescues and towing on a regular basis, even in the winter months. During the summer/warmer months, we frequently paddle at Kohler-Andrae State Park just south of Sheboygan. There's also some kayakers in Sheboygan who welcome visitors and newcomers to the area. Under development is a water trail along Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shoreline that will link to the Illinois Water Trail to the south. This is a nice place to paddle and live, but you do need to be outfitted for cold water. While you're in the area for an interview, if you'd like to meet for coffee (or a beer) to discuss, or get together for a paddle on Lake Michigan send me an email back-channel and I'll seen you my phone number and see if we can work out the details. Finally, for a bit more info check out my website (www.wildernessconnection.com). Regards, John Browning seakayakerjb_at_aol.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/ ***************************************************************************
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