Deb Millar Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Congrats to Walter Mears and Jason Kates who passed their BCU 4* Assessment today up in Maine with John Carmody. We knew you'd do just fine!!! Deb M/Bob C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Yaaaayyyy! ... great job guys... congrats! Congrats to Walter Mears and Jason Kates who passed their BCU 4* Assessment today up in Maine with John Carmody. We knew you'd do just fine!!! Deb M/Bob C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Congrats to Walter Mears and Jason Kates who passed their BCU 4* Assessment Good news about good people. Nice to see hard work rewarded. Ed Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Thanks for all of the nice posts. The 4* with John was a lot of fun. John sure kept us on our toes during the assessment. The best was when he played the distressed victim who attempted to capsize any boat that was near, pulling people and gear, climbing up then standing on the boats. In the end he swam off at break neck pace as we waited for him to tire (following but keeping our distance). It was a great day, I wish that I could have stayed in ME another day (OK another week would have been better). John is a great coach and I look forward to my next class with him. -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Well done Jason and Walter!!! Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsoj2 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congrats to Walter Mears and Jason Kates who passed their BCU 4* Assessment today up in Maine with John Carmody. We knew you'd do just fine!!! Deb M/Bob C Many many congratulations!!! John is a great coach... and a keen assessor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ Carey Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Well done boys. Best, Galen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefloats Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Allen Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Thanks for all of the nice posts. The 4* with John was a lot of fun. John sure kept us on our toes during the assessment........ In the end he swam off at break neck pace as we waited for him to tire (following but keeping our distance). ...... -Jason And exactly how long did that take? Congrats guys! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHuth Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congratulations, guys!!! Well done. Now, gulp...I'm 4* assessing next week with Peter Casson (providing the wind gods cooperate - I need to sacrifice a chicken for wind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 The best was when he played the distressed victim who attempted to capsize any boat that was near, pulling people and gear, climbing up then standing on the boats. In the end he swam off at break neck pace as we waited for him to tire (following but keeping our distance). Congratulations guys! Well done! Also I'm cracking up Jason, at your description of distressed paddler played by John I have a complete mental image of it and it's absolutely hysterical especially the swimming off part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great_blue Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congratulations! I get misty-eyed thinking of you guys going from monkey-boys to monkey-men. Well done! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congratulations, guys!!! Well done. Now, gulp...I'm 4* assessing next week with Peter Casson (providing the wind gods cooperate - I need to sacrifice a chicken for wind). Better sacrifice beans for wind... Congrats, Jason and Walter! Jason, your description of the panicked swimmer reminds me of a real-life event on the Cheat River in WV some years back. A kayaker had gotten stuck in a hydraulic, came out of his boat, and was being recirculated in the small but violent hole. Every now and again his head would surface in the foam pile and one of the kayakers would try to reach him with a bow before he disappeared again. Finally he came up next to the kayaker and was so panicked that he tried to climb up onto the boat, threatening both their safety. The kayaker had to hit his hands with the paddle to make him let go. Down he went again, recirculated, and when he came up again he flushed out on his own, possibly because he had relaxed (given up) and gone with the flow of water. So these things do really happen. But I hope you never need to use the training! Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Better sacrifice beans for wind... Congrats, Jason and Walter! Jason, your description of the panicked swimmer reminds me of a real-life event on the Cheat River in WV some years back. A kayaker had gotten stuck in a hydraulic, came out of his boat, and was being recirculated in the small but violent hole. Every now and again his head would surface in the foam pile and one of the kayakers would try to reach him with a bow before he disappeared again. Finally he came up next to the kayaker and was so panicked that he tried to climb up onto the boat, threatening both their safety. The kayaker had to hit his hands with the paddle to make him let go. Down he went again, recirculated, and when he came up again he flushed out on his own, possibly because he had relaxed (given up) and gone with the flow of water. So these things do really happen. But I hope you never need to use the training! Kate I am glad I wasn't stuck in the recirculating hydraulic, it might make me stay on dry land. I got off easy during the scoop rescues, everybody else had to do scoop rescues of me. I guess John thought that he would be too easy of a victim thus he had me be the victim. This is the 2nd weekend in a row that we scared a lobster man. I was acting as the passed out victim as they were working at stuffing me into my boat the lobster man drove his boat over to see if we needed assistance. It's nice to know that in ME people will attempt to help you if you get in trouble. -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I am glad I wasn't stuck in the recirculating hydraulic, it might make me stay on dry land. -Jason He never got in a kayak again. We had a hard time convincing him that he had to paddle to the end of the river. He wanted to hike out but the Cheat is in a deep wild valley with only a single road coming down the mountain at the take-out. Totally unhikeable. We had to shepherd him out, rapid by rapid, to the end. That was it for him. Last I heard he spent his free time making jewelry. Who can blame him? K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Thanks all for the support. It was a great journey with a great coach and some special people to paddle with on a very beautifull day. Keep a paddle wet until we meet. Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulariegel Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Nice job guys! Next stop Wales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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