Kayakers, I just got back from a wonderful 7-day Catalina Island crossing and circumnav trip with 6 of my buddies. By far the highlight was on the 19 nautical mile crossing over, when for 40 minutes a minke whale followed us. Every 3-4 minutes it came up for air 10-30 yards from us. Occasionally we saw it swim under our kayaks to change sides. It actually joined our pod. We also saw a blue whale spout. I have two really good photos of the minke whale with kayaks at my photo journal: http://www.duane.smugmug.com/gallery/8547230_WdUKe#562844904_FVaUq Duane Strosaker 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>wrote: > > > I just got back from a wonderful 7-day Catalina Island crossing and > circumnav trip with 6 of my buddies. > > Great photos Duane. The PNW almost never gets a series of days like that. It must be nice to live where you can depend on it. Of course, we don't *have* to do 19nm crossings either. Who had the Mariner II (at least it looks like a Mariner II - almost a duplicate of mine)? Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I forgot to ask you if you used your GP for the entire paddle. I am still not used to a GP but have been told that the "flutter" goes away once you figure it out. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Jun 14, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Craig Jungers wrote: > I forgot to ask you if you used your GP for the entire paddle. I am > still > not used to a GP but have been told that the "flutter" goes away > once you > figure it out. > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA > ********************************************************************** If you are getting flutter then turn the paddle slightly and it will go away. Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Craig, Good eye! That's a Mariner II, owned and paddle by Steve Wilson of local kayak song singing fame, who is using a GP made by me. Steve really likes his Mariner II, and he has a Coaster too. Steve and I were just saying on the trip that with all the Broze brother design genius, it's funny they never fancied the GP. And a lot of Mariner diehards use GPs. Duane --- On Sun, 6/14/09, Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> wrote: > Who had the Mariner II (at least it looks like a Mariner II > - almost a duplicate of mine)? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>wrote: > > Good eye! That's a Mariner II, owned and paddle by Steve Wilson of local > kayak song singing fame, who is using a GP made by me. Steve really likes > his Mariner II, and he has a Coaster too. Steve and I were just saying on > the trip that with all the Broze brother design genius, it's funny they > never fancied the GP. And a lot of Mariner diehards use GPs. > > I knew Steve had a Coaster (in kevlar). I assume his M-II is in kevlar too (mine is). The M-II is the fastest boat I've ever paddled... it does 3kts with zero effort and 4kts with only a little more. I have not had much of a chance to take mine to salt water though. Since I am lazy at heart I like paddling with others and only having to take half the strokes to go the same speed. Of course this might not work for you guys. :P I'll have to ask Matt what his opinions of a GP are. He's off on a family exploration trip but due home pretty soon. I know that his opinion of paddles is pretty close to mine (I loved my lightning graphite paddle and still mourn its loss). Maybe he'll read this and bless us with a few words. :) Next weekend (for me) will be on the muthah-ship which, after installing the new priming fuel pump and the transom bracket for the 9.9hp 4-stroke Mercury, will be off to the San Juans for a couple of days. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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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