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I wonder, you are down there in a humble kayak because you are not a
bully, you are at mercy of the elements and you have to use your brain and skill to survive; and you believe in "smaller is better;" and you see the ocean all polluted around you, stuff thrown overboard of motorboats floating everywhere; and the motorboats whistle past you; and there are no places to launch while there are many motorboat ramps; and you see the shark always chasing the sardines... How can you be a Conservative???? I mean, kayakers MUST be on the side of the sardines, and for change and revolution!!! WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE=20 http://committed.to/justicefor=ADpeace |
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donquijote1954 wrote:
I wonder, you are down there in a humble kayak because you are not a bully, you are at mercy of the elements and you have to use your brain and skill to survive; and you believe in "smaller is better;" and you see the ocean all polluted around you, stuff thrown overboard of motorboats floating everywhere; and the motorboats whistle past you; and there are no places to launch while there are many motorboat ramps; and you see the shark always chasing the sardines... How can you be a Conservative???? I mean, kayakers MUST be on the side of the sardines, and for change and revolution!!! There is a tv commercial for a model of Ford truck. Two guys in a small imported pick-up are hauling a trailer full of canoes up a mountain. The trailer breaks loose and careens back down the mountain. The two guys jump out, t-shirt and shirt tails untucked, reeking of unprofessionalism. They look with alarm and befuddlement as the runaway boats gain speed and distance. Back down on the main road a husband and wife drive their big Ford truck to their vacation house on the lake. Behind them in-tow is a beautiful, large and powerful wooden powerboat. The boat looks like a piece of furniture in a museum, a work of art. Well-groomed, teeth asparkle, not a hair or thread out of place, the couple cruise in opulent luxury, not getting more than 5 miles per gallon. Suddenly, the trailer load of canoes launches out of the woods to make a smash and grab attack on their confident world. The husband swerves quickly and nimbly, professionally, to avoid the attack. The canoes miss their target and crash helter-skelter into the woods. The husband and wife smile at each other, not a hair out of place, having avoided the petty nuisances of the lower class. They continue, unruffled, to their vacation house on the lake. Class has its privileges. -- "This president has destroyed the country, the economy, the relationship with the rest of the world. He's a monster in the White House. He should resign." - Hunter S. Thompson, speaking to an antiwar audience in 2003. |
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![]() Darwin proposed the "survival of the fittest." I think he also proposed "size matters," though this may have been proposed by his wife. And both laws fit our roads and waterways quite well. ![]() |
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donquijote1954 wrote:
Darwin proposed the "survival of the fittest." I think he also proposed "size matters," though this may have been proposed by his wife. And both laws fit our roads and waterways quite well. ![]() Niche is as important, or more so than competition. While the bass boaters are restricted to a two or three mile stretch of river behind a dam, paddlers have a couple hundred miles of quiet, remotely beautiful and largely unspoiled river. But, that short stretch of river frequented by the bass fishermen is an economic engine for the state, with boat registration, fishing permits and fishing guide businesses. Let the muthaboaters have their piers and concrete ramps. Paddlers are happy to have a dirt or graveled pull-off from any state road that runs near the water. There is little that can rival the beauty of silently gliding on a waterway unassaulted by the hand and removed from the noise of man. In fog-shrouded morning or gold and red-hued evening, these quiet places become transcendent. A canoe or kayak is the best time machine invented. It takes you into the distant past (or far future, beyond the reign of man). It is not a question of survival of the fittest. It becomes an appreciation of aesthetics, an exercise of our brain's highest functions. No longer anchored by primitive survival requirements, we progress into levels of metaphysical beauty. We flow on currents of expanded consciousness. -- "This president has destroyed the country, the economy, the relationship with the rest of the world. He's a monster in the White House. He should resign." - Hunter S. Thompson, speaking to an antiwar audience in 2003. |
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![]() "Frederick Burroughs" wrote in message ... donquijote1954 wrote: Darwin proposed the "survival of the fittest." I think he also proposed "size matters," though this may have been proposed by his wife. And both laws fit our roads and waterways quite well. ![]() Niche is as important, or more so than competition. While the bass boaters are restricted to a two or three mile stretch of river behind a dam, paddlers have a couple hundred miles of quiet, remotely beautiful and largely unspoiled river. But, that short stretch of river frequented by the bass fishermen is an economic engine for the state, with boat registration, fishing permits and fishing guide businesses. Let the muthaboaters have their piers and concrete ramps. Paddlers are happy to have a dirt or graveled pull-off from any state road that runs near the water. There is little that can rival the beauty of silently gliding on a waterway unassaulted by the hand and removed from the noise of man. In fog-shrouded morning or gold and red-hued evening, these quiet places become transcendent. A canoe or kayak is the best time machine invented. It takes you into the distant past (or far future, beyond the reign of man). It is not a question of survival of the fittest. It becomes an appreciation of aesthetics, an exercise of our brain's highest functions. No longer anchored by primitive survival requirements, we progress into levels of metaphysical beauty. We flow on currents of expanded consciousness. Have you ever considered strapping a tank to your back and checking out what the surface of the water looks like from the other side? You might be amazed. I've got limited kayaking experience, but I'd much rather swim with the fishes. |
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Chris Guynn wrote:
Have you ever considered strapping a tank to your back and checking out what the surface of the water looks like from the other side? You might be amazed. I've got limited kayaking experience, but I'd much rather swim with the fishes. Never had the pleasure, largely because I don't get the chance. Closest I got was snorkling in Key West. The rivers where I live are very low volume, as in knee deep at best during the summer. Canoe and kayak are best suited for the local aquatic niche. Scuba classes are held in some of the local abandoned rock quarries, all on private land. Much of the river banks snuggle up to National Forest, open to public use and camping. So, I take advantage of what's in my backyard. I can be on either the North or South Fork of the Shenandoah River within 10 minutes from my home. -- "This president has destroyed the country, the economy, the relationship with the rest of the world. He's a monster in the White House. He should resign." - Hunter S. Thompson, speaking to an antiwar audience in 2003. |
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![]() "Frederick Burroughs" wrote in message ... Chris Guynn wrote: Have you ever considered strapping a tank to your back and checking out what the surface of the water looks like from the other side? You might be amazed. I've got limited kayaking experience, but I'd much rather swim with the fishes. Never had the pleasure, largely because I don't get the chance. Closest I got was snorkling in Key West. The rivers where I live are very low volume, as in knee deep at best during the summer. Canoe and kayak are best suited for the local aquatic niche. Scuba classes are held in some of the local abandoned rock quarries, all on private land. Much of the river banks snuggle up to National Forest, open to public use and camping. So, I take advantage of what's in my backyard. I can be on either the North or South Fork of the Shenandoah River within 10 minutes from my home. I lived within 15 minutes of the headwaters of the Nantahala in NC. I enjoyed my limited kayaking, but I'd still rather travel farther to watch the fish in their natural habitat. :-) |
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In rec.boats.paddle Chris Guynn wrote:
snip : Have you ever considered strapping a tank to your back and checking out what : the surface of the water looks like from the other side? You might be : amazed. I've got limited kayaking experience, but I'd much rather swim with : the fishes. As I see schools of latex fishies passing me in my kayak, no, I have not considered jumping in... http://www.chicagopaddling.org/grandcalumetsign.jpg -- John Nelson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Area Paddling/Fishing Page http://www.chicagopaddling.org http://www.chicagofishing.org (A Non-Commercial Web Site: No Sponsors, No Paid Ads and Nothing to Sell) |
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![]() Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote: In rec.boats.paddle Chris Guynn wrote: snip : Have you ever considered strapping a tank to your back and checking out what : the surface of the water looks like from the other side? You might be : amazed. I've got limited kayaking experience, but I'd much rather swim with : the fishes. As I see schools of latex fishies passing me in my kayak, no, I have not considered jumping in... http://www.chicagopaddling.org/grandcalumetsign.jpg You're probably thinking, "Gee it's a jungle down there." But hey, it's a jungle on the surface too, let alone on land so go ahead and jump. ![]() |
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Chris Guynn wrote:
Have you ever considered strapping a tank to your back and checking out what the surface of the water looks like from the other side? You might be amazed. I've got limited kayaking experience, but I'd much rather swim with the fishes. Did, do both. Kayaking is great, for the sport itself, for the social aspects, for the nature experience. There is wildlife and calmness above the surface, too. You can take a small tent, mat, sleeping bag, something to cook, it, catch fish, and vanish into wildlife. Only to meet dozens of others doing the same, sometimes ;-) Unfortunately there are not yet real camo kayaks. Too difficult melting with the surface. Matthias PS: we take minor scuba equipment to learn rolls ;-) |
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