Comments on: Holiday http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/17/holiday/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/17/holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-151 derrick Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:27:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=121#comment-151 nice job on the new site Alex. I've changed the link from the GB one to your new site and changed the name as well on my Wisconsin Clubs & Orgs page. I appreicate the link too. nice job on the new site Alex. I’ve changed the link from the GB one to your new site and changed the name as well on my Wisconsin Clubs & Orgs page. I appreicate the link too.

]]> By: alex http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/17/holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-150 alex Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:54:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=121#comment-150 naw, I didn't take it as belittling although that ass comment... :) I don't take it too much for granted that my energy level and flexibility is slightly higher than the average sea kayaker and I am enjoying what I'm able to do/learn/practice. Now if I were indeed working my ass off, that would probably be a good thing seeing as my butt probably is slowing down my qajaq when it bulges out of the hull. Oh and I hope you don't mind but I'm planning to link your site to the new GBPU site (www.wisconsinpaddlers.org) naw, I didn’t take it as belittling although that ass comment… :) I don’t take it too much for granted that my energy level and flexibility is slightly higher than the average sea kayaker and I am enjoying what I’m able to do/learn/practice. Now if I were indeed working my ass off, that would probably be a good thing seeing as my butt probably is slowing down my qajaq when it bulges out of the hull. Oh and I hope you don’t mind but I’m planning to link your site to the new GBPU site (www.wisconsinpaddlers.org)

]]> By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/17/holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-149 derrick Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:19:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=121#comment-149 Ah, that should be "your ass" not "you're" Ha! Ah, that should be “your ass” not “you’re” Ha!

]]> By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/17/holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-148 derrick Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:18:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=121#comment-148 Hi Alex,<br/><br/>Yeah, don't want to belittle the fact that you work you're ass off. But it sure LOOKS like it's just easy for you. . <br/><br/>Your right I may have been able to choke up on the blade, but it's not easy to do that and hit the spot etc. But it is a night/day change. But I really came to like the Lendals in rougher conditions so I am glad I've found a way to keep them.<br/><br/>Hey, contacted that guy about the ww boat. Did not hear anything, so I'll still be looking when I get back. <br/><br/>Had to add the verification thing. Was starting to get spam on old posts. Hi Alex,

Yeah, don’t want to belittle the fact that you work you’re ass off. But it sure LOOKS like it’s just easy for you. .

Your right I may have been able to choke up on the blade, but it’s not easy to do that and hit the spot etc. But it is a night/day change. But I really came to like the Lendals in rougher conditions so I am glad I’ve found a way to keep them.

Hey, contacted that guy about the ww boat. Did not hear anything, so I’ll still be looking when I get back.

Had to add the verification thing. Was starting to get spam on old posts.

]]> By: alex http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2005/10/17/holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-147 alex Mon, 17 Oct 2005 18:59:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=121#comment-147 I don't know about perfecting anything in two hours. Heck I've been repeatedly falling on my face for the past half a year learning to cartwheel and only recently have I been able to get even one end down consistently. Of course I pick up rolls fairly quickly but secretly I'm constantly dragging my boat out on the water to practice for hours and hours. I'm a fraud! :) <br/><br/>Hmm... my comment yesterday on your paddle length/blade blog didn't stick. I wonder what happened. I probably got the word verification wrong or something. Basically I was saying that if it indeed was the paddle shaft, couldn't you have tested that simply by choking up on the paddle? It does make sense though as a shorter shaft will allow you to have more blade control as well as keeping it more vertical which may be why it's so easy to do with a whitewater paddle (big, fat, relatively symetrical paddle that is only 194 cm). I still think that Lendal blade is a bit squirrely for my taste in regards to draws/sculls but that just might be personal preference. I don’t know about perfecting anything in two hours. Heck I’ve been repeatedly falling on my face for the past half a year learning to cartwheel and only recently have I been able to get even one end down consistently. Of course I pick up rolls fairly quickly but secretly I’m constantly dragging my boat out on the water to practice for hours and hours. I’m a fraud! :)

Hmm… my comment yesterday on your paddle length/blade blog didn’t stick. I wonder what happened. I probably got the word verification wrong or something. Basically I was saying that if it indeed was the paddle shaft, couldn’t you have tested that simply by choking up on the paddle? It does make sense though as a shorter shaft will allow you to have more blade control as well as keeping it more vertical which may be why it’s so easy to do with a whitewater paddle (big, fat, relatively symetrical paddle that is only 194 cm). I still think that Lendal blade is a bit squirrely for my taste in regards to draws/sculls but that just might be personal preference.

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