Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / October 2004

I would like to decorate my kayak.  Because I first got the kayaking bug
while in Alaska, I'd like a Tlingit or other west coast indian motif.  
Does anybody know where I can find some indian art decals?  Or samples of
indian art I could copy?

I heard a rumour that Russell  died in an auto wreck - is this true?

Just to let you know
The Teifi Tour is on this week end
a group of us are camping at
MOELFRYN CARAVAN AND CAMP PARK. at Newcastle Emlyn, situated off the

I am a born again paddler, my GP tells me I am clinically obese, my brother
uses a different term for it.
I bought a used Pyranha H3 255, great boat but I did my most of my paddling
20 years ago and I am not used to all the adjustment options.  Not that I am

I am interested in finding out about a Mad River Monarch decked
canoe--specifially   to purchase one if I can find out. Does anyone
have any information about them--reviews, love/hate, etc. Also, does
anyone know of any other company making a decked canoe?

OK, the whitewater folks have the rep for being 'crazee.' Well, I know
that flatwater and bigwater people are just as nuts...but in a
sustainable way, maybe more diverse, too (they're less monosyllabic).
So, c'mon, let me see some stories or fave posts---or please point me

Robots can do such a job and we can enjoy !

My wife and I would like to go down to Florida sometime in February for a
long weekend and do some paddling. We have about two years of light touring
experience on local (PA) lakes. Can anyone out there offer sugggestions as
to best locations, outfitters, guided vs. self guided, ...

Just got my first canoe.  Now, I'm trying to figure out how to store it.  I
would like to hang it in my garage.  Any suggestions on how to do this or
places where I could get the info I need?  Thanks for any help.  Gerry

My GF and I are looking at used kayaks, with an eye mainly towards
day-paddling (river and Lake MI), with occasional one- or two-night
river trips.  We've paddled a few different kayaks in conditions
ranging from flat rivers to light ocean surf,  but we're not

I'd like to hear advice and suggestions for scenic Altamaha River
trips.  This looks like a great river for a no-drama sit-on-top
paddler like me.  I'm willing to camp one night and provide transport
for pickup or dropoff.

Is there a device or simple way to measure the speed of flowing water?

These virtual tours have generated so much traffic on the site that it
has gonne over my aloted quota so it wont be availabe at the LHDR site
till it recycles at the end of the month. You can still see the
virtual tour at

Since the site "los hombres del rio dot com" will not be accessible
till next month because of traffic overload I just put together an
index page with all the virtual tours I've done so far so they can be
accessed from one central URL in the meantime

I just saw a news snippit, does anyone have info on a missing kayaker on the
Potomac on 10/19/04? I am not sure wether it was the tidal Potomac or what. The
news was vague.