Do you experience difficulty maintaining pace and rhythm while out paddling? Try playing this music in your head while cruising the open waters. Satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB6S3c7f8XA BRC *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
This piece you recommend, Bradford, reminds me of one of my favorite tunes-to-paddle-to. Similar rhythym. It is called, variously, Brian Boru's March or The Strayaway Child. One nice version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmzLwKDuZPI&feature=related Apologies for turning this into Musicwise. 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Dec 16, 2009, at 5:58 AM, Jim wrote: > This piece you recommend, Bradford, reminds me of one of my favorite > tunes-to-paddle-to. Similar rhythym. It is called, variously, Brian > Boru's March or The Strayaway Child. One nice version: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmzLwKDuZPI&feature=related > But never ever paddle while listening to Deliverance :0 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/ ***************************************************************************
At risk of appearing to be a curmudgeon, let me remind paddlers that the International ColRegs Rule 5 states that, "Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing ..." So if you must paddle with music plugged into your ears do it where there is zero risk of an encounter with another vessel. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > Do you experience difficulty maintaining pace and rhythm while out > paddling? Try playing this music in your head while cruising the > open waters. Satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB6S3c7f8XA *************************************************************************** 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 agree with Craig that one probably should not have a headset on while paddling, as I've already had a too close encounter with a barge on the Columbia River while using my radio. I don't do it anymore. In December 2006, three experienced climbers ascended Mt. Hood, racing to beat an incoming Pacific storm. One body, that of Kelly James, was found in a snow cave. The other two climbers have never been found. In December 2009, almost to the day, three experienced climbers left Timberline Lodge in the early morning hours, headed for the summit of Mt. Hood. That was six days ago. One body was recovered. The other two climbers have not been located. Their families said the climbers were well-trained and physically strong. Family members continue to hold out hope. Authorities say the chances of survival are one percent and dropping. It has been raining constantly in Portland, and on the mountain, snow piles up in prodigious amounts and obscures any possible trace of human intrusion. High winds and avalanche danger prevent SAR crews from combing the mountain, and helicopters and search planes cannot fly overhead. It is dark, gray, cold and wet outside my house. I can only imagine what horrific conditions prevail on Mt. Hood. In my cozy home, I can play Irish music and watch YouTube, or shop at the mall, or hop on a treadmill for a few minutes while watching football. On the mountain, people who once led joyous and adventurous lives have frozen into solid blocks of ice, and have begun their eternal sleep. In this holiday season, we give thanks for all we have and all those we cherish, and light a candle for those whose time on earth ended much too soon. BRC Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>: > At risk of appearing to be a curmudgeon, let me remind paddlers that the > International ColRegs Rule 5 states that, "Every vessel shall at all times > maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing ..." So if you must paddle > with music plugged into your ears do it where there is zero risk of an > encounter with another vessel. :) > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA > www.nwkayaking.net > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > >> Do you experience difficulty maintaining pace and rhythm while out >> paddling? Try playing this music in your head while cruising the >> open waters. Satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB6S3c7f8XA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
To achieve hull speed, and maybe even get it up on plane, try an Irish Polka, those slip jigs and marches are just a bit laid back slow to start, about 30 seconds in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=638jj1X0H4Y of course, if you have the music in you from years playing the sessions, gigs and dances, you don't need the headphones, nor any playback device. Mike San Rafael *************************************************************************** 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 almost borrowed this music for a video I made once. It has a strange quality to it. When I paddled mostly solo, I always had music playing in my head, though I gave up the idea of using headphones right away for Craig's reasoning. The Irish band Lick the Tins seemed to work well for me, so I used them a few times. They seem to have a fenetic nature, especially their instumental songs like the second one in this video http://www.youtube.com/user/SandMarks#p/u/17/fx6O0MNWiEc You can always whistle while you paddle Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bradford R. Crain" Subject: [Paddlewise] music for paddlers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB6S3c7f8XA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
It's interesting that you picked this particular piece; it was used by Karen Knight in her '95 or'96 for her interpretive freestyle solo performance. It's a work of art. Don't know if it's generally available on youtube or whatever. ACA's freestyle committee had it on their VHS for that year... Joe P. -----Original Message----- >From: "Bradford R. Crain" >Subject: [Paddlewise] music for paddlers > >Do you experience difficulty maintaining pace and rhythm while out >paddling? Try playing this music in your head while cruising the >open waters. Satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back. > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB6S3c7f8XA > >BRC >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
G'Day, Just been listening on the radio to an Arabic piece on the Oudh called 'Dances with waves' - wonder if the idea was cross fertilised from the kayaking book of the same name. Anyway the real reason for this email was to remember Wayne Langmaid a Canadian who died last year and taught me most of what I know about kayaking. Something he encouraged was to sing aloud when the going was tough and you might be a bit nervous. It actually works, lends strength to your arm and your paddle. I remember one long crossing (40km) with John Wilde in the Whitsundays. John has a magnificent voice and knows every music hall song ever written. So we were halfway across and the seas were getting up and the sky going dark with rain when John started us all of as a choir in the middle of the ocean with "Who's yer lady Friend". John was perfectly comfortable as most of us were, but he probably thought it was time to raise group morale. He then went through his whole repertoire. I couldn't hear the bawdy bits because of the wind so can't repeat them here, and we paddled the rest the trip in great form. If you ever meet John (he spends a fair bit of time in wild water in Nepal), buy him a drink and ask him if he can recite a poem. He won't but he'll sing you a grand range of songs instead. For lovers of music hall - http://www.trasksdad.com/MusicHall/MusicHall.html All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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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