glenster

Jon, I enjoyed your web site, Reenter and Roll-Ocean Kayaking, and following your trip on the west coast. Congrats on that and your 3rd place finish in the Blackburn, I'm tired just reading about it all.Glad your back safe and looking forward to you next adventure!!

g.

10-4 good buddy's. Remindes me of the old tv show, 12 O'clock High.

Yikes... I've been in Maine this week with a tweeked out shoulder form my little dumping last Sunday, no internet, but the goosing was not as bad as the video showed. My camera is in a block of foam with velcro on the back which sticks to my PFD. When I was dumped over I tumbled with the wave a bit , BTW,better to surf on top of the wave than in it, catching a breath now and then till things calmed down, then rolled up. The camera was on it's tether in the water. After getting the boat pointed out into the incoming waves and organized again the camera went back on the PFD, and a little.. Whew... . A great day overall. Sorry , no gills yet.

PS Doug, What is my "6" ?

Yikes... I've been in Maine this week with a tweeked out shoulder form my little dumping last Sunday, no internet, but the goosing was not as bad as the video showed. My camera is in a block of foam with velcro on the back which sticks to my PFD. When I was dumped over I tumbled with the wave a bit , BTW,better to surf on top of the wave than in it, catching a breath now and then till things calmed down, then rolled up. The camera was on it's tether in the water. After getting the boat pointed out into the incoming waves and organized again the camera went back on the PFD, and a little.. Whew... . A great day overall. Sorry , no gills yet.

Ty..all in a day's work. Doug made me do it, said he needed interesting situations to post!!

Locked and loaded.. ready to go . Meet you at the launch.

g.

Hope we see some sharks... guess the ocean is full of um!!

Tracking.. stalking.. all part of ye sport.. will join the pack in the a.m..

g.

As of rite now...... I'm in. Sea ya in the a.m..

g.

I'll be on the beach early and if L2's need help will go with them.. if knot , happy to tag along with the L3 trip!! Looks like a good day to be on the H20.

g.

I will be attending, and glad to help out where needed.

g.

May seem a bit odd that a "Great Day" is when your in the water more than in your boat but that's what we had. Thanks to all that orginized and part took in the work shop, still drying out!

glenn.

Peter,, count me in!!

g.

Kevin , hope to attend, will confirm in the A.M..

g.

Thanks to all for the great CAM workshop. Class room time can be just as informative and useful as actual time on the water when presented as it was on Saturday. Looking forward to the next sessions. Thanks again.

glenn.

Finished painting...need to play. Will be joining yall!!

g.

Not really sure what happened. I'm sure any structural failure was my fault. I have beat on this camera for 2 seasons. It was rarely washed throughly the past year other than the lens and retractable lens cover. There is literaly salt build-up in all crevaces. Protective lens frame dissapeared a month ago after "crazy glueing" it back on 3 or 4 times. (They changed that design flaw on the new model) Note: Many waterproof cameras do not have lens covers. Big advantage in my opinion. Olympus makes a nice product. Will have a Olympus 8010 by next Sunday's paddle thanks to the sale of a couple helmets over the weekend and of course Uncle Sam.

Next Sunday too.........??

Think I'm in-- will confirm Sat. nite. Don't know what helmets you speak of, but I'm in the market for a helmet for surfing. Haven't been able to find one I like.

Nancy

Hats...Helmets..they just HAVE to look good.... See ya Sunday.

g.

Any time Sat. after 11 am will work for me, will stayed tunrd for launch site.. glad Bill is back on the H2O!!

And we live to paddle another day!!

Ready to go if we get 3 or 4..5 even better. Temps high 30's, seas 1 or 2 ft.. wind s.w., will stay tuned.

Sunday is a possiblity 4 me.. will watch the weather.

Gean's trip looks suited for wind conditions, plus more to look at. The ride through the gut, 1 hr. before low may be fun with no other boats to contend with. Island's are full of history, bring ye camera. I'm in.

g.

Gentlemen, all comments and suggestions are welcome and blended into the learning curve.. mine, longer than some. I have watched and studied with better paddlers over the last two years and learned alot, then comes the time to do it your self. It's the next step. Had excellent back-up with Peter, Doug, and John. Had a blast and can't wait to do it again, minus trashing das boat!!

Sent some e-malils to all of the above, and made phone contact with Brad. On the road to recovery.

Still open to suggestions.

Thanks.

g

My kevlar Impex is in need of structural repair. Leaning towards Osprey,long drive.. Any place a bit closer?

Glenn.