Hi Rev. Bob, On Friday, December 19, 2003, at 3:18:30 PM PST, you wrote: > Remember it is not about paddling a boat from point A to point B, it > about where your spirit journied. Absolutely! This is why I so enjoy reading your "trip reports", as the trips you describe are always more than just a few nice facts about the places your boat as been...though you do a nice job of that as well! :-) Having only paddled a kayak for about 7 years, and not being able to travel very widely during this time, I've been content to mostly paddle the waters within reasonable reach...primarily along the beautiful coast that is just a few steps from where I sit here typing. I've paddled my local waters, over and over, for thousands of accumulated miles, but I'm never bored with the immediate scenery, and certainly not with the places my spirit travels to every time I'm on the water. I dream of places all over the world I'd love to paddle (and hopefully I'll get to many of them eventually), so I love reading about the experiences of everyone here, wherever you happen to be. Since it remains my dream to someday live in Alaska, reading your writings, Rev. Bob, is especially inspiring for me. You're a fortunate paddler to be where you are, and you have a wonderful way of sharing your good fortune with us. The safety, technical, and gear discussions here are important and informative in their own way, but it's the journey of our spirits we share with each other that truly inspire. These are the gems I so look forward to finding in my Paddlewise folder. -- Melissa *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Dec 19 2003 - 17:09:44 PST
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