Re: [Paddlewise] How Far is Far Enough?

From: Darryl <Darryl.Johnson_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:10:16 -0500
> I am closing in on my 3rd 1000 Nm paddling year.  Right now I am
> at 922 Nm and counting.  I started thinking about setting a goal
> for next year and I kind of like the idea of trying to reach a
> "notable" milestone.   After reading a little about Verlen Kruger,
> Ed Gillet, Chris Duff, and Steph Dutton it seems to me that 5000
> Nm for the year would be a "world class" goal.  That is almost
> certainly more than I am capable of doing. 
> 
>  What kind of yearly mileage would you paddler's out there
> consider a "notable" accomplishment. 
> 
> 
> Mark J. Arnold

Notable, or "notable for me"?

I don't keep track of distance covered, even though I could probably 
do it easily, especially if I used my toes to help count.

I suspect a good year might be somewhere in the 1-200 statute mile 
range. (I tend to measure distances either with a GPS that shows 
miles or kilometres, or by using a map or a tool like Google Earth, 
which also uses land-based measurements.)

I think 1000 NM _is_ a notable achievement. Three years in a row.... 
well, you have my admiration!

-- 
  Darryl
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