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I leash on open water and thats about it....but my leash attaches to my pfd...that way the paddle stays with me where ever i go..... I use the older NDK leashes that have the quick release 1/2" cam buckle to got o my lashtab....plus there is a knife present too.... -r

here is a thread i started on the West Coast Paddler forum. http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/...?f=1&t=3747 My fiancee (will then be wife) and i are going to Vancouver for our honeymoon in October....I asked the guys who know out there for some advice...got some good responses. Ernie: did you call Joel about that back for your seat? saw it there the other day again.

this anyone here? http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com...r-and-rockport/

Bob: can i claim the womens rashie? i am in bev too... corgimas @ gmail com

oof....looks like a fun paddle....but that is the exact reason why i have my pvc tubes!!!! easy to put back away...also the tubes work very well to hold the spare in place in a wave slap to the deck nice day for a bumpy paddle!

rob you left out "dodging Mosquitos"

looked like a great day for a great trip........... rob (the guy in the white truck)

hey...they are a blast!!!! we got a pair for flatwater...no surfing on them for us (rather be in a kayak anyhow)..... we specifically got a pair of rotomolded plastic ones made by Imagine surfboards in Canada.....did not want to deal with epoxy boards.......... awesome workout too (especially for guys - apparently our balance is not as good as womens)

Stand Up Paddleboard (big long surfboard shaped thing with a 6+' long paddle.....a new trend catching on....a few people have expressed interest in trying it out and since i live around the corner from Chebacco and paddle there thought it would be good to pass along the fun.... http://vimeo.com/8700963 good stuff.......another great way to get out on the water.... rob

If anyone would like to try out a SUP board at one of the Chebacco sessions just drop me a note and i can bring one..... rob

I put in 9" of foam since i have a 28" inseam as well....the first and the last pieces are solid....in between those layers are chunks of foam....cheaper that way.... there was no option of a custom bulkhead in a wildy tempest.....still isn't..... the closest piece to me is angled away at the top..i took a shurform to it...much more comfortable that way since my toes are then more natural.... as you can see i left the rails for the foot pegs in....i have the pegs in storage if needed and nothing is glued in or permanent so it can be easily removed if needed/wanted... i did pop a hole in the top of the first piece of foam to stuff my pump up there....

an old instructor of mine was known for carrying his spare paddle inside the rear hatch when the boat was mostly empty....that way the deck was completely clear...his reasoning was also that he never went out without a second person - or more - and that person would be able to help get him the spare if needed...(also that he was good enough that he would never end up out of his boat) that is not my choice though!!! Lendal offers a 4 piece breakdown spare paddle for white water boats in a dry bag....would be interesting to see in person...

more pictures of the deck http://picasaweb.google.com/corgimas/Kayak...303968255206034

up front in drain waste tubes....easy to grab as needed...and easy to put back away when done..... rob

weird.......ah well.... here it is again: http://www.theclymb.com/invite-from/RobB thanks for the hint it did not work!!!!!!!

if anyone is interested a newer website called The Clymb is holding a 60% off retail price on certain Craft items! direct link to The Clymb (it is an invited membership website - that link contains my invite)

i will be at the MITA booth on sunday morning....looking forward to it!

subaru baja bar width about 28" rack yakima boat holder Malone Gullwings Boat Tempest 170 http://picasaweb.google.com/corgimas/BajaR...138827120440338 around town i do not generally use a bow/stern line....highways i do...

The tsunamis that you already tried and liked will do well for you....there is a bunch of sizes of them......they do well in flatter water and the longer versions are capable touring boats for open water.....plastic so you can beat them up and you can do just fine!!! EMS and REI should have them....you can probably talk a good % out of them if you are going to purchase and handful of boats..... def. look into getting the boats either in NH or RI as both of those states have no % tax (ri = no sales tax on boats! NH = well...everything)

btw: please do not bring up the sore point of the banner running on the home page has kayaking as a section but then a picture of canoers is there.....GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR they decided to not take my input on that (i am one of the moderators & beta breakers in there)... rob

a direct url to the entire community site (because it is more than just a contest) is: www.myexperiencemore.com rob (corgimas on the above site)

ummm...not certain how your last 6 words were supposed to read.............. so which top did they send you?

i do know that there are different sizes of these gaskets available....and if you need to you could always call up Stohlquist about getting a different sized one installed.... stretching....thats why i said probably....i know that neoprene does stretch out over time...but cannot imagine that a few days would be enough to make that big of a change....i would forsee it also slowly returning back to normal...but that is just in my head..i am not certain.... scrawny neck: as in if you turn your head to the side those gnarly tendons pop out....that's scrawny to me.....but then i have a big fat 18" neck.....(weirdly enough the same size as my corgi does ) scrawny (albeit attractive) neck as opposed to my fat neck: heading into the 30 degree water of the Nenana river in an Alpackraft.....

i have had my BpodT for awhile now...love it..... as dry as any latex-neck-gasketed dry suit and much more comfortable..... caveat: if you have a thin scrawny (read that as pleasant as you wish) neck where your tendons pop out when you turn your head then this gasket is probably not for you....if you do the tendons will create a tunnel to allow water run down/enter the suit....it works especially well for us thick-necked-brawny-kayakers...... leaving the neck on a coffee can for a couple of days probably will not do anything...if you left it on there for a few years it might stretch the neoprene out but just a few days probably nothing will be the outcome....it will just be a nice coffee can holder..... it is a great price for a great suit.....i am especially glad that they added the p-zip standard on them now.... i would also advocate springing the extra money for the tunnel too.....works wonders..... i have worn this suit many times here in New England as well as for 4 days straight in Alaska this summer in 32 degree water on a rafting trip (and all of my fellow travelers wanted to know why i wasted the space to bring the drysuit and liner - suckers!!!!)

Jim Stohlquist is great!!!! i have talked with him a few times about my gear (i use almost 100% Stohlquist) you must either have the FreeRyde top then.....there is also a shorty version called the Swicx that i wear all the time.....it has the same gaskets on the biceps..... The neck gasket is Titanium Coated neoprene....the fact that you wore the Ti off is amazing......and i do know that S. has different sizes of those gaskets too.... how is the return/warranty going? heard anything yet???