As some of you may be aware, the sea kayaking symposium that had been held annually in Maine each summer for nearly two decades is being reborn. To quote from their brochure: "Once again, there is going to be a sea kayak symposium at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. The first sea kayak symposium in Castine was organized in 1983 following the first of a kind sea kayaking symposium on Maine's Damariscotta Estuary in 1982. Bob Arledge, Tom Bergh, Ken Fink, Gloria Krellman, Sandy Martin, and Phil Wong have created a non-profit organization with the purpose of reestablishing the spirit of the original sea kayak symposium in Castine, organized **by sea kayakers and for sea kayakers**. This is for all of us in the sea kayaking community. We believe it is important that we have an opportunity and a place where we can come together and immerse ourselves in sea kayaking. That is what GOMSKS is all about." The event will take place July 11-13, in Castine, Maine on Penobscot bay. For complete details, visit http://www.kayaksymposium.org/. [ Please note: If you think you already know everything that's planned for the symposium, you probably don't. Additions to the schedule were made at last week's organizational meeting, so please read on. ] In speaking recently to one of those who formed the non-profit organization to sponsor and relaunch the symposium, I found out that they really need to get a boast in participants for this year's event. It's going to happen this year, definitely, but in order to make it viable for upcoming years, they could use another 50 or so multi-day participants, or a somewhat larger number of single-day attendees. So, if you're in, or can get, to the area, and can fit it into your summer schedule, please give attending some serious consideration. From all that I've heard, it'll be well worth your time. The information posted to their web site earlier in the year was a bit sketchy. If you haven't checked it out in a while, give it another look. There is MUCH more detail included now. Also, if you got the printed brochure for the event a while back, take a look at the website as well, as it contains more detail still. A couple of points about the event that were made to me that I would like to share: 1) This is really intended as a sea kayaker community event. It'll be a much more intimate gathering, with much more opportunity for direct interaction and rubbing elbows, than is often the case with other symposia. 2) They are making a concerted effort to expand the focus beyond strictly kayaking. Since the Gulf of Maine offers such a rich environment, they will be providing content focused directly on the area's marine life. 3) The symposium will also serve as a gathering place for the various New England area kayaking clubs. A round table discussion for club members is in the planning stage. 4) And last, they expect to have on-water instruction on Sunday from the following folks, many of whom you know or have heard of: Wayne Horodowich Doug Van Doren Nigel Foster Tom Bergh If you have further questions, visit the website at http://www.kayaksymposium.org/ or send email to <info_at_kayaksymposium.org> If all else fails, send me a private reply and I'll see that it gets passed on to one of the organizers. To cover the obligatory: I have no direct interest in this event, financial or otherwise. I'm just posting this as a public service. *************************************************************************** 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 12:39 PM 7/1/2003 -0400, jwd_at_acm.org wrote: > 4) And last, they expect to have on-water instruction on Sunday from the > following folks, many of whom you know or have heard of: > > Wayne Horodowich > Doug Van Doren > Nigel Foster > Tom Bergh For those that are attending and have any interest in Greenland style paddling, make sure that you attend Doug Van Doren's demonstration (assuming he does one). It's quite entertaining and educational. *************************************************************************** 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, Jul 01, 2003 at 02:29:15PM -0400, John Fereira wrote: > At 12:39 PM 7/1/2003 -0400, jwd_at_acm.org wrote: >> 4) And last, they expect to have on-water instruction on Sunday from the >> following folks, many of whom you know or have heard of: >> >> Wayne Horodowich >> Doug Van Doren >> Nigel Foster >> Tom Bergh > For those that are attending and have any interest in Greenland style > paddling, make sure that you attend Doug Van Doren's demonstration > (assuming he does one). It's quite entertaining and educational. I'm checking on Doug Van Doren's exact involvement in events. When I hear back from the organizers, I'll post an update. Someone also asked me off-line about the reservation cut-off date. They're really isn't one. Pretty much right up to the event start will do fine. If you're looking to use the Maritime Academy's lodging and dining facilities, you might not want to cut it too close though. ~^~ jwd *************************************************************************** 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, Jul 01, 2003 at 02:29:15PM -0400, John Fereira wrote: > At 12:39 PM 7/1/2003 -0400, jwd_at_acm.org wrote: >> 4) And last, they expect to have on-water instruction on Sunday from the >> following folks, many of whom you know or have heard of: >> Wayne Horodowich >> Doug Van Doren >> Nigel Foster >> Tom Bergh > > For those that are attending and have any interest in Greenland style > paddling, make sure that you attend Doug Van Doren's demonstration > (assuming he does one). It's quite entertaining and educational. >From what I've been told, Doug Van Doren will be primarily doing on-water instruction. He is, however, scheduled to do a rolling demonstration sometime during the symposium. As it was described, it sounds, ah, um, "unique" (rolling with a bowling ball?). ~^~ jwd *************************************************************************** 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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