I also was out today for the first paddle of the year. I took out a couple of young newbies from work and met 5 other 'yakers paddling up the Sammamish Slough from Kenmore. We went about 3 miles up against an current that was unusually strong for that spot and against a bit of a head wind. A perfect workout for the first day of the year. Once we got to our resting point I pulled out my secret stash of plastic champagne glasses and poured Monster Ginseng drink all 'round. Happy New Year! I spotted a small home built styrofoam boat caught in the brush and pulled it out of the water. It was funny looking with nearly spent candles on its decks and duct tape to keep it all together. I pulled it out and we had a good laugh before we noticed that there were hand written notes inside. They were written by perhaps several children - a farewell to their father. Really heartbreaking stuff especially considering that they must have been written during the Christmas season. I rolled up the notes and put them back in the boat and got it out into the current, past the brush and back on its way down stream. Every time I go out kayaking SOMETHING happens. I just never know what. Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Paul, Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 7:44:27 PM, you wrote: > I also was out today for the first paddle of the year. I took out a > couple of young newbies from work and met 5 other 'yakers paddling > up the Sammamish Slough from Kenmore. Wow! It's been so many years since I've seen the Sammamish Slough! During high school, my friends and I loved to canoe on the slough. I remember, almost fondly, the severe sunburn I got the last time we did that on a hot summer day! Thanks for the memories! :-) > I spotted a small home built styrofoam boat caught in the brush and > pulled it out of the water. It was funny looking with nearly spent > candles on its decks and duct tape to keep it all together. I pulled > it out and we had a good laugh before we noticed that there were > hand written notes inside. They were written by perhaps several > children - a farewell to their father. Really heartbreaking stuff > especially considering that they must have been written during the > Christmas season. I rolled up the notes and put them back in the > boat and got it out into the current, past the brush and back on its > way down stream. Interesting, and yes, a heartbreaking discovery. I'm glad you sent the boat back on its way. I once found a message in a bottle, half buried in the sand. When I opened it and read the message, it too, contained a heartbreaking story. I also realized that the bottle was just launched the day before, most likely from the very beach where I found it. Apparently, it just washed right back to shore after it was thrown. I resealed it and paddled it offshore a few miles, then re-launched it, thinking that the sender would have wanted it to travel a bit more. -- Melissa *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Jet kayak video (Top Gear segment): http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6351497693334168760 <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6351497693334168760&q=top+gear&tot al=14233&start=170&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8> &q=top+gear&total=14233&start=170&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8 So wrong in so many ways, but fascinating none the less. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Quoting Richard Culpeper <culpeper_at_tbaytel.net>: > Jet kayak video (Top Gear segment): > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6351497693334168760 > <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6351497693334168760&q=top+gear&tot > al=14233&start=170&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8> > &q=top+gear&total=14233&start=170&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8 > > > > So wrong in so many ways, but fascinating none the less. This could have military applications, for example, if we ever declare war on penguins. Brad *************************************************************************** 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 the commentator said something about paddlers 'buttocks roasted by the engine'. I see one more Darwin award nominee for the last year... Ari Saarto - navigare necesse est - http://asaarto1.blogspot.com/ > > This could have military applications, for example, if we ever > declare > war on penguins. > > Brad *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Jan 2, 2008 8:42 AM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > > This could have military applications, for example, if we ever declare > war on penguins. Oh great, that's all we need, give the present US administration another idea! :P Craig Jungers Not Saying Where *************************************************************************** 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 don't think Penguins can be trusted. They see everything in black and white! -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Jet kayak video > > This could have military applications, for example, if we ever declare > war on penguins. Oh great, that's all we need, give the present US administration another idea! :P Craig Jungers Not Saying Where *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Mark, Wednesday, January 2, 2008, 1:31:33 PM, you wrote: > I don't think Penguins can be trusted. They see everything in black > and white! http://youtube.com/watch?v=7uP_sZk3HXY&search=penguin -- Melissa *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Somebody has to speak up in defense of penguins. When was the last time a penguin conned an elderly person out of their life savings, or tried to sell them a driveway or roof repair they did not need, or a health insurance policy that was inferior to Medicare? Penguins are above all that nonsense. They have standards, which is something I can't say for all humans. On the other hand, penguins smell like fish, so I probably wouldn't want one living in my neighborhood. BRC Quoting Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>: > I don't think Penguins can be trusted. They see everything in black and > white! *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
But it was penguins that ate Scott and his pals, and then doctored the logbook. -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Bradford R. Crain Somebody has to speak up in defense of penguins. When was the last time a penguin conned an elderly person out of their life savings, or tried to sell them a driveway or roof repair they did not need, or a health insurance policy that was inferior to Medicare? Penguins are above all that nonsense. They have standards, which is something I can't say for all humans. On the other hand, penguins smell like fish, so I probably wouldn't want one living in my neighborhood. *************************************************************************** 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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