Re: [Paddlewise] Perfect for slalom races or portages

Mark,

If for no other reason than it improving your sea kayak performance, you should sign up for a basic whitewater instruction course. It is an incredible experience and you may quite likely find that it is much more than a good overall kayak primer.

Cheers,

Rob G

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com>
Cc: paddlewise <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 6:23 pm
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Perfect for slalom races or portages



Last Sunday a bunch of us went to Bowers Museum to watch a movie on the
kayak expedition down the Tsangpo Gorge in Tibet. Death defying seemed a
good description. Definitely no conveyor belt to the top; just a lot of
dangerous portages with mutinous porters.
I've never been in a WW boat; I can't imagine it's as easy as they made it
look despite monster conditions. Some day I hope to try out the run they
have in the Truckee in downtown Reno. Luckily, I have an active imagination
and can easily imagine I'm taming the Tsangpo!

Mark
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