Re: [Paddlewise] A Use for Board Boats

From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:54:28 -0700
That was soooo cool Craig. The scene would have been complete if you had a 
beer in hand too. :-)

Doug

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> Yesterday I watched a board boat go by with a newbie trying to learn and
> noticed that these boats can make HUGE wakes. I mean 5-foot  wakes, 
> folks!!!
> The boats have special tanks that the operators can fill to make the wakes
> even bigger. After a few minutes of thinking this over, I jumped into the
> Coaster and paddled out to see if I could catch a ride.
> Now I'm going to have to search out the natural habitats of boarder boats
> and sneak rides on their wakes. A great way to pass an hour of kayaking 
> and
> with no long trip to the ocean involved.
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