Re: [Paddlewise] August Sea Kayaker

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote:

>
> The Brooks article is due for October. As my wife took away my Visa card,
> funding a new boat may have to rely on writing.


I laughed at this and my wife asked me what I was laughing at. I made a
critical mistake and read it to her. Her response was, "Hey, that's a really
good idea."

Oh, crap.

Luckily I have (almost) all the kayaks I really want or need. But I would
love to have a GP like Duane made. Especially since I lost my beloved
Lightning graphite. :(

>
> I'm looking forward to Jon Turk's article in August SK and Eric's story.
> The rotator cuff info looks like it will be useful - something some of us
> suffer from chronically.


Great story... really worth buying the issue for. I have got to get my
weight machine and equipment set up in the shop since we moved it out of the
lake house (the room is now the "library"... pretty hoity toity).

>
>
> Every time you think SK is getting old hat, fresh perspectives and new
> fodder is served up. Thanks to Paddlewisers for contributing. There's been
> some negative comments in the past; my perspective is then, contribute
> something.


This issue of Sea Kayaker is a fantastic read! Chris Cunningham has done a
terrific job putting together entertaining pieces about where to kayak (near
and far), cogent and timely pieces on safety and physical fitness, two
reviews of kayaks that look exciting, and a timely article about SPOT;
something that is of interest to many paddlers in my area with the
wilderness paddling of BC just a ferry ride away.

I came to Paddlewise, as most of you know, to read more of Kruger's stories
and found a wellspring of wonderful kayak writers with you, Duane Strosaker,
Mark Sanders, Dave Kruger, Rob Gibbert, the Rev, and a host of others
contributing their knowledge and wisdom and sometimes just spinning a great
story. So many Paddlewisers have gone on to write for Sea Kayaker and
Wavelength that it makes me proud to be part. Then I followed Kruger and
Doug Lloyd to WestCoastPaddlers because, frankly, I can't get enough of what
they have to say and the way they say it and I now watch the CKF website for
stories from their group of talented paddlers (including Strosaker, Sanders,
and Steve Holtzman.

I've done a lot of activities over the years but in my opinion only soaring
rivals kayaking for the ability of the participants to analyze and report on
techniques, safety, self-discipline and other issues of the sport. Not
surprising since both activities are intensely mental and physical and
require a great deal of skill and judgement.

One of my greatest moments was watching the eyes of my 7-yr-old paddler get
wide when she recognized my name as author of an SK article. To a 7 year old
girl, only just getting acquainted with the world of books and magazines,
knowing someone who is an *author* was something special. It made me look at
the Paddlewisers with a new set of eyes. Writers *are* special. And I'm
happy to a part of it.

Thanks to all of you who have contributed.


Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
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