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Re: Questions about sea kayaking

Posted By: Chris Ostlind
Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 7:50 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Questions about sea kayaking (Bryan Hansel)

I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but I once paddled down a Class I/II river without my helmet on. Yeah, just because I had done Class IV/V before in good form gave me this rather lame feeling that there was virtually no danger at all in a Class II run.

Well, my wife saw me at the end of the run and I got my butt chewed-out royally as a husband and father of two kids. Needless to say, I deserved the "attention" I got and it has not happened since. I do not paddle without my PFD, so at least that lesson never had to be thumped into my noggin.

Whenever I get asked questions about safety gear in boats, I immediately switch to my "wear all of your safety gear every time you go in the water" Mantra. It's really for my own good that I say that, so thanks for reminding me of the argument, Bryan.

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Questions about sea kayaking
Mathew Cardinali -- Tuesday, 6 February 2007, at 4:59 p.m.

Re: Questions about sea kayaking
HenkA -- Wednesday, 7 February 2007, at 12:13 p.m.

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HenkA -- Wednesday, 7 February 2007, at 12:25 p.m.

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Reg Lake -- Friday, 9 February 2007, at 10:28 a.m.

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HenkA -- Friday, 9 February 2007, at 7:16 p.m.

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Reg Lake -- Friday, 9 February 2007, at 10:44 p.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Saturday, 10 February 2007, at 3:56 a.m.

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HenkA -- Saturday, 10 February 2007, at 10:58 a.m.

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Mike Savage -- Saturday, 10 February 2007, at 12:19 p.m.

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HenkA -- Saturday, 10 February 2007, at 2:26 p.m.

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Mike Savage -- Saturday, 10 February 2007, at 6:08 p.m.

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Kris Buttermore -- Thursday, 22 March 2007, at 1:00 p.m.

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HenkA -- Thursday, 22 March 2007, at 1:41 p.m.

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Kris Buttermore -- Thursday, 22 March 2007, at 2:48 p.m.

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HenkA -- Thursday, 22 March 2007, at 3:41 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Friday, 23 March 2007, at 12:17 a.m.

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HenkA -- Friday, 23 March 2007, at 1:30 a.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Friday, 23 March 2007, at 11:15 a.m.

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Kris Buttermore -- Friday, 23 March 2007, at 12:05 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Tuesday, 27 March 2007, at 12:55 a.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Wednesday, 4 April 2007, at 5:25 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 11 February 2007, at 11:28 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 11 February 2007, at 11:30 p.m.

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HenkA -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 11:48 a.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 1:00 p.m.

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HenkA -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 9:33 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 10:42 p.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 6:48 a.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 10:51 a.m.

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HenkA -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 1:40 p.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 6:00 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 1:06 p.m.

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HenkA -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 9:42 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 18 February 2007, at 10:48 p.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 6:29 a.m.

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Kris Buttermore -- Thursday, 22 March 2007, at 1:09 p.m.

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Alex Ferguson -- Friday, 23 March 2007, at 1:08 a.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Sunday, 11 February 2007, at 11:36 p.m.

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Chris Ostlind -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 1:51 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 7:35 p.m.

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Chris Ostlind -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 7:50 p.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 8:22 a.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 10:40 a.m.

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Andy Waddington -- Tuesday, 27 February 2007, at 6:29 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Wednesday, 28 February 2007, at 1:39 p.m.

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Robert N Pruden -- Tuesday, 20 February 2007, at 3:12 a.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Tuesday, 20 February 2007, at 10:01 p.m.

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Alex Ferguson -- Thursday, 22 February 2007, at 3:49 p.m.

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Chris Ostlind -- Thursday, 22 February 2007, at 4:02 p.m.

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Robert N Pruden -- Thursday, 22 February 2007, at 9:02 p.m.

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Bryan Hansel -- Friday, 23 February 2007, at 7:12 p.m.

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Alex Ferguson -- Thursday, 22 February 2007, at 4:07 p.m.

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