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desolate and honest

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

You just crush yourself and walk awayI don’t care what the future holdsCause I’m right here and I’m todayWith your fingers you can touch me-thom york
Here’s one of those days when I couldn’t think of anything to write. But I couldn’t bear to leave a machine gun as the top image on the [...]

hail of gunfire

Friday, September 29th, 2006

I’m the innocent bystanderSomehow I got stuckBetween the rock and the hard placeAnd I’m down on my luck
Send lawyers, guns and money…- zevon
Well, here’s a new challenge for sea kayakers in the Great Lakes; avoiding a hail of gunfire! According to CNN the US government is planning to arm U.S. Coast Guard boats on the [...]

Where will sea kayaking go next?

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Im learning to fly but I aint got wingsComin down is the hardest thingIm learning to fly around the cloudsBut what goes up must come down-t. petty
Guest Report by Simon Osborne – The NDK dealers meet is currently in mid flow. Yesterday saw one of the best days out at Penrhyn Mawr. The sun was [...]

dreamer’s ball

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Oh take me take me take meTo the dreamer’s ballI’ll be right on time and I’ll dress so fineYou’re gonna love me when you see meI won’t have to worryTake me take mePromise not to wake me ’till it’s morningIt’s all been true-queen
So my next mission was to start my BCU coaching certifications. No need [...]

YouTuesday #6 Alison Sigethy

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

You may remember Alison competed in Greenland this year and did quite well. You’ll find her next at the Delmarva Paddler’s Retreat October 6-8. For more information about Alison and what she’s been up to just visit her website, www.goingtogreenland.com. Did she blow that last one?? For shame!

bananaland

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Work all nightOn a drink of rumStack banana tilThe morning come

It’s sad I know but we are parting with the Mary’s Greenlander. I tried to think of a way I could justify keeping it for myself but in truth I’m happy with my Explorer & the Actua. The poor thing would never get paddled. And [...]

aztalan

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

What is left of your dream?Just the words on your stoneA man who learned how to teachThen forgot how to learnOh yeah-queen
The fortress-community we now call Aztalan flourished between 900 – 1200 AD and may have been founded as early at 600 AD. The community was surrounded by by a stockade of wattle and daub [...]