>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.. How many out there agree with me that this is really good news. With the boom over and attrition from the grim reaper on the other end as well maybe sea kayaking will again return to being a sport where one doesn't have to compete for a camp spot. Maybe I can again enjoy a wilderness experience without having to burn so much fossil fuels to get to it before the reaper gets me. As for the shrinking WW demographic. Would you take up a sport, even if you were a wild and stupid testosterone charged young man, that seems, from the media portrayal, to be mostly throwing yourself off of high waterfalls without a parachute and trying to miss the rocks far below. Remember, wind surfing. It was once very popular too. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.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/ ***************************************************************************
Maybe there's a shrinking demographic for serious touring - don't have statistics either way, but boy, there's a heap of recreational kayaks, SOT's, and pseudo touring boats out there last time I was at the lake. Every age was represented. However, last time I made a post about less is more from a selfish perspective, I think I was flamed. DL > >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.. > > How many out there agree with me that this is really good news. With the > boom over and attrition from the grim reaper on the other end as well > maybe > sea kayaking will again return to being a sport where one doesn't have to > compete for a camp spot. Maybe I can again enjoy a wilderness experience > without having to burn so much fossil fuels to get to it before the reaper > gets me. > > As for the shrinking WW demographic. Would you take up a sport, even if > you > were a wild and stupid testosterone charged young man, that seems, from > the > media portrayal, to be mostly throwing yourself off of high waterfalls > without a parachute and trying to miss the rocks far below. Remember, wind > surfing. It was once very popular too. > > Matt Broze > www.marinerkayaks.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/ ***************************************************************************
Well I'm kinda new to the sport. I'm hoping the grim reaper gives me a few good years kayaking before giving my spot to the more deserving. I've never been kayak camping, but I've never found the sea to be too crowded to affect my enjoyment. When I'm out in the ocean, it always seems there's too few paddlers, not too many. Course, I only paddle out of one of the world's busiest pleasure boat harbors. Mark Sanders -----Original Message----- From: Matt Broze How many out there agree with me that this is really good news. With the boom over and attrition from the grim reaper on the other end as well maybe sea kayaking will again return to being a sport where one doesn't have to compete for a camp spot. *************************************************************************** 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 7/9/2007 8:38:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, marinerkayaks_at_msn.com writes: How many out there agree with me that this is really good news. With the boom over and attrition from the grim reaper on the other end as well maybe sea kayaking will again return to being a sport where one doesn't have to compete for a camp spot. Maybe I can again enjoy a wilderness experience without having to burn so much fossil fuels to get to it before the reaper gets me. As for the shrinking WW demographic. Would you take up a sport, even if you were a wild and stupid testosterone charged young man, that seems, from the media portrayal, to be mostly throwing yourself off of high waterfalls without a parachute and trying to miss the rocks far below. Remember, wind surfing. It was once very popular too. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt, You will never face the grim reaper. You will kick his ass, and report back to us. No exclamations or emoticons necessary. All the best, Rob G By the way, if you do face unduly campsite pressure, tell them what you did to the formerly grim, but now corrected reaper. ************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Matt Broze wrote: > [snip] maybe sea kayaking will again return to being a sport where one > doesn't have to compete for a camp spot. Maybe I can again enjoy a > wilderness experience without having to burn so much fossil fuels to > get to it before the reaper gets me. Depends on what you mean by wilderness experience, I suppose. Your old haunts on the west coast of Vancouver Island are as busy as ever. However, with your skills and talent, all you have to do is skip over a point or two and you can have some isolation. Or, do the shoulder season. Even in Clayoquot Sound and in the Deers, I've found solitude in September. Good weather, too! I've noticed that pressure from sea kayakers for my "favorite" spots on the Columbia seems to have decreased somewhat; now if I could reduce the population of boat-in partiers, I'd be home free. In winter or early spring, there is no one on the Columbia. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Matt Broze wrote: > As for the shrinking WW demographic. Would you take up a sport, even > if you > were a wild and stupid testosterone charged young man, that seems, > from the > media portrayal, to be mostly throwing yourself off of high waterfalls > without a parachute and trying to miss the rocks far below. http://www.kimandgeoff.com/kayak/southsilver/images/img_1290.jpg http://www.kimandgeoff.com/kayak/southsilver/images/img_1322.jpg http://www.kimandgeoff.com/kayak/southsilver/images/img_1507.jpg http://www.kimandgeoff.com/kayak/brushcreek061006/images/imgp0505.jpg http://www.kimandgeoff.com/kayak/pauleycreek/images/dsc_4770.jpg I guess if I was a wild and stupid testosterone charged young man, I might be interested. I only take offense at the "stupid" part. Oh, and "wild". Running stuff like waterfalls leaves little room for error... Even "wild" young men get mighty focused in hard whitewater. Geoff -- Geoff Jennings geoff_at_texaskilonewton.com "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." George Bush - Aug. 5, 2004 *************************************************************************** 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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