Very nice website. She's quite the adventurer. BTW: Dragging any Kayak over sharp rocks is going to do some damage, although my Long Haul Quattro handled Maine's rocky coast just fine. Interesting how those big folders always show up in the most inhospitable places. Must be to compensate for the lack of skill of the paddlers. What ya think Ralph? John M ----- Original Message ----- From: "alex" <al.m_at_3web.net> > > Her journal with an assortment of pictures is online: > > www.mentorhigh.com/teacher/robinson > > > > Her team did a good job of getting the school involved. Lots of > > different school > > projects to help out the team - solar battery chargers, dehydrated > > food... > > Btw, to the recent folding boats thread: one of the photos shows patches on > Feathercraft hull *near* reinforcing strip. Kleppers have those strips > wider than Feathercrafts, which means they protect more area. We don't have > anything like ice here in BC, but oyster beds and sharp rocks are terrrible > things for any fodler. Won't do any good to fiberglass hulls, of course, but > at least, won't cut it through (icy water in a kayak - brrr). Just some > observations; still have to read the complete report. *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 17 2004 - 07:02:48 PST
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