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Re: Off Topic: Favourite Paddling Locations *PIC*
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 5/11/2012, 1:01 pm
In Response To: Off Topic: Favourite Paddling Locations (Sean Dawe)

That's an awesome idea!

Here is the bay below my house where I most frequently put in:

18°18'42.43" N 64°53'47.62" W

I usually paddle west around Frenchman's Reef to Charlotte Amalie

18°20'21.63" N 64°56'07.14" W

Here is the house where they are currently filming the next MTV "Real World" episode. It's on my regular paddle route. We have mixed emotions about these guys.

18°20'03.03" N 64°56'05.66" W

If paddling to St. John I put in at Vessup Beach

18°19'28.14" N 64°50'49.35" W

...and paddle to Cruz Bay or any of the bays along the NW Shore usually turning around at Francis Bay (a favorite because of the beautiful blue water)

18°21'55.95" N 64°44'55.39" W

Every Sunday we have church on the beach at Hull Bay, and my friend owns a kayak rental there so we often end up in the water kayaking and/or surfing. The reef break is here:

18°22'13.46" N 64°57'25.28" W

My favorite destination of all, however, is Ivan's "Stress Free" Resort, White Bay, Jost VanDyke. Kenney Chesney sings about it: "Hanging out with Ivan, down here in the islands..." unfortunately he made it popular to go to Ivan's and there are always people there looking for Kenney Chesney. I always paddle wearing my favorite cowboy hat and oh if only I had a dollar for every time someone said "Look, it's Kenney Chesney." LOL!

18°26'31.56" N 64°45'34.45" W

Here's me and my favorite hat, leaving White Bay. If any of you ever see a Stetson gambler style straw hat (which they stopped making long ago) you let me know right away! This one is getting all rusty around the wire brim. By the way, please note PFD, rescue line, pencil flares, waterproof radio, signal horn, storm paddle- properly outfitted!
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Off Topic: Favourite Paddling Locations
Sean Dawe -- 5/11/2012, 10:41 am
Re: Off Topic: Favourite Paddling Locations *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/11/2012, 1:01 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/5/2012, 6:58 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/11/2012, 1:24 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/11/2012, 1:39 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 5/11/2012, 7:40 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/11/2012, 10:03 pm
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Kirk Fredericks -- 5/12/2012, 11:10 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/12/2012, 5:24 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/13/2012, 5:18 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/13/2012, 7:34 pm
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Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 12:32 am
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Tom B -- 5/14/2012, 7:39 am
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scottbaxter -- 6/5/2012, 7:44 am
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Tyler N -- 6/4/2012, 7:48 pm
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danperry -- 6/4/2012, 8:03 pm
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george jung -- 6/4/2012, 8:51 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/5/2012, 1:07 pm
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Sirio -- 6/5/2012, 8:56 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/5/2012, 11:27 am
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Sirio -- 6/5/2012, 12:20 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 6/5/2012, 12:04 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/5/2012, 2:34 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/5/2012, 4:47 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/5/2012, 6:36 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2012, 8:31 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/5/2012, 7:17 pm
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Paul Davies -- 8/1/2012, 6:42 pm
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Mark Vincent -- 8/2/2012, 12:13 am