[Paddlewise] Fun at TAKS, San Simeon

Here is a three part, admittedly rambling, 13 minute video of TAKS. It was
all just one long shot, but I didn't realize my camera was on, so it just
shows some of the usual goings on. Just thought it was a nice slice of life
at TAKS. Mine anyway!! I might edit a more cohesive video of my time there
later.
I tried to just enjoy myself there this year, so didn't focus on getting a
lot of on
the water shots. I'm sure others will provide them this year.

This has a couple shot of me playing in the shore break.
Part One:
http://vidshadow.com/video_player.asp?videoid=5709


Steve Wilson can try to make out his gnarly surf carnage at the end of this
clip. I was a bit far off from the action, but give some play by play on the
beach.
Part Two:
http://vidshadow.com/video_player.asp?videoid=5710

Part Three:
http://vidshadow.com/video_player.asp?videoid=5711

This was my write up for my local club:

How to Quantify a Good Time

I know of no reliable electronic Fun-O-Meter, so I need to think of a way to
quantify my fun at TAKS this weekend.

There was the beautiful drive up the coast and the excitement of setting up
camp, waiting for friends to arrive and meeting new ones while you wait.
Cooking dogs and burgers around the campfire and sharing conversation and
kayak stories. There was the concert by Steve Wilson and his Didgeri-Duet
with Duane and even more with Henk Aling. There was braving the wind and
waves for the paddle up the San Simeon coast. There was the sacrificing
another pair of glasses for a gnarly ride and providing some carnage in my
last-place finish in the kayak race. There was Billy Kroll giving me one of
his old paddles to some day become my next broken paddle and the excellent
turn out of CKF members to represent our local paddlers, not to mention all
the presenters and teachers.

And, to live up to my nick-name, Seam Splitter, a new 6" hole in the side of
my kayak. Gonna be hard to 'splain that to the kayak company!

All well worth the price of admission.

Mark Sanders
www.sandmarks.net
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