RE: [Paddlewise] Swimming Under the Golden Gate Bridge

Dave,
Receiving a real reason why he cancelled the trip would surely have eased
the pain instead of the baloney he seemed to be selling at the point. You're
right, trying to assess the capabilities of an "all comers" paddle seems it
would create problems, but you'd think a 5 star instructor would take that
into account before he took the money to lead the class. I figured my ticket
in was that fact that Duane was one of the leaders and is familiar with my
abilities, but I don't know about the others. I'm pretty sure I was the most
upset of the bunch, so maybe I'm just a bit testy!

Still, I have to say, this seemed the only snag on the day and most of the
GGSKS went off great. My next day was great and I'll get that written up
next, but I had to vent first after fulminating in the car on the 7 hour
trip home. Sean seems really focused on creating a great event and having
Jen involved is a great plus. I think any snags from the first year are
going to be smoothed softer than wet seal skin for the next go round.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
 On Behalf Of Dave Kruger

Mark,

Your saga is an illustrative object lesson in how not to conduct an "all
comers" paddle.  It bothers me quite a bit that someone with the native
enthusiasm you have for paddling had such an experience.  Even recognizing
that we are only getting one side of the story, it is plain that the
premise for such a group paddle was a mightily flawed one.
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