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Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength

Posted By: Kris Buttermore
Date: Friday, 23 September 2005, at 12:46 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength (Reg Lake)

"Something didn't work"? The Brit boater/euro paddler next to him in photo 16 is completely out of the kayak! Are you going to blame that on the kayak or paddle?

This really has nothing to do with the boat and very little to do with the paddle. Might have something to do with the collision, individual skills, specifics of the situation. Wasn't this a play/practice session anyway? How can practice not work?

I don't get it, but then I'm one of those oddballs who paddles a QCC with a GP.

: I don't disagree with you and I am not knocking wings, I have three. Just an
: observation, it would take a confident paddler to choose a wing for
: playing that chop and yet something didn't work.

: Reg

Messages In This Thread

Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Leif Erickson -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 10:42 a.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength *Pic*
Jed -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 2:52 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
reid -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 4:30 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 12:47 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Reg Lake -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 6:39 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
reid -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 8:19 a.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 12:37 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 3:22 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Kris Buttermore -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 12:48 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Kris Buttermore -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 12:46 p.m.

Re: Rough Water Play article in WaveLength
Reg Lake -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 3:30 p.m.

That looks like WAY too much fun!
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 12:26 p.m.

Re: That looks like WAY too much fun!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 12:45 p.m.

Re: That looks like WAY too much fun!
Jeff Degenhardt -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 5:59 p.m.

Re: That looks like WAY too much fun!
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 6:54 a.m.

Re: That looks like WAY too much fun!
FrankP -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 10:43 a.m.

Re: That looks like WAY too much fun!
Glen Smith -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 11:43 a.m.

Re: That looks like WAY too much fun!
Kris Buttermore -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 11:44 a.m.

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