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Sounds like fun! I have never done any white-water kayaking or even rafting - I prefer sailing. But I take it there is some of that being done on the Ottawa river, and it's not all that far, although I think I'd better wait until next spring. I don't mind being cold, and I don't mind being wet, but
wet and cold I will tolerate only on a sailboat...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 13, 2008 at 3:58 PM
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I've never ever done a thing like that. Sounds exciting although, on second thought, I think I'll stick to the yacht, sipping my drink and letting soneone else do the sailing.However, a
for your bravery.
posted by
vogue
on October 13, 2008 at 2:10 AM
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Near perfect description of river rafting. I was waiting to read about the fashionable must-wear helmets........oh, so sexy. What a trooper you were (and still are, I bet). I've been rafting (W.Virginia) w/ the husb. and kids. The kids absolutely loved it. I was glad to have had the "experience" but would probably never opt to do it on a regular basis. Nice read, Mal.
posted by
ZenMom
on October 11, 2008 at 7:48 PM
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I might enjoy kayacking more in still waters...
Once met a guy who was building his own fiberglass ocean-going kayak, planning to go from Vancouver to Hawaii. It had a system for closing a dome over the hole, sealed against the water with bike inner-tubes. Seems to me it had two of those.
Never heard if he ever made the trip--or ever launched.
posted by
Ciel
on October 11, 2008 at 6:50 PM
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I loved this! You were playing in my back yard! sammy
posted by
sam444
on October 11, 2008 at 5:52 PM
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Loved the post, Gap. It is amazing how many things you stop doing after you reach 70, but how much you enjoy remembering.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 11, 2008 at 5:09 PM
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