Great. Retired, built a new house in Nova Scotia where we sit on the porch an watch the seals lounging on the rocks. (You can learn a lot about retirement from seals). Sold all my boats but two. Started re-writing my book on boat design, a new book on Greenland kayaks and a work of fiction. Don't know how many times I went paddling. I lost count. No more long trips, just short hops along the coast. Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
2004..... Great year. "Retired" after multiple years of trying to hold onto a demanding job while caregiving then burying multiple family members and settling estates. Whew! So, I immediately started building a new timberframe house / "base camp" on Seneca Lake. Not yet complete but slowly working my way through the finishings (6,600+ feet of trim to stain & wax, 3.5 tons of granite floor tile to install, cabinets, etc etc...). Not-yet-updated photos _at_ headwinds.org Everyday, while working, I get to look out at the water I will paddle each day in 2005! Paddling - not so much as I'd like, but still: Bought a new boat (Impex Currituck) for the collection after a brisk January test paddle. Took a trip to Virginia/Maryland for ACA instructor certification. Spent a really great week with the ACA instructor-trainer of the year (Mike Aronoff) and a bunch of fun folks. Fit in a few more legs of my quest to paddle around all the Finger Lakes Spent more time on creeks in a canoe than ever in all my (many) years prior! Plus, first canoe capsize! (did you know you can only brace with one end of the paddle??) The highlight of the paddling year was at Georgian Bay - truly a paradise. Spent 6 days on the water from Killarney to Snug Harbor - a private trip "logistically coordinated" by a lurker on this list - Thanks Frank!!! 2005::: I WILL PADDLE virtually every day it is above freezing. (my lake is 660' deep so even in a NY winter it doesn't freeze. But the gloves, deck lines, skirt, etc do if the air temp encourages it) I would like to paddle a week on the Sea of Cortez: looking at a Loreto - La Paz trip I'd like Frank to "logistically coordinate" a trip to Northern Superior :). I need to finish my paddle Tour of the Finger Lakes I'd like to attend a symposium or two I need one more week-long trip in the summer, though. ideas?? invites???? :). Jennifer *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> The highlight of the paddling year was at Georgian Bay - truly a > paradise. Spent 6 days on the water from Killarney to Snug Harbor - a > private trip "logistically coordinated" by a lurker on this list - Jennifer, Georgian Bay is on my wish list. Got any easy to communicate/transfer data on routes, logistics, resources etc that I can add to my file for future trip planning? And, as always, pics are great, if you got em. > I need one more week-long trip in the summer, though. ideas?? > invites???? :). Not quite summer, but sometime between the last week of March and sometime in April, a group of 9 of us P'Wisers are tentatively doing a rendezvous in Tybee Georgia. Actually, I said "not summer", but compared to central NY, it's practically summer for you :-) Air temps will average the 70's and water temps will be high 60's to low 70's... all according to averages I found on the net. Consider it, and if you want to be added to the "keep me posted" list, just let me know. New topic..... My kids want to see Niagra Falls. I've been there, done that, so I'd rather do something else. But.... if I can figure out a few other things to keep their interest (two teenage girls), I can swing the trip. Due to the drive from SE Virgina, I want to be in that neck of NY for a minimum of several days. Since it's close to your area, can you make any recommendations? Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On 9 Dec 2004 at 16:39, Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com wrote: > Jennifer, Georgian Bay is on my wish list. Got any easy to > communicate/transfer data on routes, logistics, resources etc that I > can add to my file for future trip planning? And, as always, pics are > great, if you got em. Keep your eye on a couple of websites - the Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Association's Georgian Bay Committee page (which currently covers Bruce peninsula) and my web site: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Gorge/4657/Bruce.html http://www.greatlakeskayaker.ca On the former, you'll find a clickable map with descriptions of paddling routes and destinations. We are hoping to expand the list of sites to include other areas besides just the Bruce. The latter has some partially completed versions of other sites in the Great Lakes region, including Lake Ontario sites near Toronto. These are being developed and improved (someday) and will be transferred to the GLSKA website in the future. My site also has a bibliography page with a few books listed. There's a bunch of paddling data that's been collected in our club, but we have to get folks to turn it into web pages and such. I'm hoping to get this going over the winter - just have to find the right butts to kick :-) When this is done, the GLSKA web site will be expanded. There's also: http://www.kayakgeorgianbay.com/ I've got no affiliation with the latter. They have a link to White Squall, which is GB's main kayaking outfitter (there are others, but these guys are pretty much central and quite knowledgable). Mike PS - the north-east parts of Georgian Bay are best - less populated and the water is shallow enough in areas to keep the power boats away from lots of islands and routes. The photo in the banner of my web site is taken from Fox Island looking north to Killarney Provincial Park. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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