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Re: risky shadows
Posted By: Pete W. P. In Response To: Re: risky shadows (lee)
Date: Friday, 8 October 1999, at 6:36 p.m.
Says Lee regarding a kayak outting...
> . Paddle out from the beach, congregate in surging pools, then
> charging on out one by one through a big opening between the rocks, still
> exciting enough with waves breaking on rocks right and left.Sounds great. See, in a lake, nothing surges. Atleast not in my lake.
The one fellow
> in the river boat goes back the way we came out, unnannounced, didn't say
> what's up or why.Hmmm...
Immediate thought was that he was going back for more
> fun and would come out again then we would all head down. He didn't, the
> next 5 minutes were spent deciding what we should do, can't go without
> him, should we go back in?Ever seen Scarface?
So the trip was ditched,
Rent it out.
I'm so pumped up on clif bars and
> frustrated energy that I head off to paddle with a more subdued group.
> Here's the ironic part, I'm so self-righteously pissed off that this guys
> unthinking change of plans kept me from having a much anticipated good
> timeIn that case buy it.
> So, that was lesson number 1. about communication and the lack thereof.
> The guy was quite skilled, enough to take care of himselfDont forget you are a craftsman. Use a Bandsaw.
lesson 2, anger screws up judgement.
Too be sure and thats why you dont want to use the same Band Blade you use for stripping.
stop me if I'm sounding pedantic,please
Not at all.
A Kinder and Gentler Kayaker,
Pete
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