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offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-08 15:43 [#01626972]
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Are there any budding kayakers "out" there/ "in" here?


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-08 15:45 [#01626974]
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No. I don't like getting shitty river water down my throat.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-08 15:48 [#01626981]
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you don't open your mouth when kayaking, plus river water
isn't dirty. Where do you think evian comes from? heh!


 

offline impakt from where we do not speak of! on 2005-06-08 15:52 [#01626989]
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I prefer golden watersports


 

offline hanal from k_maty only (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-08 15:55 [#01626991]
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i have no idea wot your talking about,do you have films to
help me out


 

offline Raz0rBlade_uk on 2005-06-08 15:57 [#01626993]
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volcanoes apparently


 

offline impakt from where we do not speak of! on 2005-06-08 16:02 [#01627001]
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No, but I've heard they exist.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-10 02:50 [#01628351]
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thats Volvic mineral water. Evian is from the alps, snow
that has melted into the rivers.


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-10 02:51 [#01628352]
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Kayaking is for people who want to bash their heads agaisnt
rocks and drink shitty filthy river water.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-10 02:55 [#01628356]
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Well if you had any sense you'd see that there is a lot to
kayaking. Plus your meant to wear a helmet.

LAZY_TITLE


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-10 02:59 [#01628359]
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Kayaking on evian:

LAZY_TITLE


 

offline godataloss from Cleveland (United States) on 2005-06-10 13:37 [#01628926]
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I did the Gauley in West Virginia- supposed to be top 10
dangerous in the world- I was fucked up the whole time too!


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-11 02:59 [#01629189]
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did you do it in a K2, K1 or raft? Whichever Well Done!


 

offline leonid_olusegun from outside your window on 2005-06-11 17:54 [#01629768]
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should come to wales and surf in the some true shitty waters
:))


 

offline child810 from boston (United States) on 2005-06-11 18:28 [#01629791]
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Hey, that's weird, I'm actually looking to get a kayak this
week. I've been doing some homework, this will be my first.
Probably just going to tool around in the harbor here, take
it to some rivers, ponds.

Any suggestions for a beginner?


 

offline J198 from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2005-06-11 18:40 [#01629802]
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i went canooing (sp?)
in canada once.

<'><



 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-06-11 22:10 [#01629896]
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i like ladies weeing in the sand. on my cock. with piss.
golden showers. wee.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 11:03 [#01630281]
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I've been to Wales, The River Wye nice scenery, shit for
rapids. I'm planning to go there again this year but further
down and hopefully more rapids.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 11:04 [#01630282]
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canoeing. lol :)


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 11:07 [#01630284]
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get a play-boat kayak, they're short and very stable plus
once you get good your going to wanna learn tricks. A good
kayak is the the Riot Dominatrix (if you can fit into it.
lol)


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 11:09 [#01630287]
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lol. carry on like that and you'll get arrested.


 

offline Drunken Mastah from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2005-06-12 11:09 [#01630289]
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I've kayaked a bit, and it is pretty nice... nothing
extreme, though.. just paddling some nice and quiet lakes...


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 11:13 [#01630294]
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you should further your kayaking skills, you won't be sorry
when your verting. brb. :)


 

offline brokephones from Londontario on 2005-06-12 12:27 [#01630338]
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I went canoeing last weekend. Was a good time


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 12:30 [#01630342]
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where abouts?


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 16:03 [#01630478]
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here are a few more pics :)

LAZY_TITLE

LAZY_TITLE

LAZY_TITLE


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-12 16:09 [#01630484]
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Yes, I think people know how to use google image search.


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2005-06-13 04:32 [#01630753]
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none of those pics work...

I went kayaking once with a scouts club. It was pretty
pointless as we all got outrageously wet and ended up
capsizing and being literally 'down the creek without a
paddle'. The water is dirty because there are tadpoles and
other shit in it.

Coca Cola uses water from resevoirs; I doubt Evian actually
taps volcanic water. It tastes mundanely crap, not an ounce
of magmar particles in there at all -_-


 

offline KEYFUMBLER from DUBLIN (Ireland) on 2005-06-13 04:55 [#01630777]
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i want to kayak around ice-blue glaciers some day at my own
leasure... or through the everglades or anywhere there's
still water and semi-submerged trees with sloths cliiming up
them.


 

offline Bob Mcbob on 2005-06-13 05:03 [#01630788]
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i fed some ducks once. they were all sitting in some water.
lucky for them i keep a slice of white bread in my pocket at
all times. they would have starved otherwise.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-14 05:35 [#01632210]
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aren't you a most kind soul, may St. Anthony bless you for
keeping ducks at the forefront of your life.


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-14 05:36 [#01632211]
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I saw some crows attacking a duck once, very disturbing.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2005-06-14 05:54 [#01632230]
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I used to kayak a lot. I've done still water (lakes), surf
and white water, no touring/sea (aside from in the surf). I
used to be pretty slick for my age. I can still x-rescue,
roll, etc. without thinking about it, but I'm definately a
bit rusty. I would like to do some whitewater again at some
point.

I'm more into sailing at the moment, I use a Lazer (single
man dingy). If I move back to Wales, I'll almost certainly
stop sailing and get a windsurfing board.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-14 10:18 [#01632385]
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I've mainly sailed in toppers but have also had experience
with Lazers, it's a bit weird getting used to the way the
tiller works but it's way faster than a Topper.

WWK is really the best, sea kayaking is boring really unless
your a hiker at heart. You should get back into it and start
learning tricks, at the moment i'm still learning how to
perfect my "double pump" (which leads up to the vert) and my
"stern squirts" are getting really good.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-15 09:40 [#01633250]
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Dagger Medievel
Dagger Vengence
Riot Air
Pirranah S:6

a few more suggestions.


 

offline godataloss from Cleveland (United States) on 2005-06-15 14:23 [#01633519]
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I did the Gauley in a 8 person raft, so I guess I was really
just holding on, but I tried to paddle during the times that
I thought death wasn't imminent.

Cant imagine doing it in a Kayak though I saw a few that
were. The Gauley is an old river with rocks as large as 3
bedroom houses- lots of was-outs under them.


 

offline child810 from boston (United States) on 2005-06-15 16:24 [#01633706]
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My Kayak

So I ordered one. There isn't really any good rapids around
here, so I went with a recreational kayak. It should be here
in July. I can't wait! Now I have to get a roof rack for my
car and a PDF, Paddle etc



 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2005-06-16 03:39 [#01634025]
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that's just a touring kayak...


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2005-06-16 05:46 [#01634097]
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I like lazers, they're not really capable of monstrous
speeds, but in strong winds about as powerful a boat as I
can handle on my own. I find toppers a bit small/slow now.

I've never tried stunt kayaking, I've only done a few
'messing around' things like seal launches off high
rocks/down steep slopes ('capsizing' on concrete hurts like
hell :)) and standing on the back of mates' boats etc. Also
done verts in a pool with a mate holding the bow up and
spinning it, but I can't do them under my own steam.

I've not had a go in a new kayak (I usually use dancers),
but I imagine the new, generally shorter, length makes
stunting easier? I was in a watersports store a couple of
months back and I asked why they were all stunt kayaks and
he said they weren't but most new ones were really short.


 

offline try-pod from Wimbledon, London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 09:40 [#01634273]
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I've been canooing in the river Wye. Bad move, really as I
know someone who died in the same spot in a kayak accident.
Oh well, I learnt from his mistakes.


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2005-06-16 09:42 [#01634276]
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lol pray tell, what mistakes were they?
welcome to the board too Try-pod :)


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 12:02 [#01634450]
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:D so I see you've been accustomed to the turtle roll (a
roll on dry land). Do you know how to roll properly on
water? Before you get into stunt kayaking make sure you can
edge, roll, and have a pretty good high support.

I love to do seal launches :) they really give you a buzz.

Play boats aren't that new but they all are short. It's not
really the length that makes them play boats but the fact
they are low volume boats which allows the kayaker to
control the kayak more. They also have their ends flattened
so you can slice them under the water. Their shortness
allows them to be more manoeverable.

As for the boats in the shop they were probably BAths
canoes, short fat and stubby boats. Not all short boats are
Play boats. I'd like to see pictures of your kayaking
escapades, they sound quite funny and enjoyable.

P.S when your "vertin" in the pool get your mates to help
you find your balance, use a paddle to help you maintain the
vert :)



 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 12:09 [#01634455]
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You bought a sea/touring kayak. Their good for paddling long
distances in a quick time. I'm not really familiar with that
branch of kayking, please keep me updated on your little
adventures. Where abouts are you planning to "tour"?

P.S loads of pics please :)


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 12:11 [#01634458]
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I've been to the Wye and you'd have to try really hard to
die. Are you sure it was the Wye.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 13:02 [#01634501]
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sounds cool! :) and hey you survived and that is somthing


 

offline mimi on 2005-06-16 14:29 [#01634635]
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im going tubing in lake mendota this afternoon! i love
summer


 

offline try-pod from Wimbledon, London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 15:20 [#01634700]
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Yeah cos the Wye is really very shallow (I reckon about a
foot in places) and he rolled over (dunno what that one's
called in the ol' canoe lingo) and cracked his head and
died. Wasn't really a friend, more of a friend of a friend.

The question we must ask is...Wye?


 

offline child810 from boston (United States) on 2005-06-16 16:42 [#01634825]
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I plan on cruising around Boston harbor, there are some
islands and the plan is to camp out on them before the end
of the summer. I'll be sure to take pics.

I'll also take to some rivers up in New Hampshire/Vermont.


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-16 17:17 [#01634890]
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cool, I thought you'd be more into stunt kayaking but you
make touring sound quite adventurous, are you going island
hopping by yourself.

P.S that kayak was expensive


 

offline child810 from boston (United States) on 2005-06-16 17:26 [#01634916]
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Yeah I like to go for the distance and the workout. Also
like to fish so it should be a good time. I have three
friends who also have kayaks and like to go camping. Should
be a fun summer.

yeah it was expensive, but I figure, if your gonna do
something, you might as well do it right. Plus I wanted one
really light, it's only 44 lbs.


 


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