I've thought it over carefully, and decided NOT to go over 186-foot Palouse Falls in a kayak, or anything else. I did, however, get up the nerve to buy a new shirt at REI, on sale, and it has an adventurous look to it. Brad Quoting James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm>: > "The problem is the media sensationalizing risk taking. I was disturbed > by a recent paddling magazine article that glorified a guy surfsking in > 60 knot winds and 15 foot surf, only to have his surfski destroyed, and > another guy going over a 186 foot waterfall. Is this what we should be > striving for? " > > Duane > > > As a dedicated coward, I couldn't agree with Duane more. > > Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 04 2009 - 11:20:52 PDT
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