I didn't kayak this weekend. Family visits and fighting a cold convinced me to make this a recovery weekend. I had hoped to join the Queen Mary paddle and at least pretend to be social! Saturday's drive down the coast to San Diego just served to remind me of a great Thursday surf day at San Onofrey and, passing La Jolla, of my surfing jaunt 2 weeks past. Even with my weekend lethargy, it's been a great month of kayak activates. My garage is clear evidence. All my kayaking accoutrements splayed across the floor--an attempt to clear the car for human passengers. My booties lay crusted with San O sand as if peppered with coarse sea salt. A quick shake and my wetsuit, also so seasoned is ready for its next use. Towels, car racks and back bands create a obstacle course for finding my way to my car, which devoid of its kayak remnants still boasts a faint aroma of vintage 2007 neoprene booties. The Delfin, still damp of San O and yet without its permanent place on the garage wall of fame, sitting on saw horses and the work bench filled with kayak projects condemn two cars to the weather, victims of a hobby gone amok. Inside my computer room, Patrick Martin's broken wooden paddle now adorns my wall as if I needed more reminders of an activity which I find rarely far from my mind. I didn't paddle this weekend, so I sit and contemplate what activities I can look forward to this week to atone for my omission. 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/ ***************************************************************************
I've been busy researching kayak design and kayak building; calling designers and bugging them, asking them to send me deck fitting samples and the like. A phone bill run amok. I also was reconsidering building a strip or hybrid kayak rather than make a mold. Seems to me a better way to tweak a design you like, rather than replicate someone else's brainwork. Duane keep bugging me to do one in wood. I like the look of the Mitchell paddles, with the carbon on one side, and the wood on the other. Was thinking this might be a cool way to do a kayak - two tone, wood and black carbon fiber. I'd go for light weight, I think, and keep the old Nordkapp for a beater (a literal beater). I'm cycling to work again and it is soooo wonderful to be able to just "give it" on the road and bike trail, uphill, etc. I finished building a dog trailer today for pulling the dog on family rides. I re-engineered a Chariot child's trailer and added a cage. I start tomorrow on a kayak trailer. I'm using my old, custom welded kayak rack from my old van (rectangle shape, marine grade aluminum, with welded saddle pads), adding wheels and a tow bar. I'm getting a new bike lightweight bike soon with some carbon on it, and would like a nice, light towable kayak (I know, go SOF). I can't take these dang gas prices anymore. Carbon is in my future, one way or another. Kirk would be proud of me. Didn't know folks in California got colds. :-) Doug Lloyd ----- >I didn't kayak this weekend. Family visits and fighting a cold convinced me > to make this a recovery weekend. I had hoped to join the Queen Mary paddle > and at least pretend to be social! Saturday's drive down the coast to San > Diego just served to remind me of a great Thursday surf day at San Onofrey > and, passing La Jolla, of my surfing jaunt 2 weeks past. Even with my > weekend lethargy, it's been a great month of kayak activates. My garage is > clear evidence. All my kayaking accoutrements splayed across the floor--an > attempt to clear the car for human passengers. My booties lay crusted with > San O sand as if peppered with coarse sea salt. A quick shake and my > wetsuit, also so seasoned is ready for its next use. Towels, car racks and > back bands create a obstacle course for finding my way to my car, which > devoid of its kayak remnants still boasts a faint aroma of vintage 2007 > neoprene booties. The Delfin, still damp of San O and yet without its > permanent place on the garage wall of fame, sitting on saw horses and the > work bench filled with kayak projects condemn two cars to the weather, > victims of a hobby gone amok. Inside my computer room, Patrick Martin's > broken wooden paddle now adorns my wall as if I needed more reminders of > an > activity which I find rarely far from my mind. > > I didn't paddle this weekend, so I sit and contemplate what activities I > can > look forward to this week to atone for my omission. > > 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/ ***************************************************************************
It's been 7 days, 6 hours, and 56 minutes since I was last in my boat on the ocean. Making matters worse, I spent both days last weekend at Newport, Dana Point, and Laguna Beach; but without my kayak. So very close to the water, yet to far away! I was down there for an orientation meeting in preparation for my daughter going off to college. The meeting was important and well worth my time. My daughter will be facing many new challenges and it's important that I know what's going on so that I can support her. But I've got this feeling as if my life force is fading away. I must get back to the ocean in order to recharge my spirit. Must paddle kayak...must paddle...must return...ocean... Dumpy is calling me! Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sanders" <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> Subject: CKF: I didn't paddle this weekend >I didn't kayak this weekend. > I didn't paddle this weekend, so I sit and contemplate what activities I > can > look forward to this week to atone for my omission. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Patrick, I'll be camping at Lake Casitas this weekend. Peter may come up on Saturday for a day paddle with the group. Feel like paddling in some fresh water with Paula's camping group? Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ckf_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-ckf_at_paddlewise.net] On > Behalf Of P Martin > > It's been 7 days, 6 hours, and 56 minutes since I was last in my boat > on the > ocean. *************************************************************************** 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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