Re: [Paddlewise] News

From: MICHAEL SILVIUS <M.Silvius_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:14:46 -0400
Jackie et all:
Timo is a fantastic adventurer. Most creative fellow as well. Definitely one
of my favorites. If you havent already heard of him;
An other semi-excentric (ok hes french) that has done some incredible long
distance solo tripping for no reason at all in a
But-ugly-skinny-low-vol-hoemade S&G
http://www.wazop.net/nicolas/image.shtml?p=354

http://www.wazop.net/nicolas/image.shtml?p=217

http://www.wazop.net/nicolas/index.shtml?a=132

is Nicolas Bertrand, a  school teacher from Motreal.
Last year, 800 miles, from Montreal to Havre-St -Piere along the St Laurence
riverway in 6 weeks time. No sponsorship, no publicity, no fuss.
some pictures of his tripp.
http://www.wazop.net/nicolas/index.shtml?a=202
some of his foolish winter kayaking antics:
http://www.wazop.net/media/decembre-mingan/Pages/Image15.html

http://www.wazop.net/media/decembre-mingan/Pages/Image119.html

http://www.wazop.net/media/decembre-mingan/index.html

michael


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackie Myers" <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com>
>
> Truly gutzy (or maybe nutzy) paddling non-lawyer Timo Noko didn't
> just talk about doing it.  No political agenda or prior
> announcement.  Just went out and did it (maybe that's why there
> weren't any newspaper articles promoting his journey beforehand?).
> Interesting character.  Truly interesting story and fun read at:
> http://www.kolumbus.fi/timo.noko/mexico/eng.html
> Lots of folks have talked about/attempted epic journeys.  Some
> have actually completed them.  Some journey with no designated
> end.
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