Monthly Archive: May 2008

May
30

Greenland Paddler Switches to Euro-the power of the darkside?

Is there a spoon?

Is the Euro Paddle the power of the Dark Side? I am going to try using a euro paddle for some of my day trips and maybe even longer trips to see how I do. Is this the power of the darkside at work? I am not going to make any grand predictions. My experience …

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May
29

WMCKA Sea Kayak Symposium 2008-My Home is The Sea

WMCKA Sea Kayak Symposium 2008 My Home is the Sea Every year I attend the WMCKA Sea Kayaking Symposium it takes me a few days to absorb the impact of what it means to me. It is easy to say this happened and that happened. It is also easy to say this is the one …

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May
20

Greg Stamer Sea Kayak Circumnavigation of Newfoundland

Greg Stamer will attempt to circumnavigate Newfoundland by Sea Kayak starting June 1st 2008. He needs a little assistance getting his Nigel Dennis Greenlander Pro kayak transported there. Greg is now a veteran of an Icelandic circumnavigation with Freya Hoffmeister. Their circumnavigation set a record for the number of days (33 days). If you think …

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May
16

Finished the Patrick O’Brian Aubrey Maturin Series

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For those that don’t know Patrick O’Brian’s works, and who may not have read my other posts on Aubrey/Maturin, I will quickly summarize. Patrick O’Brian over the course of several decades wrote 21 books based on Lord Cochrane an active frigate captain in the Napoleonic wars. The novels depict the life and adventures of two …

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May
15

International Bike to work day May 15th

Photo courtesy of bikeportland.org Ironically I am incapable of biking to work today. The inguinal hernia repair is healing nicely though. I have of course biked to work many many days, through rain, sleet, snow. This day isn’t so much for the cycle commuters as it is for advocacy. If you haven’t biked today, every …

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May
13

Sea Kayaking in The Apostle Islands-a Lesson in Leadership

Apostle Islands National Park Map

Managing Inexperienced Paddlers on the Water In 2006 I led a Sea Kayaking trip in the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. To say that I led the trip is a stretch. I will say it was a great experience to learn how to lead a trip. View Larger Map Myself and Jim Svensson took two …

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May
05

Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Press Release Video

The keyword is PEHDTSCKJMBA! For Tom Waits tour of the Southwest United States this summer. Look out Tom Will be coming to a town near you! For those with a hankering to see Tom I think this video is welcome news. I did prefer his last tour press release where he said he said the …

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May
05

Surf Kayaking Morocco Rapid Transit Blog

Surfer Riding a Camel back from a the beach!

Travel Log Post from Rapid Transit Blog Surf and Travel. What better combination? Every Surf Paddler’s deepest dream is to surf a virgin break, with very little competition. The photos from this surf trip to Morocco are really beautiful. Travel and surfing is something that I long to do. Laura and I keep talking about …

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May
01

Evil Spirits Cast out-Recovery Inguinal Hernia

Survived surgery. No allergic reactions to anesthetic. I was lucky enough to have my wife to nurse me, and therefore oggle, (go Wenley!). I also had an African woman from Zimbabwe who put in my IV offer to get a witch doctor to cast out the evil spirits that make me cycle, run, and kayak. …

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