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. *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Aug 15 2004 - 09:15:08 PDT
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