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On Nov 16, 10:25 pm, JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:09:45 -0500, Boater wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:43:58 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure..

LOL. Most places east of the Rockies I thought they just called
"shooting the rapids" "paddle a little faster."

--Vic

Our spot is out in Bentonville along the Shenandoah's South Fork. I and
II rapids, enough for me.

I don't canoe there, but the rapids around Great Falls, Va., would be
enough to send you home crying, if you survived.

You can tell by the way the river meanders in that area that it's going to
be a 'wild and wooly' ride, huh Harry?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...ville,va&sll=3...

or:http://tinyurl.com/57mkba
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It's really hilarious. Now he is a paddler.. Fat **** couldn't fit in
most of the squirt boats I have seen... Quick Harry, google
"squirt boat"!

And all this time I thought it was a Jetboat.

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On Nov 16, 9:56 pm, Boater wrote:
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On Nov 16, 9:22 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 1:10 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote:
Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue:
http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj
Boats...the way they are supposed to be built!
Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and
materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick
our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than
what was available previously?
I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get
used. If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes
and would ruin a boat like that. I'd have to say this is a poor
choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater.
The cedar canoe was aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you are paddling
around in the right sorts of waters, with no rocks or rapids, a cedar
strip canoe is great fun.
I have a plastic canoe. It has zero aesthetic appeal, but it is tough
enough for the bumps and scrapes of the Shenandoah River, where we paddle.
Trashy looking boats that have been abused seem to have lots of appeal
for you and Loogy the Braindead. To each his own.
Probably cuz it means we use our boats. Lemme see, 46 yr old Grumman
canoe, all sorts of nicks and dings and I know the origin of most of
em. The bent thwart is from when my mother decapitated a water
moccassin right next to me with the paddle when I was 6. Welded spot
is from where it was sunk under a log on the Alapaha River, all the
bottom scrapes are from "Look and Tremble" shoals on the Chipola
River, etc...
Uh, no. It means one of us is careful about our gear and the other
isn't. My canoe is pretty scratched up on the bottom because of the
rocky rapids we shoot on the river. Otherwise, though, it looks ok.- Hide quoted text -
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Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure..
I've been canoeing on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River for years.
Stage I and Stage II, mostly. Enough excitement for a canoer like me.
Very dependent on level of water and flow.

Sure. What time of year is the flow good, are there any closed seasons
or times, what is a strainer, where do you clip your lariat? Quick
Harry show us another generic answer like "Very dependent on level of
water and flow", you don't paddle... Hey, maybe you can show us a pic
you took while paddling.. I know, you can't paddle and shoot at the
same time.. Funny, I can, have lot's of photos... and they are all
mine.. You are a ****ing poser..

It's really not my fault you live such a miserable life, Scotty.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:58:47 -0800 (PST),
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On Nov 16, 9:43*pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:22*pm, Boater wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? * *snerk *Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure.. - Hide quoted text -

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And Google well Harry, I have friends who actually paddle in your
area. Shoot the rapids, LOL... So, what rivers do you shoot? What
parts, during what season? And before you answer, remember the ratings
standards have changed recently so I will know if you are full of
****, as if I need to ask snerk. Oh, crap, you don't shoot any
rapids, I doubt you even know the first thing about paddling....
Poser...

This, from someone who obviously has only one oar in the water!

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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:58:47 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Nov 16, 9:43 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:22 pm, Boater wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure.. - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
And Google well Harry, I have friends who actually paddle in your
area. Shoot the rapids, LOL... So, what rivers do you shoot? What
parts, during what season? And before you answer, remember the ratings
standards have changed recently so I will know if you are full of
****, as if I need to ask snerk. Oh, crap, you don't shoot any
rapids, I doubt you even know the first thing about paddling....
Poser...

This, from someone who obviously has only one oar in the water!


The funny thing is that all I've ever claimed to be canoes is an
occasional recreational canoeist. JustHateaMinute's rosetta stone
translates *that* into competitive canoeist.

It must be "interesting" going through life as he does, five cans short
of a six-pack.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:09:45 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:43:58 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure..

LOL. Most places east of the Rockies I thought they just called
"shooting the rapids" "paddle a little faster."

--Vic


Our spot is out in Bentonville along the Shenandoah's South Fork. I and
II rapids, enough for me.

I don't canoe there, but the rapids around Great Falls, Va., would be
enough to send you home crying, if you survived.

Fastest water I've canoed was the Current River in the Missouri
Ozarks. Not far from where my Ma grew up and where I spent summers
as a kid with chickens, a mule, outhouse, well, washtub baths and
plenty of spiders.
Late spring after a lot of rain. Even though there were fast bumpy
places where the river narrowed, faster paddling handled it.
I don't know the rapids classification system, and am far from an
expert. Seemed about equal to that Deliverance stuff, but without the
banjo music and bungholers. No compound bow either.
Just always think of shooting the rapids as a "western" thing.
I'll reconsider.

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:09:45 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:43:58 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure..
LOL. Most places east of the Rockies I thought they just called
"shooting the rapids" "paddle a little faster."

--Vic

Our spot is out in Bentonville along the Shenandoah's South Fork. I and
II rapids, enough for me.

I don't canoe there, but the rapids around Great Falls, Va., would be
enough to send you home crying, if you survived.

Fastest water I've canoed was the Current River in the Missouri
Ozarks. Not far from where my Ma grew up and where I spent summers
as a kid with chickens, a mule, outhouse, well, washtub baths and
plenty of spiders.
Late spring after a lot of rain. Even though there were fast bumpy
places where the river narrowed, faster paddling handled it.
I don't know the rapids classification system, and am far from an
expert. Seemed about equal to that Deliverance stuff, but without the
banjo music and bungholers. No compound bow either.
Just always think of shooting the rapids as a "western" thing.
I'll reconsider.

--Vic


I just canoe for fun. There's nothing "competitive" about the way we
paddle around. There are a few places on the Shenandoah where we canoe
where there are rapids interesting enough for me.

I've been planning a run to the Ozarks. My best buddy from my
newspaperman days now is a freelance agricultural writer, and lives
in the Missouri Ozarks, and he's not too far from a good college buddy,
an Episcopal priest who circuit rides the Missouri-Arkansas prison
sysems in search of salvageable souls. We've been talking reunion.
On this earth. :)

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:50:00 -0500, Jim wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:09:45 -0500, Boater wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:43:58 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure..
LOL. Most places east of the Rockies I thought they just called
"shooting the rapids" "paddle a little faster."

--Vic

Our spot is out in Bentonville along the Shenandoah's South Fork. I and
II rapids, enough for me.

I don't canoe there, but the rapids around Great Falls, Va., would be
enough to send you home crying, if you survived.

You can tell by the way the river meanders in that area that it's going to
be a 'wild and wooly' ride, huh Harry?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...11055&t=h&z=13

or: http://tinyurl.com/57mkba

What's the big attraction over there? It's about a 75 mile drive from
Harry's place

He goes to visit a man, and then they shoot (?).
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:16:56 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:58:47 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Nov 16, 9:43*pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:22*pm, Boater wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? * *snerk *Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure.. - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

And Google well Harry, I have friends who actually paddle in your
area. Shoot the rapids, LOL... So, what rivers do you shoot? What
parts, during what season? And before you answer, remember the ratings
standards have changed recently so I will know if you are full of
****, as if I need to ask snerk. Oh, crap, you don't shoot any
rapids, I doubt you even know the first thing about paddling....
Poser...

This, from someone who obviously has only one oar in the water!

Are you really a reporter for NAMBLA? Does Harry pay you?
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:23:54 -0500, Boater wrote:

wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:58:47 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Nov 16, 9:43 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:22 pm, Boater wrote:


Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? snerk Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure.. - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
And Google well Harry, I have friends who actually paddle in your
area. Shoot the rapids, LOL... So, what rivers do you shoot? What
parts, during what season? And before you answer, remember the ratings
standards have changed recently so I will know if you are full of
****, as if I need to ask snerk. Oh, crap, you don't shoot any
rapids, I doubt you even know the first thing about paddling....
Poser...

This, from someone who obviously has only one oar in the water!


The funny thing is that all I've ever claimed to be canoes is an
occasional recreational canoeist. JustHateaMinute's rosetta stone
translates *that* into competitive canoeist.

It must be "interesting" going through life as he does, five cans short
of a six-pack.

Salty understands, Harry. He's *your* kind of guy.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

On Nov 16, 10:52*pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:56*pm, Boater wrote:





wrote:
On Nov 16, 9:22 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 1:10 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote:
Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue:
http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj
Boats...the way they are supposed to be built!
Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and
materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick
our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than
what was available previously?
I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get
used. *If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes
and would ruin a boat like that. *I'd have to say this is a poor
choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater.
The cedar canoe was aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you are paddling
around in the right sorts of waters, with no rocks or rapids, a cedar
strip canoe is great fun.
I have a plastic canoe. It has zero aesthetic appeal, but it is tough
enough for the bumps and scrapes of the Shenandoah River, where we paddle.
Trashy looking boats that have been abused seem to have lots of appeal
for you and Loogy the Braindead. To each his own.
Probably cuz it means we use our boats. *Lemme see, 46 yr old Grumman
canoe, all sorts of nicks and dings and I know the origin of most of
em. *The bent thwart is from when my mother decapitated a water
moccassin right next to me with the paddle when I was 6. *Welded spot
is from where it was sunk under a log on the Alapaha River, * all the
bottom scrapes are from "Look and Tremble" shoals on the Chipola
River, etc...
Uh, no. It means one of us is careful about our gear and the other
isn't. My canoe is pretty scratched *up on the bottom because of the
rocky rapids we shoot on the river. Otherwise, though, it looks ok.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Pffttt. what river do you "shoot rapids"??? * *snerk *Now he is
shooting the rapids, next he will be telling us about his latest
marathon adventure..

I've been canoeing on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River for years.
Stage I and Stage II, mostly. Enough excitement for a canoer like me.
Very dependent on level of water and flow.

Sure. What time of year is the flow good, are there any closed seasons
or times, what is a strainer, where do you clip your lariat? Quick
Harry show us another generic answer like "Very dependent on level of
water and flow", you don't paddle... Hey, maybe you can show us a pic
you took while paddling.. I know, you can't paddle and shoot at the
same time.. Funny, I can, have lot's of photos... and they are all
mine.. You are a ****ing poser

snerk He shoots class two rapids, and still, can't google these
direct questions even the most casual class two paddler should know.
Pffftttt... Oh yeah, I can see it now.. Stuck in a strainer looking
for his blade to slash the lariat but he is busy making unclever
insults directed at the water