Re: [Paddlewise] New Yak for Douggie

On 22/11/2012 6:43 PM, Doug Lloyd wrote:
> I bought a new Valley Nordkapp today; was $1000 off and I got free dockside
> shed rental for 6 months so I can gently get back into paddling without
> needing to lift a yak on and off a car and also the free "berth" rental was
> as a gesture of goodwill by the store while I heal from the loss of my
> partner Yvonne too. People have been so good to me in my community. I was
> going to order a new custom Etain but don't know how good the paddling will
> be with an L4 - L5 fusion/fixation so don't want to spend double for a yak
> right now and the boats I have in my current fleet are all Ocean cockpits so
> now I have a keyhole boat for easier ingress and egress. I will custom order
> a Gemini playboat from Valley when I determine the correct time and get to
> demo the boat to see if I like it. I am, and will always be, a Valley boy.
> Alaska may have to wait another season though. I also saved enough that I
> might buy another Valley yak in case I meet someone new over the next year
> or two and want to introduce them to the port but really just want Yvonne
> back but apparently that ain't going to happen in this current plan of
> reality. One of my daughters want to get into real sea kayaking too.
>
>
>
> I will move the bulkhead back, add a pod, and hopefully transition from my
> previously ruddered Nordkapp (1980) to this newer (2010) skegged yak. I will
> add a custom keel strip to the Nordy too and an underdeck pod possibly,
> though I have toned down my extreme paddling for now. May save that for the
> Gemini when the girls (my two teens) are a bit older and won't be worrying
> about me so much.
>
>
>
> Life is a bit lonely but life is good and getting better and I will be back
> on the water one day where I tend to find my spirituality and meaning and
> joy.
>
>
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to my American pals.
>
>
>
> Doug Lloyd

Sounds like you are on the road to recovery, both physical and 
emotional. So glad to hear that.

One of these years, on my annual visit to Vancouver & Victoria, I'm 
going to have to try to get in touch. Old fashioned touch: face to face.

All the best,
-- 
   Darryl
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