On 2 Jul 2003 at 14:11, bobvolin_at_optonline.net wrote: > Foot padding is probably best accomplished by finding paddling > shoes with firm soles and good heel protection (and if you know of > such shoes, please let me know I'm sure there will never be any kind of group consensus on this topic, since footwear is such an individual thing. My personal preference runs towards the paddling shoes that are like thin running shoes with drainage on the top. REI has a pretty good assortment at: http://www.rei.com/online/store/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=40000008000&langId -1&storeId=8000&categoryId=4501471 Evan Dallas Woodinville Washington *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I go to Target and get a pair of their water shoes. They run about $6/pair and have proved to work as well as those costing 5 times as much from on of the sports outfitters. On 2 Jul 2003 at 14:11, bobvolin_at_optonline.net wrote: > Foot padding is probably best accomplished by finding paddling > shoes with firm soles and good heel protection (and if you know of > such shoes, please let me know Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.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/ ***************************************************************************
Nick Schade said: > I go to Target and get a pair of their water shoes. They run about > $6/pair and have proved to work as well as those costing 5 times as > much from on of the sports outfitters. Three years ago my wife went to a Nordstrom's outlet store and found a pair of water shoes for something less than $10. I am on my 3rd summer season with them. Winter usually finds me in a pair of Chota Mukluks. Steve Holtzman Southern CA *************************************************************************** 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 Thursday, July 3, 2003, at 03:42 PM, Steve Holtzman wrote: > Nick Schade said: >> I go to Target and get a pair of their water shoes. They run about >> $6/pair and have proved to work as well as those costing 5 times as >> much from on of the sports outfitters. > > Three years ago my wife went to a Nordstrom's outlet store and found a > pair of water shoes for something less than $10. I am on my 3rd summer > season with them. Winter usually finds me in a pair of Chota Mukluks. My previous pair were 2 pair for $10 at Ames. They lasted through about 2 years of hard use each. I wear them all winter over my goretex drysuit booties. I have never had a pair of brand name shoes last any longer. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.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/ ***************************************************************************
Has anyone paddled from Lewis Lake into Lake Shoshone in Yellowstone. Planning an August trip and looking for some first hand feedback. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
WhiteRabbit wrote: > Has anyone paddled from Lewis Lake into Lake Shoshone in Yellowstone. > Planning an August trip and looking for some first hand feedback. We did it a couple of years ago. The recommendation was to folow the south (?) shore of Lewis around to the river, as the main body can be choppy. We ignored that advice, of course, although we did follow the shore on the return trip to see the hot springs there. The first part of the river connecting the two lakes is easy paddling, deep and smooth, with lots of trout and moose. About 1/2 way along, it gets too shallow and swift to paddle against, and you have to get out and pull the boat behind you like a wagon. Be sure you have a painter and a walking stick, as the bottom is fist-sized boulders. Wear some of those sturdy Nordstrom river shoes, not Tevas, if you value your toes. The arrival at Shoshone is like an immigrant arriving at a new world. All of a sudden you cross over a sill and a great vista of blue water opens out in front of you. You're also looking at 5 miles of fetch and possibly a foot of chop if the wind is up. Halfway across we were met by a Ranger in a yellow kayak, warning us that the lake was rough. We politely accepted the warning. The campsites are widely scattered along the southern edge of the lake, and they are very nice. Ours had a privy back in the woods. No outhouse, just the throne, which is much nicer unless it's raining. The best campsites are on points, so you get a bit more breeze to counter the biting flies and mosquitos. Still not enough. Our outfitter sent along a screen house and table, and a sturdy guide to haul it in a Wenonah Advantage. This is, of course, bear country, and the suggestion is to keep food away from the tents and hang it at night. We saw no bear sign at all. On the trip back on the river, you can get into the boat and float almost immediately, and it's a fun ride. Be sure you pay attention to manuvering, as there are many strainers on each bank to miss. It's a great trip. Have fun. If you need an outfitter, I can recommend Snake River Canoe and Kayak in Jackson Hole. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** 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 3 Jul 2003 at 16:47, Nick Schade wrote: > On Thursday, July 3, 2003, at 03:42 PM, Steve Holtzman wrote: > > > Nick Schade said: > >> I go to Target and get a pair of their water shoes. They run about > > > > Three years ago my wife went to a Nordstrom's outlet store and found > > My previous pair were 2 pair for $10 at Ames. They lasted through These fit one of my categories - not available anywhere near where I live. Them's 'merican stores. Sigh... Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Thursday, July 3, 2003, at 03:42 PM, Steve Holtzman wrote: > Nick Schade said: >> I go to Target and get a pair of their water shoes. They run about >> $6/pair and have proved to work as well as those costing 5 times as >> much from on of the sports outfitters. > > Three years ago my wife went to a Nordstrom's outlet store and found a > pair of water shoes for something less than $10. I am on my 3rd summer > season with them. Winter usually finds me in a pair of Chota Mukluks. My previous pair were 2 pair for $10 at Ames. They lasted through about 2 years of hard use each. I wear them all winter over my goretex drysuit booties. I have never had a pair of brand name shoes last any longer. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.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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