Yeah, when I was in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago to try out the new Vaag at Ecomarine, I remembered the old days when I'd head over to mainland mecca, hit all the big outdoor retailers, head down to Seattle, and do same. It was kind of a pilgrimage I'd make - lots of gear, lots of gadgets. Lots of colorful Goretex gear. Last week after hitting Deep Cove kayaks for a moment and Ecomarine for the boat tryout, I bolted back to Victoria past Broadway and MEC and didn't even look back. My out-of-town, gear-whoring days are over I think. Craig, Get an old Klepper, grab a wooden paddle, tarp, a couple of charts, compass and a vinyl cag. What more do you need. :-) Doug Lloyd Craig said (snip): >The other day I was talking with a friend about how inexpensive a hobby kayaking is. Then I stopped and listened to myself. I had just bought an Olympus waterproof camera specifically for kayaking (along with a super-tiny 8-gb chip to record videos) and a set of kayak racks for the Kia Optimus (I also have racks for the pickup truck and my wife's SUV). Nearly $500 for stuff for kayaking. And then it hit me.... Kayaking might be a cheap activity but all the doodads that go along with it can cost a mint.< *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Apr 28 2010 - 20:27:17 PDT
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