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biscuit or cake?

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Ebony and IvoryLive together in perfect harmonySide by side on my piano keyboardOh Lord, why don’t we ? – macca

Yeah, I know the mantras, “All boats are good boats”, “whatever works for you”, and on and on. Heck, most of the time I’m the first to say it. Well, not the “all boats are good [...]

something about rolling

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Feels like the first timeAnd it feels like the very first timeAnd it feels like the first timeIt feels like the very first time – foreigner
So, here’s the thing. When you finally do get that first roll, you probably won’t believe it anyway. So it’s hardly worth all the work then, eh? I agree. So [...]

You Tuesday # 2

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Puddle Play
Here’s our next kayak video from YouTube. This one is only about kayaking in that there is a kayak of sorts in the video. Otherwise it’s just about life. Good times.
Now if you’re looking for something more serious today, Keith Wikle & Silbs have just returned from Qajaq Training Camp and are posting [...]

Sea Kayaking Cornwall

Monday, August 28th, 2006

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5:23 am. Hmmm. Well, I could say this is a late morning. But, it feels very early and my heads a bit swirly. Been sick for two days now. Some guilty party shared their cold with me. It’s not so much the [...]

Halley

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

“Halley sits on the Brunt Ice Shelf,which is not part of the Antarctic mainland,but is still about 100 metres thick . . . ” – dave down south
I can bet you’ve been wondering what those guys down at the British Antarctic Survey are getting up to these days! Well, the cold, the dark [...]

down the river

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

I’m looking at the riverBut I’m thinking of the seaThinking of the seaThinking of the seaI’m looking at the riverBut I’m thinking of the sea- r. newman

I’m not a river paddler or a white water paddler. My goals are not to run class V’s for kicks. But on the other hand, I can’t count [...]

Jump

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Jump in the water, cmon baby jump in with meJump in the water, cmon baby get wet with meJump in the water, cmon baby jump in with meJump in the water, cmon baby get wet with melady kiss that frog – gabriel

Any more rain and I’m going in for a pair of flippers myself. [...]