Schroeder 0 #1 July 10, 2002 So tomorrow I leave for the Broughton Archipelago, up on northern Vancouver Island. It's gonna be a 5-6 day paddle, some open water, a lot of inter-island stuff. Anyone else here dip the stick, like to get their hands wet, etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #2 July 10, 2002 I use to whitewater kayak in the Carolinas when I lived in Atlanta. I have not done it in awhile though. I love rushing down a rocky river. Not as much as skydiving though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #3 July 10, 2002 Hmm...never been in a Kayak. I have however been down the Salmon, Snake, and Clark Fork Rivers in a "Funyak" (Inflateable version) Thsoe things are next to impossible to roll over by accident. Very fun!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #4 July 10, 2002 I used to go kayaking every year in one of those plastic kayaks. I did it up in Minnesota near Park Rapids. I really wish there was some place around here i could do it. It's tons of fun. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #5 July 10, 2002 I used to do some kayaking, but my real thing was white water canoeing. There was nothing like the expresion on the kayakers faces when I'd pass them in class 3 rapids in my 50 year old cedar strip canoe... Damn that was fun! _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #6 July 10, 2002 Yeah, when I was younger (like16-18) I used to take my canoe to the whitewater. Roto-molded hull, pretty much impervious. Wild ride for sure. Sea kayaking is fun too, which is what my trip is gonna be. After a day of paddling, I'm soo looking forward to dumping my gear at camp, heading out into the surf, and playing around in it. That sea kayak will flip like nobody's business. So much fun.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #7 July 10, 2002 P.S. -> Andyman: HELL YA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #8 July 10, 2002 I used to do open water... then I started playing with a whitewater boat in a lake and got stuck upside down and had to bail... Stupid spray skirt opening on the roll. I'm yet to try anything above class 3 in a kayak... I want to one day...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Keith 0 #9 July 10, 2002 Just once. Last month through the ice flow of the Columbia Glacier in Alaska in Prince William Sound. We were dwarfed by the iceburgs. Now I have an itching to do more Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sinkster 0 #10 July 10, 2002 I used to kayak a lot in the summertime in Colorado and Utah. Typical fare was Westwater Canyon, the San Juan, parts of the Green River, the Shoshone (sp?) section of the Colorado and the Arkansaws. Also surfed 'Big Sur' on the Colorado when the water was high enough. I've almost been more scared kayaking than skydiving, but rarely. Worst was facing Skull rapid for the first time in the sheer walled granite Westwater Canyon. Dunno why, but that one was freaky. Could be the MASSIVE 'hole' though. Shoshone was also a rush. Fun stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thrillseek 0 #11 July 10, 2002 i drowned when i was 5...ever since, i have been afraid of the water. So, what do i do?? Take up kayaking...and not just recreational smooth water stuff, but more like class 5+ stuff. In much the same way, i am scared to death of heights. So what do i do?? Jump out of planes! It's all about me being the master of my own universe i guess... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #12 July 10, 2002 Simoon Sound up there is beautiful ... excellent chance of seeing Orca whales, etc. I've never kayaked, but I flown into the Broughton Archipelago in a sea-plane, and traveled around there a bit in a small boat. Amazing part of the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #13 July 10, 2002 Simoon sound.... Hmm haven't heard of it. I heard about the Orcas and other cetaceans up there, so I built myself a portable preamp and hydrophone! I can't wait to use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloudseeker2001 0 #14 July 10, 2002 i have rafted the grand ronde, bruno(sp), hells canyon and the green......such fun. colorodo is next but 2 weeks at 2k a person is expensive! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BMFin 0 #15 July 10, 2002 How about jumping in a kayak ? Thanks for the idea !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #16 July 10, 2002 >How about jumping in a kayak ? Been done.... a few times. I know of at least 3 that I've seen the videos from. Troy Hartman was the last one I saw push one out of a skyvan. Look at his site for pics of it.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nws01 0 #17 July 10, 2002 QuoteHow about jumping in a kayak ? That is one hell of an idea. You can practice your roll overs, etc. You can use the paddle to help with balancing. Use a nice Cobalt for the two staged opening and you are talking a hot new wave. Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnnyD 0 #18 July 11, 2002 >It's gonna be a 5-6 day paddle. I got tired just reading that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jasmin 0 #19 July 11, 2002 Used to kayak many years agoxj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #20 July 11, 2002 3,2,1, CyA! I'm outta here! If I ventured in the slipstream; Between the via-ducts of your dreams.......could you find me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #21 July 12, 2002 Quote Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! We pulled an old Kayak behind a truck wearing a rig and BIG para-comander.... called it "Sky-yaking" It's all fun and games 'til someone looses falls out of the sky .... then it's a sport eh? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #22 July 12, 2002 I "kayak!" when someone blows too much smoke in my face... Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
freeflir29 0 #3 July 10, 2002 Hmm...never been in a Kayak. I have however been down the Salmon, Snake, and Clark Fork Rivers in a "Funyak" (Inflateable version) Thsoe things are next to impossible to roll over by accident. Very fun!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 July 10, 2002 I used to go kayaking every year in one of those plastic kayaks. I did it up in Minnesota near Park Rapids. I really wish there was some place around here i could do it. It's tons of fun. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #5 July 10, 2002 I used to do some kayaking, but my real thing was white water canoeing. There was nothing like the expresion on the kayakers faces when I'd pass them in class 3 rapids in my 50 year old cedar strip canoe... Damn that was fun! _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schroeder 0 #6 July 10, 2002 Yeah, when I was younger (like16-18) I used to take my canoe to the whitewater. Roto-molded hull, pretty much impervious. Wild ride for sure. Sea kayaking is fun too, which is what my trip is gonna be. After a day of paddling, I'm soo looking forward to dumping my gear at camp, heading out into the surf, and playing around in it. That sea kayak will flip like nobody's business. So much fun.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schroeder 0 #7 July 10, 2002 P.S. -> Andyman: HELL YA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #8 July 10, 2002 I used to do open water... then I started playing with a whitewater boat in a lake and got stuck upside down and had to bail... Stupid spray skirt opening on the roll. I'm yet to try anything above class 3 in a kayak... I want to one day...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #9 July 10, 2002 Just once. Last month through the ice flow of the Columbia Glacier in Alaska in Prince William Sound. We were dwarfed by the iceburgs. Now I have an itching to do more Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinkster 0 #10 July 10, 2002 I used to kayak a lot in the summertime in Colorado and Utah. Typical fare was Westwater Canyon, the San Juan, parts of the Green River, the Shoshone (sp?) section of the Colorado and the Arkansaws. Also surfed 'Big Sur' on the Colorado when the water was high enough. I've almost been more scared kayaking than skydiving, but rarely. Worst was facing Skull rapid for the first time in the sheer walled granite Westwater Canyon. Dunno why, but that one was freaky. Could be the MASSIVE 'hole' though. Shoshone was also a rush. Fun stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillseek 0 #11 July 10, 2002 i drowned when i was 5...ever since, i have been afraid of the water. So, what do i do?? Take up kayaking...and not just recreational smooth water stuff, but more like class 5+ stuff. In much the same way, i am scared to death of heights. So what do i do?? Jump out of planes! It's all about me being the master of my own universe i guess... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #12 July 10, 2002 Simoon Sound up there is beautiful ... excellent chance of seeing Orca whales, etc. I've never kayaked, but I flown into the Broughton Archipelago in a sea-plane, and traveled around there a bit in a small boat. Amazing part of the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #13 July 10, 2002 Simoon sound.... Hmm haven't heard of it. I heard about the Orcas and other cetaceans up there, so I built myself a portable preamp and hydrophone! I can't wait to use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloudseeker2001 0 #14 July 10, 2002 i have rafted the grand ronde, bruno(sp), hells canyon and the green......such fun. colorodo is next but 2 weeks at 2k a person is expensive! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BMFin 0 #15 July 10, 2002 How about jumping in a kayak ? Thanks for the idea !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #16 July 10, 2002 >How about jumping in a kayak ? Been done.... a few times. I know of at least 3 that I've seen the videos from. Troy Hartman was the last one I saw push one out of a skyvan. Look at his site for pics of it.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nws01 0 #17 July 10, 2002 QuoteHow about jumping in a kayak ? That is one hell of an idea. You can practice your roll overs, etc. You can use the paddle to help with balancing. Use a nice Cobalt for the two staged opening and you are talking a hot new wave. Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnnyD 0 #18 July 11, 2002 >It's gonna be a 5-6 day paddle. I got tired just reading that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jasmin 0 #19 July 11, 2002 Used to kayak many years agoxj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #20 July 11, 2002 3,2,1, CyA! I'm outta here! If I ventured in the slipstream; Between the via-ducts of your dreams.......could you find me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #21 July 12, 2002 Quote Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! We pulled an old Kayak behind a truck wearing a rig and BIG para-comander.... called it "Sky-yaking" It's all fun and games 'til someone looses falls out of the sky .... then it's a sport eh? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #22 July 12, 2002 I "kayak!" when someone blows too much smoke in my face... Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Iflyme 0 #12 July 10, 2002 Simoon Sound up there is beautiful ... excellent chance of seeing Orca whales, etc. I've never kayaked, but I flown into the Broughton Archipelago in a sea-plane, and traveled around there a bit in a small boat. Amazing part of the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schroeder 0 #13 July 10, 2002 Simoon sound.... Hmm haven't heard of it. I heard about the Orcas and other cetaceans up there, so I built myself a portable preamp and hydrophone! I can't wait to use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloudseeker2001 0 #14 July 10, 2002 i have rafted the grand ronde, bruno(sp), hells canyon and the green......such fun. colorodo is next but 2 weeks at 2k a person is expensive! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BMFin 0 #15 July 10, 2002 How about jumping in a kayak ? Thanks for the idea !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #16 July 10, 2002 >How about jumping in a kayak ? Been done.... a few times. I know of at least 3 that I've seen the videos from. Troy Hartman was the last one I saw push one out of a skyvan. Look at his site for pics of it.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nws01 0 #17 July 10, 2002 QuoteHow about jumping in a kayak ? That is one hell of an idea. You can practice your roll overs, etc. You can use the paddle to help with balancing. Use a nice Cobalt for the two staged opening and you are talking a hot new wave. Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnnyD 0 #18 July 11, 2002 >It's gonna be a 5-6 day paddle. I got tired just reading that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jasmin 0 #19 July 11, 2002 Used to kayak many years agoxj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #20 July 11, 2002 3,2,1, CyA! I'm outta here! If I ventured in the slipstream; Between the via-ducts of your dreams.......could you find me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #21 July 12, 2002 Quote Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! We pulled an old Kayak behind a truck wearing a rig and BIG para-comander.... called it "Sky-yaking" It's all fun and games 'til someone looses falls out of the sky .... then it's a sport eh? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #22 July 12, 2002 I "kayak!" when someone blows too much smoke in my face... Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
cloudseeker2001 0 #14 July 10, 2002 i have rafted the grand ronde, bruno(sp), hells canyon and the green......such fun. colorodo is next but 2 weeks at 2k a person is expensive! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #15 July 10, 2002 How about jumping in a kayak ? Thanks for the idea !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #16 July 10, 2002 >How about jumping in a kayak ? Been done.... a few times. I know of at least 3 that I've seen the videos from. Troy Hartman was the last one I saw push one out of a skyvan. Look at his site for pics of it.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #17 July 10, 2002 QuoteHow about jumping in a kayak ? That is one hell of an idea. You can practice your roll overs, etc. You can use the paddle to help with balancing. Use a nice Cobalt for the two staged opening and you are talking a hot new wave. Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnnyD 0 #18 July 11, 2002 >It's gonna be a 5-6 day paddle. I got tired just reading that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jasmin 0 #19 July 11, 2002 Used to kayak many years agoxj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #20 July 11, 2002 3,2,1, CyA! I'm outta here! If I ventured in the slipstream; Between the via-ducts of your dreams.......could you find me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #21 July 12, 2002 Quote Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! We pulled an old Kayak behind a truck wearing a rig and BIG para-comander.... called it "Sky-yaking" It's all fun and games 'til someone looses falls out of the sky .... then it's a sport eh? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #22 July 12, 2002 I "kayak!" when someone blows too much smoke in my face... Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
JohnnyD 0 #18 July 11, 2002 >It's gonna be a 5-6 day paddle. I got tired just reading that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #19 July 11, 2002 Used to kayak many years agoxj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schroeder 0 #20 July 11, 2002 3,2,1, CyA! I'm outta here! If I ventured in the slipstream; Between the via-ducts of your dreams.......could you find me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #21 July 12, 2002 Quote Screw skyboards. Kayaks are the way to go. Too bad I sold my Dagger! We pulled an old Kayak behind a truck wearing a rig and BIG para-comander.... called it "Sky-yaking" It's all fun and games 'til someone looses falls out of the sky .... then it's a sport eh? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #22 July 12, 2002 I "kayak!" when someone blows too much smoke in my face... Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
