On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 5:39 AM, James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm> wrote: > > So. . . . to be really great, paddle in as many different boats in as > many different environments with as many different paddles as possible. Well said, James! Nothing is too easy or "not my style". The more you paddle the more you learn. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that the more time you spend on boats - period - the more you learn. Go to USCG Auxiliary courses, read books on heavy weather sailing, sail on a friend's sailboat (racers are always looking for crew), learn to waterski and/or wakeboard, rent a windsurfer and try it. Don't turn your nose up at any activity on the water or in the water. And finally, rent a stand-up jet ski! Seriously. It teaches you more about balance and edging than you can imagine. I've done every single one of these (and more that are unavailable to most people) and learned something important from each and every one. Nothing to it! As long as we live to be hundred or so. Just living until one is a hundred may not be much of a trick any more. It's *living* until you're one hundred that is my goal. :) Craig *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 23 2008 - 08:17:30 PDT
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