Re: [Paddlewise] Paddle length

   I've never seen a caribou in person, although they are on PBS
fairly regularly. Did have a bull elk in my yard. He was doing about
one knot when he left. I didn't chase him because I don't like getting
hurt. And just for the record, we had a cow kick one of our kayaks once.
Oh, and D. had a black lab drop a big rock on his boat, but that's a
different thread I suppose. That's all I have to say about that.

Brad



Quoting nole4ever_at_aol.com:

> anybody know the difference between
> carbou and raindeer????.... aren't they really the same animal???
> oh.... i know now....
> raindeer can fly....
> steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu>
> To: MATT MARINER BROZE <marinerkayaks_at_msn.com>
> Cc: pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz; crjungers_at_gmail.com; Paddlewise   
> <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
> Sent: Sat, Jul 18, 2009 10:27 am
> Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Paddle length
>
>
> Caribou were the original water skiers. This is a little known?
> fact. They have indeed been clocked at an amazing 9 knots.?
> ?
> Brad?
> ?
> Quoting MATT MARINER BROZE <marinerkayaks_at_msn.com>:?
> ?
>> Paul wrote:?
>> ?
>> ?
>>>>>> ...My understanding (from the museums and the books) is that   
>>>>>> the >>>>> Inuit who?
>> were most concerned with speed were those from the big mid-arctic river?
>> deltas. They chased caribou swimming at 6 knots and had to catch up as?
>> well....<<<<<?
>> ?
>> ?
>> I'd be very skeptical of a land animal making that kind of speed in  
>>  > the water.?
>> It is barely possible with human paddle power and a sleek hull for   
>> > support out?
>> of the water and with a paddle that moves forward in the air (rather than?
>> hooves moving forward for the next power stroke underwater). I haven't?
>> researched this (except for polar bears) but I just can't see it. Maybe 3?
>> knots I could believe.?
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