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Do you ever consider day boating?

Posted By: Rob Gibbert
Date: Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 6:49 p.m.

In Response To: Why I gave up paddling.... (Davis)

: My friend did an epic trip to celebrate his 50th birthday.

: On day 2 of the trip he developed chest pains.....he continued the
: trip......thinking it was a lung infection.....

: Tired of risking hypothermia, capsize.....drowning.....tired of carting stuff
: around, packing boats.....camping in lightning storms....

: Bye bye kayak.......

Seems like your perspective of kayaking is based on taking trips. Fun stuff, do it all the time, but I like just plain day boating, too. Go find a nice tide rip somewhere, gather a few friends good with rescues and let 'er rip. Lots of fun, good exercise, no more camping, carting, lightning, packing, etc. You'll be back in bed by 830pm.

Should you find me at water temperature and the authoritah's unable to revive me, see to it that my family buries me appropriately. Kick out my rear bulkhead, lie me within dressed in my finest paddling suit. Fill my cockpit with pitch and kindling. Tow me out past the last breaker and when I've reached open water have the archer on the headland lob the last flaming arrow my way. Then, have a hell of a good party on the beach and may your best stories get even better as the night gets on.

Rob G

Messages In This Thread

Why I gave up paddling....
Davis -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 5:40 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Mike Savage -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 12:19 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Scott Collier -- Monday, 12 September 2005, at 4:33 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Mike Scarborough -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 12:42 p.m.

So why post this defeatist rant here?
Brian Nystrom -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 3:06 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Glen Smith -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Bob Kelim -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 9:36 p.m.

Got Any Good Gear You Want to Give Away? *NM*
Paul Jacob -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:16 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Robert N Pruden -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:26 a.m.

you didn't give up paddling ...
liv2padl -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 8:18 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Wayne Smith -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 8:21 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Ken Blanton -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

Amen, Wayne!
Robert N Pruden -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 1:17 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Mick -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:26 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Kurt Maurer -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Kathy -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 11:33 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling.... *LINK*
JeffHouser -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:28 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Max Benjamin -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:32 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
george jung -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 7:56 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Bill Burton -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:02 p.m.

Pure joy?
Robert N Pruden -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 1:24 a.m.

Use It Or Lose It...
sing -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 6:49 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Pete Smith -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 10:04 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Jim Kyle -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 10:37 a.m.

Do you ever consider day boating?
Rob Gibbert -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 6:49 p.m.

Re: Do you ever consider day boating?
paul -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 12:12 p.m.

Re: Do you ever consider day boating?
shawn baker -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 2:46 p.m.

Re: Do you ever consider day boating?
Thomas Duncan -- Saturday, 10 September 2005, at 8:16 a.m.

Aw, David...
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 10 September 2005, at 11:13 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Kathy -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 11:47 a.m.

You're getting a little crazy, Kathy...
Someone -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 8:58 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
shawn baker -- Monday, 12 September 2005, at 12:20 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Pamela -- Monday, 12 September 2005, at 2:05 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Robert N Pruden -- Wednesday, 14 September 2005, at 8:09 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Pamela -- Thursday, 15 September 2005, at 10:12 a.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Kathy -- Wednesday, 14 September 2005, at 4:31 p.m.

Oh yeah! *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- Wednesday, 14 September 2005, at 8:10 p.m.

OBITUARY - P.F. Davis:
mike allen -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 7:57 p.m.

I may give up paddling too .... *LINK* *Pic*
Marek -- Wednesday, 7 September 2005, at 9:10 a.m.

Sorry to hear that, Davis ...
Pamela -- Wednesday, 7 September 2005, at 12:22 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
paul -- Wednesday, 7 September 2005, at 5:35 p.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
shawn baker -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 11:07 a.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
Pamela -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 11:41 a.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 1:12 p.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
shawn baker -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 2:46 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
jim kozel -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 2:24 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 3:45 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
Miko -- Friday, 9 September 2005, at 5:21 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
shawn baker -- Friday, 9 September 2005, at 11:46 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
martin lister -- Thursday, 15 September 2005, at 10:27 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Andy Waddington -- Sunday, 18 September 2005, at 5:28 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Davis -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 4:26 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
sing -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 5:18 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Andy Waddington -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 10:27 a.m.

I thought this thread had died.
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 11:55 a.m.

Its only 15 days old. Not geriatric yet ! *NM*
Andy Waddington -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 5:40 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 3:57 p.m.

Death
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 6:09 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
reid -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 4:18 p.m.

My vote
Pamela -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 8:03 p.m.

Re: My vote
Reg Lake -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 8:52 p.m.

Re: My vote *NM*
Bob Kelim -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 9:50 p.m.

one more try
Bob Kelim -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 9:55 p.m.

Good Quote
Randy Knauff -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 3:11 p.m.

Why I'm going to have to give up kayaking
Ed Deery -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 11:58 p.m.

There's help available *LINK*
Pamela -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 11:37 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
shawn baker -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 7:11 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Rob Gibbert -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 7:44 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
shawn baker -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 12:23 p.m.

Re: Why I didn't give up paddling....
KenB -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 8:16 p.m.

Re: Why I didn't give up paddling....
george jung -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 11:07 p.m.

You go guy!
Pamela -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 6:59 a.m.

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