Oh come on Bradford, that's a low blow. I mean, like, _jet skis_? How pathetic is that? You go out on the water, jump waves while disturbing wildlife and running over kayakers, then go around in circles, jumping your own wake, then, do it all over again. Doesn't sound, overall compared to sea kayaking's many facets, to be a very interesting activity. Nah, a kayak is much more of a personal watercraft with greater potential for meaningful fun. Then again, a jet ski could make a viable mini water taxi for getting kayakers out to interesting places with their kayaks in tow, or even getting them out of trouble pronto when they get in too deep. I'll get one for my wife to follow me around in my kayak. Then she can use the jet ski lanyard to pull the wring in my nose even harder! Just kidding. Doug > Why paddle a seakayak when you can drive a jet ski, oh pardon me, > a personal watercraft. > > Bradford R. Crain > >> >Personally, I find paddling can become a bit monotonous at times. Chris >>>Cunningham made an interesting observation recently about the difficulty >>>enticing a younger demographic to the enjoyment of paddling, when that >>>same >> >>>demographic probably isn't too interested in an activity that requires >>>hours >>>of constant, slow moving activity - given the current generation of >>>younger >> >>>adults who's penchant for media action and fast-paced recreation may >>>preclude the commitment necessary for sea kayaking.. >> >> But paddling is shrinking in whitewater too. There aren't many young >> folka >> getting into it. When I'm on the river, I'm quite frequently the youngest >> guy there, and there are often many,many more people who are a good >> ten-20 >> years older than me, than there are who are any number of years younger >> than >> me. And I'm 31. (Oh, and I do enjoy sea kayaking. ) There are some >> notable >> hotshots who are young, and certainly more young WW paddlers than young >> sea >> kayakers, but I'm not sure the argument you're making explains it *all*. >> >> Geoff *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jul 05 2007 - 23:34:47 PDT
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