My quirk/phobia is deep water, which is anything I can't stand up in :-) Most of my paddling has been coastal and deep lake, and most of it solo, so its a bit ironic, but I always get a twinge of fear when I pause to realize I'm venturing out into deep water. Just to piss myself off I used to paddle out into the middle of Lake Winnepasaukee and wet exit, re-enter and do it again and again in different ways (at some point a well meaning power boater would come over to "rescue" me and let me know they had called the Marine patrol about my predicament). If I was out with a friend we'd practice rescues, and I would explain why I wanted to do them out in the middle of the lake. Despite all of this confidence building practice, I still get that spasm of fear :-) With ocean paddling I also occasionally get a bit pre-occupied with "something is going to eat me" perseverations. Worse in deep water:-) Some day, when I grow up (I've been paddling for 3 years now), I will learn a roll, and add that to my mid-lake/sound rituals! Ken Schroeter Old Town Millennium 160 Formerly of Laconia, NH Now in Coram, Long Island, New York *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> With ocean paddling I also occasionally get a bit > pre-occupied with "something is going to eat me" perseverations. Worse in > deep water:-) I hear ya, man! Tip #1 from an ocean paddler - learn to tell the difference in dorsal fins and swimming patterns between a shark and a dolphin. It helps keep your blood pressure in check. :-) Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
-----Original Message----- From: Ken Schroeter [SMTP:kenschroeter_at_hotmail.com] My quirk/phobia is deep water, which is anything I can't stand up in :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of the questiions I get when I tell people I paddle on Lake Superior is: "Isn't it cold?" The other is: "Isn't it deep?" To which I always reply that once it's over my head, I don't care how deep it is. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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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