[Paddlewise] Kayakers in Advertising

I was reading the Twin Cities Star Tribune this morning when a travel ad for 
Michigan's Upper Peninsula jumped out at me. The photo in the ad was of two 
kayakers in front of a sea arch at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It was 
hard to tell for sure, but the kayaker on the left looked like Stan Chladek, 
proprietor of Great River Outfitters and U.S. importer of the Valley Canoe and 
Nigel Dennis kayaks.

Somewhat ironically, the theme of the ad was how easy it is to get to 
picturesque places in the U.P. The arch in the photo is several miles from the 
nearest road access. I couldn't tell for sure whether the arch was the Grand 
Portal or the smaller arch a mile or so west of it. If it was the Grand Portal, 
then the picture was taken a few years ago, before several tons of rock fell 
from the roof of the arch, which would make it false advertising today! 

BTW, both kayakers were in British-style kayaks, and neither was wearing a PFD.

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/
***************************************************************************