Kayakers, I don't know this guy (Andrew Elizaga), but I really enjoy reading his blog, called The Dash Point Pirate. By far it is my favorite kayak blog to read. He always has interesting info on it. http://dashpointpirate.typepad.com/the_dash_point_pirate_woo/ Another good blog is by Wolfgang Brinck of baidarka building fame, but sometimes he doesn't update it very often. http://www.wolfgangbrinck.com/boats/blog/index.html Are there any other kayak blogs you'd recommend? Duane Southern California *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I usually read two blogs: Derek Mayoleth (http://www.kayakquixotica.com/blog.html) and Wenley Palacios (http://onkayaks.squarespace.com/journal). Both are very personal, even idiosyncratic (actually, all blogs are, come to think of it), but a joy to read. Derek is a friend to all, a champion of sea kayakers everywhere (even though he lives in Wisconsin!). He is currently at Nigel Denis' place in Wales attending the symposium and making us all jealous. He is also planning a circumnavigation of Puerto Rico. Wenley lives in Spain and has been chronically his (rapid) progress in kayaking. He is quite the Anglophile and has a wicked sense of humo[u]r. Josh (currently in the SF Bay Area, until mid-June) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Ignacio's Journal seems to be the premier blog out there, though it doesn't always relate directly to kayaking. I see he picked up a Paddlewise story last December about my Perfect Storm, storm paddle. One has to be careful what writes on the internet these days, as things can be picked up readily by various and assundry. I often like to explore a bloggers links to their favorite blog links, which can produce new reading material. Ignacio has such a list too (friends list). Robert (Woody) Woodward's and Freya Hoffmeisters's sites are two I like. I see Gordin Warner has started a new blog (he sent us a linking last week). I'll see if he makes an entry for his paddle yesterday, May 8th. The wind REALLY kicked up (fast low, sudden high pressure infill), sending three paddlers to the hospital for hypothermia after a multiple capsize off the Victoria waterfront in five foot waves (single and a double kayak). I was sitting at my desk, wishing I could be out on the water yesterday in the afternoon. I got thinking about kayaks, so phoned Gordinn. He was just leaving the takeout after getting pinned down at the lighthouse in extreme gusts. Was I ever jealous. Story of the three kayakers at: http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=7624d029-4298-481f-93e0-c30279002aec&k=72445 I still like kayakers who maintain informative web sites like Duane's site, which are ultimately more useful to me rather than journal-like blog sites. Doug Lloyd > Kayakers, > > I don't know this guy (Andrew Elizaga), but I really enjoy reading his > blog, called The Dash Point Pirate. By far it is my favorite kayak blog to > read. He always has interesting info on it. > > http://dashpointpirate.typepad.com/the_dash_point_pirate_woo/ > > Another good blog is by Wolfgang Brinck of baidarka building fame, but > sometimes he doesn't update it very often. > > http://www.wolfgangbrinck.com/boats/blog/index.html > > Are there any other kayak blogs you'd recommend? > > Duane > Southern California *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I think of PaddleWise as my favorite kayak blog Mark www.sandmarks.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Doug, Thank you! My website got over 6,000 hits in the last 30 days, and by far most of it is from the kayak, paddle, and sprayskirt building pages. I suppose I could sell some advertising, but then I'd feel like I'm whoring myself out. Duane Southern California Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: I still like kayakers who maintain informative web sites like Duane's site, which are ultimately more useful to me rather than journal-like blog sites. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 5/8/2007 9:19:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, strosaker_at_yahoo.com writes: Kayakers, I don't know this guy (Andrew Elizaga), but I really enjoy reading his blog, called The Dash Point Pirate. By far it is my favorite kayak blog to read. He always has interesting info on it. http://dashpointpirate.typepad.com/the_dash_point_pirate_woo/ Another good blog is by Wolfgang Brinck of baidarka building fame, but sometimes he doesn't update it very often. http://www.wolfgangbrinck.com/boats/blog/index.html Are there any other kayak blogs you'd recommend? Duane Southern California >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've paddled with Andrew once. He's a nice guy. You builder types would get along really well. I like the Spaniard's blog, Wenley Isabel Palacios. Wenley is hilarious and articulate. _http://onkayaks.squarespace.com/_ (http://onkayaks.squarespace.com/) Cheers, Rob G ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 5/9/2007 7:09:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, douglloyd_at_shaw.ca writes: Ignacio's Journal seems to be the premier blog out there, though it doesn't always relate directly to kayaking. I see he picked up a Paddlewise story last December about my Perfect Storm, storm paddle. One has to be careful what writes on the internet these days, as things can be picked up readily by various and assundry. I often like to explore a bloggers links to their favorite blog links, which can produce new reading material. Ignacio has such a list too (friends list). Robert (Woody) Woodward's and Freya Hoffmeisters's sites are two I like. I see Gordin Warner has started a new blog (he sent us a linking last week). I'll see if he makes an entry for his paddle yesterday, May 8th. The wind REALLY kicked up (fast low, sudden high pressure infill), sending three paddlers to the hospital for hypothermia after a multiple capsize off the Victoria waterfront in five foot waves (single and a double kayak). I was sitting at my desk, wishing I could be out on the water yesterday in the afternoon. I got thinking about kayaks, so phoned Gordinn. He was just leaving the takeout after getting pinned down at the lighthouse in extreme gusts. Was I ever jealous. Story of the three kayakers at: http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=7624d029-4298-4 81f-93e0-c30279002aec&k=72445 I still like kayakers who maintain informative web sites like Duane's site, which are ultimately more useful to me rather than journal-like blog sites. Doug Lloyd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The picture in that newspaper article looked like he was cloaking his face as he headed to jail. I guess the local scene would be abuzz and nothing short of a burka would be necessary to tamp down the intrigue. Cheers, Rob G ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. *************************************************************************** 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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