At 07:52 AM 3/18/03 -0800, Shawn Baker wrote: >Jim Farrelly <jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net> wrote: > >Another time we road together to go paddling. It was almost painful >how >many stares I received (I was driving) around town. I really prefer to >be anonymous in life and the lime light was very blinding. > >That's the wooden kayaker's dirty secret. It's damn tough to be >anywhere on time. > >When I really want to get paddling, I make it a point to fuel my rig >before loading the kayak. Then, I load the boat, drive straight to the >put-in, dress, unload the kayak, and put it directly in the water. > >But if you're having a bad day, the attention is nice! :D > >You should see the goings-on at a wooden kayak rendezvous...one's jaws >ache after 3 days of non-stop "talking wooden boat". > >Sometimes, though, it gets old hearing the "Big 3": >"That's pretty. I'd be afraid to put it in the water for fear of >scratching it" >"Does it float?" >"Did you make it yourself?" Followed by... "You *made* that? How long did it take?" *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Mar 18 2003 - 08:31:55 PST
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