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.? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Abraham Lincoln (6' 4.5") was once asked how long a man's legs should be. "Long enough to reach the ground," said Abe. That's pretty much my philosophy on paddle sizing. Steve -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA http://www.savvypaddler.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/ ***************************************************************************
> .... 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 LOL! That's a story I would enjoy hearing :) Holmes *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Well, since it didn't happen to me, I don't mind telling it. A bunch of us were hauled up on a rocky beach with our kayaks to enjoy a shore break. There must have been 8-10 boats altogether. Suddenly we noticed a pretty black lab walking along the shore, coming towards us. We could see he had a large object in his mouth, but couldn't make out what it was. The lab made a bee-line for D.'s kayak. When the dog's mouth was directly over the front deck of D.'s boat, the lab dropped the object and made a direct hit. When we heard the impact, we figured out what the object was...it was about as large a rock as a retriever could possibly fit into it's mouth. The mix of emotions we experienced would be hard to put into words. Needless to say, D. was not at all pleased with that dog. Fortunately, the rock did not penetrate the deck. The dog walked off and did not make a second attack. And we never went back to that beach. Come to think of it, that's the same bunch of kayakers who decided to tie off their boats to a very large poisson oak tree. But that's another thread I guess. Brad Quoting Holmes <holmes375_at_yahoo.com>: >> .... 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 > > LOL! That's a story I would enjoy hearing :) > > Holmes *************************************************************************** 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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