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BethS

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  1. Eww... thanks for sharing that Kate! Yes, obviously the answer is to have the grab loop easily grab-able, nothing else is a substitute for that. And don't use a spray skirt that is too tight!!! Also most kayak knives do have blunt tips, just to help prevent this kind of injury. It's especially sad that when the injury happened the guy was already stable; being rafted by another paddler and being supported head above water, so cutting the spray skirt was not even needed anyway, they could have just waited to get him out when they reached shore. I would never try to use a knife on another person/boat in that kind of chaotic situation, and I certainly hope I never have to use one to get myself out of a jamb either. Hopefully there would always be a better way! After reading all this I do think it is worth practicing (in a safe place) different ways of getting a spray skirt loose without using the grab loop, just in case... I've had MANY wet exits, and I've never had my grab loop be unavailable, and yes I always always check it, but there is always a first time for everything, including every mistake... and definitely better safe than sorry.
  2. OK one more spray skirt hijack, since I have a w/water friend who recently told about how he almost drowned (as in passed out, was rescued, and had to be revived) during a strainer and too-tight spray skirt entrapment.. It's not a bad idea to have a small but sharp knife with a point on the end very handy; I haven't tried it but I imagine in a pinch you could poke a hole in your sprayskirt and either grab and pull, or cut your way out. Hope I never have to try!
  3. Definitely interested, but not sure about holidays schedule yet. I’ll be watching the thread, thanks for posting. Beth
  4. Wish i could join you, have a blast!
  5. I am a sort of late to the game registrant, and I am still figuring out where i will stay. Does anyone want to share a tent site at the campgroud, or does anyone want a roomate for a rental? I'm happy to put a mattress on the floor.... Beth
  6. Hi Melissa; Looking forward to the "ladies" weekend! I'll be arriving Fri evening, and staying Sat nite as well if that's OK. I'd love to give surf skiing another try, either this weekend or some other time. Thanks! Beth
  7. 9-21 would work for me! Please keep me in the loop
  8. Unfortunately I can't go either, sorry to miss it!
  9. Whoa.. I like the part at the end where they crash into a small iceberg which is careening down the river... Glad you survived!
  10. Me too? Just asking... Not sure if I'm free but i might be...
  11. Alas, 9-7 many of us will be in Bar Harbor...
  12. I know some of you have done it. I am contemplating it for either this fall or sometime next season. Any advice, tips, etc. are much appreciated.
  13. I'd love to learn more about surfskis; I've tried them a couple of times, with mixed results. But definitely still interested, and yes it's obviously not just a "guy thing" (That Sharon Armstrong is amazing... thanks for the link!) Pru you'd be fine in a surfski, if I can do it so can you!!
  14. I agree, it was a great race, everyone (including me) seemed to get a satisfyingly fast time. Thanks for all the support! Marshall great job on the pics! I didn't even try to take any myself, my hands were full....
  15. Seconding the above advice, get used, shop around first, and no to outriggers unless you are planning to fish for large fish (in which case get a fishing kayak) Also, as a former owner of a Nordkapp HM, it is a great boat, very fast, and very stiff tracking, but perhaps not the best choice for you or your wife as a first good boat (and it's too big for her anyway!), since it is a bit specialized, and can be hard to turn into the wind on a very windy day. Also, your wife should get a boat that is not too big for her, that is the one mistake that smaller people often make. Personally, I prefer skegs over rudders for the NE coastal environment. Go to a rental place also, and try out a few boats. Often there are end of season sales on used boats as well.
  16. Yes, please do, I hope to be able to go in Sept. Mondays and tuesdays are best for me during the week, but weekends are often good.
  17. I’ll be more like 5:30
  18. I'll be there as well
  19. BethS

    Walden 7/16

    I probably will go, although not 100% certain. I'd say 90% certain that I can make it though!
  20. I would have to go after August 7 also. Beth
  21. Unfortunately I won’t be able to join you in the camping contingent, Have to work part of the weekend ? Have a great time!
  22. I am interested, I have done this trip twice before and really enjoyed it, would love to do it again. A Monday or Tuesday would work for me if we are looking at weekdays. Weekend days are good too. July is getting pretty busy but August is pretty open.
  23. Interested, have to wait to see if I can go that weekend. It's a great area!
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