RE: [Paddlewise] [PaddleWise] The High Cost of Kayaking

I used to think woodworking was cheap (make your own furniture and
cabinets...any tool budget is well worth it) but then Lee Valley opened a
store near my house with a plethora of toolage and gadgets and stuff; now my
spouse shudders when she hears I'm headed down to Lee Valley. Likewise, I
used to think gardening was inexpensive. Well, Yvonne loves perennial
flowers and they do add up, without even mentioning her addiction to
annuals. Yvonne came with me to Lee Valley one day to monitor my purchasing.
They sell gardening tools there, beautiful gardening tools. Now I shudder
when my wife heads down to Lee Valley! I have to tag along to monitor her
purchasing.

Regardless, the sea kayak remains the people's yacht. When I was in
Vancouver at Ecomarine I asked a man and his wife if one of them could take
a picture of me, with me in the new kayak. The man agreed. I mentioned that
my spouse disapproved of the $5000.00 I needed for a new custom boat but a
picture of me smiling in it might be a conversation starter with her at some
point. He asked how much, then went "hmmmm" before mentioning he was there
to look at a $200,000.00 yacht and try and get his wife "on board." I think
kayaking is waaaay cheaper. And like Duane and many others, you can even
build your own fleet of kayaks cheaply. 

Doug Lloyd  

Tord said:

Snip >Seems any hobby tends to get expensive, no matter if it
is photography, traveling, model flying, paddling, sailing,
cooking, wining or dining.

But you can do many hobbies on a minimalist budget,
but it is really in your mind set how expensive you allow it
to become.<
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