4/27/08 Had a great time at the CKF Fest on a very warm Sunday. I think it's safe to say I had the guest who came farthest to visit, as Craig Jungers came with me after heading down from Moses Lake Washington on Friday night! Things started off well with the chance to see DeeAnn Hess' home made Pygmy Tern. And we got to celebrate her beautiful work with champagne. Sadly, I had to go back for several refills with quite a few morning teetotalers refusing France's Breakfast of Champions. Later it was especially nice to see the folks helping out Bev as she tried out her new sit inside kayak. I'm glad to report success on her first wet exit! Craig and I got on the water and took a tour of the Naples canals. I got to paddle his Mariner Coaster and he was in his Express. We passed several stand up board paddlers, which I guess are still a rarity in the Moses Lake neighborhood. After we made it back to the beach, Craig went off to mingle and I got Peter O'Sullivan to stand by with a bow so I could try to roll the Coaster. At a bit wider than my QCC, I was worried I'd have a bit of trouble, but popped up real easy. Even went to a non-extended roll with no trouble. Peter gave me a couple tips, but actually said my roll didn't look horrible! Heady praise indeed! I was happy with my success and the chance for some relief from the sun in the cool water. The Coaster was nimble and fun to paddle and once getting past the narrow cockpit rim, I seemed to fit fine! We adjourned to the shade of my canopy for the rest of the festivities and enjoyed the breeze that came through to cool us down as best it could. Of course we were disappointed by the obviously rigged raffle that sent a poor dejected Ken Fry home empty handed while most other folk tired of the constant rising to collect their next prize!! After a while, I think the collected UV exposure finally took its toll on the group and things folks started to head off. Craig and I figured why not fit one more paddle in and were joined by Bob McMurray and Dennis Hyndman for a nice leisurely stroll around the harbor. It was a great time and Craig was impressed with all the nice folk we have to share in our kayaking adventures. Mark Sanders www.sandmarks.net # *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mark and All, It was great meeting Craig Jungers after reading his posts for so long on Paddlewise. He is a pleasure to hang out with and has a fine taste for kayaks, between his Mariner Coaster and Express. That was nice of him to swing a bit south to spend a day with us at our annual club fest. Duane Southern California *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mark, Duane, and all, It was my absolute and total pleasure to hang out with the CKF gang on a sunny sand beach surrounded by cute young things both in kayaks and in vintage Porsche S90 Speedsters. Of course, at my age the qualifications to become a CYT are less stringent than when I was 20-something. Basically, any female under about 45. :) The hospitality shown to me by Mark and his wife was amazing; equaled only by the enthusiasm with which their two Bedlington Terriers welcomed me into the family. Mark and Christie (I hope I've chosen the right version of how that name is spelled) have a nice home with a sunroom that has inspired me to look at fixing up something at our lake house that would work like it. Sunday's two paddles in Naples weren't enough and Mark and I ventured to the BAR which was, alas, both high and dry due to the tide (even though we waited until afternoon) and also had the occasional screaming boomer of 5-ft or so tear through. I mooched seaward to search for whales and to keep a lookout for wayward Great White's while Mark tried to decide whether he wanted to brave the inside passage. The day was without wind completely and warm and friendly if you don't count the swells. Today (Tuesday) I stopped at Morro Bay and a couple of other places to see if it was a reasonable day to paddle but a stiff NW'ly breeze was creating havor. I'm sitting right now in a motel in Monterrey about to head to Elkhorn Slough just in time to buck the tidal stream each way. It was a bit too windy to paddle the shoreline today so I'll wait for tomorrow. Mark can join Pam in the club "those of us Craig has stolen something from". I found a paddling helmet in the back seat on the floor at Morrow Bay and I'm too cheap to drive back to Costa Mesa to return it. He and Christy (Kristy?) will just have to come up to WA to pick it up. :) To the CKF'ers many thanks for making me feel like one of the gang. I enjoyed meeting Duane and Ken and many others. Thanks again, Mark and Kristy. (I think I've covered all possible iterations of the way you'd spell her name now.) Craig Jungers Due back in Moses Lake, WA about Sunday or so give or take On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > Mark and All, > > It was great meeting Craig Jungers after reading his posts for so long on > Paddlewise. He is a pleasure to hang out with and has a fine taste for > kayaks, between his Mariner Coaster and Express. That was nice of him to > swing a bit south to spend a day with us at our annual club fest. > > Duane > Southern California *************************************************************************** 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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