Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / February 2005

My name is Sarah Taylor, and I am a graduate student at Virginia Tech
studying Functional Apparel Design.  For my research, I am surveying
whitewater paddlers to determine their unmet apparel needs.  I would
like to survey as many whitewater paddlers as possible - your

I haven't been paddling in a few years, and now I'm getting back
into taking a kayak out. Not far, just a half mille or so now. It
feels hard on my shoulders. I dislocated my left one a few years
ago in some fairly fast water. It doesn't really feel much different

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/umedia/cx_jholbert_umedia/latest
--riverman
If the link advances, look for the cartoon on Feb 22.

Hi all I am helping a friend promote a web site. You see a childhood
friend of hers lost her husband at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,
2001. She has run into some hard times and my freind wants to help her.
So she came up with the idea to market Just say NO to Bin Ladin

My tevas wore out and I'm thinking of switching to Chacos. I tried the
Z1 Terranos on at the local store and they felt great except for one
problem: the footbed is not smooth, but rather it is covered with these
small circular bump thingies that made the bottom of my foot

If you've ever wanted a website to write about your kayak, trips, gear,
etc... I've created a free service called BoatBlogger to do just that.
To signup you just go to http://boatblogger.com and click register. It
will then create you your own personal webspace (the URL will look ...

Condolences to family and friends.
http://santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/February/22/local/stories/02local.htm

Yet another season approaches us Canadians.  This year, I hope to purchase a
paddle.  My buddy has a carbon fibre paddle and I want one, because they are
so light, etc.  
I wanted to get some opinions on what paddle to get.  Any opinions, folks?

Sorry to post back on topic.  My 2005 NRS catalog just arrived,
and I noticed several new things that perhaps merit discussion.
1. Most important is the new Werner variable-feather interlock
with patent pending.  I must see this in person.  It's hard to tell

.. ... a new photo report in my paddling weblog: paddling and scouting
South Platte River around Fort Morgan in eastern Colorado, also checking
some prairie ghost towns:
http://users.frii.com/uliasz/weblog/

I have a Mad River Explorer made of kevlar. It is stored outside on a
rack. During a severe wind storm it was blown off the rack. It then
struck a rock which took a section of the outside off. The damaged
section measures about 3" x 7". The kevlar interior appears to be ok it

I just got a Sienna minivan and when I save up some money for gas I
hope to carry my Old Town Pack ( 12 foot - 33 Lb ) canoe to the lake.
I am looking for brackets that will mount on the rails to keep the
canoe from sliding side to side. The rail shape is NOT round or square,

Hi all I am helping a friend promote a web site. You see a childhood
friend of hers lost her husband at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,
2001. She has run into some hard times and my freind wants to help her.
So she came up with the idea to market Just say NO to Bin Ladin

I am in the process of changing from one kind of RV to another, and that
means that I need to figure out a new way to haul my 16 foot canoe.  The
5th wheel that I am buying occupies most of the bed of the truck.  The
best solution that I can figure out is to put the canoe over ...

Hi folks.  I was wondering what your opinions are regarding gloves/mitts for
canoeing in winter weather.  natural? synthetics? gloves/mitts? brands?
leaded/unleaded?
Thanks.