RE: [Paddlewise] Water's been warm for this time of year!

From: Paul Hayward <pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:13:07 +1300
Mark said
> Seems like Mike and Paul and I are the only ones here 
> who disagree with the idea of AGW

Thanks Mark - I think your last post sums it up pretty well for me too.

After my post, I decided I was a bit too new in the neighbourhood to raise a
ruckus ;-)

I'll try and stick to stuff I can back up with personal & hands-on
experience - and save the religious debates for around campfires (no CO2
intended) and/or sessions with more beer to lubricate the debate.

Big day tomorrow !

Driving a couple of hours to pick up a 10 year old Feathercraft K2 to give
our home fleet a more mobile 'wing'. Was hoping to find a couple of single
FC (that we could afford); but I only know of 8 FC in New Zealand - so they
don't pop up for sale often. 

This was too good of a deal to pass up - and we have paddled without
bloodshed in other doubles - so we will rein in our individualism and work
on accentuating the pluses that a double can offer in unfamiliar & cold
waters. 

It has spent most of its life on a Swedish yacht (before jumping ship here)
and it's actually already been to both Glacier Bay and to New Caledonia - so
hopefully it will remember what to do if we take it back...

Best Regards
Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand
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