I might add I had a weird experience - and I need help with the details - About ten years ago I went to Tofino on my birthday with a friend to paddle. We had intended on a short trip - maybe two or three nights out but as the wind was high (she was a beginner) we only ended up with one night out. Since we had a such a short time we went up the bay of Meares Island, poked around and found a nice little campsite. After we were set up we took a walk into the woods which are beautiful old growth forest. Much to our suprise we found a sawed off tree - the stump was huge, I'll never forget it. We thought, gee, whoes been in here poaching trees? When we got back we went for a birthday beer and the bartender informed us that it was the 200th (?) anniversary of the year one of our captains (?) that the local waters are named after,stopped there to make a new mast. (Puget?) I thought it was a big coincidence, a great birthday present and still wonder about the size and quality of saws they must have had on board. And then to get the tree to the shore and raise the mast with mostly human power. So, can anyone fill in the facts? Andree Andree Hurley Websites - http://www.onwatersports.com, http://www.viewit.com Favorite website: http://www.tibetanphotoproject.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 19 2003 - 08:08:33 PST
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