Comments on: You’re own private Cabo Roho http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/09/29/youre-own-private-cabo-roho/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Greg Stamer http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/09/29/youre-own-private-cabo-roho/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 Greg Stamer Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:45:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=826#comment-2961 Yea, I've noticed that too. You really have to take some local knowledge with a grain of salt as molehills are often described as mountains. As my Irish father-in-law used to say, "Don't let the truth get in the way of telling a good story"!<br/><br/>That said, while healthy skepticism is often useful, sometimes the local knowledge is spot-on. I'd recommend that paddlers don't get into a pattern of assuming that all local-advice is *always* exaggerated or it's bound to catch up with you sooner or later... Yea, I’ve noticed that too. You really have to take some local knowledge with a grain of salt as molehills are often described as mountains. As my Irish father-in-law used to say, “Don’t let the truth get in the way of telling a good story”!

That said, while healthy skepticism is often useful, sometimes the local knowledge is spot-on. I’d recommend that paddlers don’t get into a pattern of assuming that all local-advice is *always* exaggerated or it’s bound to catch up with you sooner or later…

]]> By: Michael http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2007/09/29/youre-own-private-cabo-roho/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 Michael Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:09:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=826#comment-2960 Turning corners in life is always hard! A retired fisherman in Newfoundland warned me not to kayak around Cape Bonavista. I went and had a look. He was right. Some days it would be a really nasty place. Other days, a piece of cake. Yum! Yum! Turning corners in life is always hard! A retired fisherman in Newfoundland warned me not to kayak around Cape Bonavista. I went and had a look. He was right. Some days it would be a really nasty place. Other days, a piece of cake. Yum! Yum!

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