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    Jim Obrien Raffle on NPMB

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    I just wanted to pass this along to you all...not certain if any of you kenw Jim or not....but there is a huge outpouring of suport around this incident that happened back in March

    http://www.npmb.com/cms2/e107_plugins/foru...ic.php?149936.0

    I contacted Rob Larkham and was able to send a check in for a couple of tickets....

    It has taken lots of work and more time than I had wished but with the help of Dave Peirce from Friends of the Keystone Arches Inc we are off the ground with the Jim O'Brien Outdoor Achievement and Scholarship Fund Raffle. I have called on a few elves from around the region to help me get tickets out to those who would like them. As soon as they have the tickets in their hands I will post who has them. The tickets are $10 a piece. At the present time I have about $7500 worth of prizes. I will put the full list together soon and post it.

    The drawing will be at deerfield Fest Saturday July 31st. Anyone who had offered gifts that I have not talked to recently, please contact me. I'm very excited to have this up and running. It is a great cause that will help keep the memory of a great man alive.

    more info:

    http://www.npmb.com/cms2/e107_plugins/foru...opic.php?148887

    http://www.npmb.com/cms2/e107_plugins/foru...opic.php?141625

    Chebacco Lake Sessions

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    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)

    Chebacco Lake Sessions

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    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

    Removing Footpegs

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    Posted

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    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....

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    Paddles here, paddles there...

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    Posted

    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...

    Looking for a good place to buy a Kayak

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    Posted

    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)

    RISK session coming!

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    This is from Senior W. Rich on nesurfkayakers.com since Mike Simpson is out in Hawaii playing in that surf....

    NE Surfkayakers forum

    Good morning to you all!! I thought I would give everyone a little update on RISK while you are sitting at work to give you something to look forward too and hopefully clear up any questions there are.

    First and foremost I want to state that the RISK session is NOT sanctioned by any organization, including the ACA (American canoe association) or ESKA (eastern surf kayaking association). The organizers of this event hold no liability for the participants and everyone will be taking full responsibility for themselves. Kayaking and surfing, particularly surfing in a kayak, in the middle of winter, can be dangerous and participants should take all the precautions necessary to ensure their own safety. Anyone participating in this event is doing so at their own RISK.

    As I stated in the last post, this year will be slightly different then prior years’ sessions. In the past months over the summer and spring there has been talk of getting a contest to the northeast, so that is what we are doing, on an informal basis. People who want to participate in this can, and those that don’t can just go surf. No pressure. There will be some prizes handed out to the winners . The rest of the details for the contest will be presented on the day of. For now just know that we are thinking about having a surf specific category and a surf what you got category.

    There will be a brunch/lunch break at some point for folks to reconvene, socialize, warm up and if you’re into that we will be collecting some funds for the food. I still haven’t come up with a figure for that, in past years I think it was $5 or $10. So run with that number. After lunch we’ll just all surf.

    One new idea brought to the table this year was to give back to the community. With this idea I did some research to see what kind of organizations were out there and I decided I wanted to go local. I got word that the Nature Conservancy of Little Compton would be renovating the shack on Southshore Beach and I thought that was a perfect fit being that we will be using and have used Southshore in the past. Also, I think it is so important to educate others, particularly the youth about nature and the ecology of where we live. The South Coast has so much going on in terms of the environment and to gather support and give knowledge to the public is huge I think. So we will be collecting donations for that.

    In past years we have been able to have some sort of give away or raffle drawing during the day due to the generosity of businesses and individuals. As of right now we lack the sponorship to continue that. If anyone can or wants to help and contribute things for this please let me know and I am sure everyone will greatly appreciate it.

    Remember we are shooting for the last three weekends in February (13/14, 20/21, 27/28), As in the past we will be monitoring the surf forecast for the upcoming weekend and make the call sometime during the week. Until then get out and enjoy the sunshine we’ve been getting and get your gear ready. I know I personally have already had a handful of great days on the water this year between surf and putting miles behind me on my stand up paddleboard. Any questions do not hesitate to contact me at williamarich@gmail.com. Thanks guys and PRAY FOR SURF.

    Gore Website Competition

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    Posted

    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

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