rpg51 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I think there has always been a large population of paddlers who are not interested in paddling in large groups and joining clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) On 8/22/2017 at 1:21 PM, Pintail said: <... what can a motivated and passionate person actually DO to help build the sport and the community> (You forgot the question mark) Josko, after two pages of this, I still do not understand why you are so worried or concerned. I kayak; you kayak; he, she or it kayaks; we kayak; you kayak; who cares whether or not <they> kayak? This question has been asked for almost as long as I can remember (because of club membership numbers -- decline thereof -- primarily) and, apart from the general trend of things, I guess it is natural that activities such as ours rise and fall in popularity...as Paul or someone pointed out, the high-point was likely way back in the nineties and early years of the new millennium. I did my time on the BoD long ago and we were discussing this same (perceived) problem back then: are we any the wiser now? I doubt it! I want to bring this back after a hiatus because sea kayaker numbers continue to drop. I only met one group in Woods Hole the entire last summer, (and that's in 1000+ miles on the water). Why do I care - partly because I live in a great paddling area , and there are hardly any sea kayaks on the water. I miss gathering up 3-4 like-minded souls and sharing a tiderace or destination; sometimes things are more fun in groups. Also, Osprey sea kayaks going up for sale is not a good sign, IMHO. Edited February 7, 2020 by josko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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