Re: [Paddlewise] bracing games

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DEAD FISH POLO



Dead Fish Polo was invented on a Boundary Waters trip by Frank Ashby when he
flipped a belated bluegill into Dave Curtis's solo canoe.  Dave flipped it
back, and a game was born.



We use a sponge now, preferably several of them, due to the sketchy
availability of the real deal, but the sudden death nature of the
competition remains almost as frenetic as when the missile was rotten.  If a
canoe collects a sponge, that paddler is eliminated from the game.  The
winner is the last one on the water who has not allowed a sponge in her
boat.



Sponges / fish may be plucked from the water and thrown only by the paddle.
Touching the sponge with hands brings instant disqualification.  Boat
ramming, paddle slashing or timid weed-skulking requires the application of
the standing rule: the offending paddler must stand.  Particularly when
played with two or three sponges, Dead Fish Polo is an intense game.  Fast
acceleration, braking, and heeling to present the high side of the canoe to
the sponge thrower while turning on a dime are valued skills.



Champagne Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Arnold" <mjamja_at_earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] bracing games


> What I found was :
>
> > Any fun ideas/tasks/games I can throw at these people?
>
> There's always dead fish polo -- basically a game of tag with a wet
sponge.
> Bracing is one of the skills that helps when you need to duck!
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