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Thunderbird Club
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Shout out @Kriegs ... thanks man! Like she was made for it.
Nice meeting you and your decidedly stunning wife this afternoon, it's always good to be able to put a face and a good word to the people you meet here.
Thanks one more time again, Mike. She's safe and sound...
A pay-it-forward opportunity will come along, I'm sure.
Nice meeting you and your decidedly stunning wife this afternoon, it's always good to be able to put a face and a good word to the people you meet here.
Thanks one more time again, Mike. She's safe and sound...
A pay-it-forward opportunity will come along, I'm sure.
I must credit my older sister, who was a total smartass. She said that to me about 20 years ago and ended up wearing the apple juice I drinking at the time.
R.I.P. Sis.
Cheers to Sis. And to you man.
Thanks guys. She was 12 years older than I and was a HUGE influence in my life, especially in music and comedy.
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I think they have Seine waves on a river in France.
I think they have Seine waves on a river in France.
Did you hear about the tourist who went for a swim and went in Seine?
Now that's a proper case for that Bird!
Good to meet you too, brother! Sorry it was such a rush, next time, we'll grab a cold beverage at Chili's or Uno's
Nice!
I did the water slippers, but they ended up stinking after a couple of months. For now, I am on flip flops (thongs as the Aussies would call them). I'm not entirely happy with that solution. I will do something else soon enough.
Doubles are great if you are with someone of similar abilities and strength. I paddle alone, so one seat is better for me. I also went with a sit on top for a variety of reasons.
I paddle around the west end of Lake Ontario - primarily in Burlington Bay. There is plenty to see with the botanical gardens, protected habitats, residential, and industrial sites along the waterfront. And plenty of distance for me. I have not yet done a complete circuit of the bay; that would be 20km+. Where do you paddle?
I think they have Seine waves on a river in France.
Oy!
Too early for this[stuff]
I could never deal with the part that goes between the toes with flip flops
It hurts like hell.We get new water shoes each season, stone & sand definitely take their toll!
My wife is much smaller than me so she sits up front and paddles when she can/ wants to and I sit in the back and do most of the work. I like that arrangement because we get to float & explore together and I prefer a kayak to a canoe
If I need to rest or we need some extra oomph to get through the waves or a strong current, she's more than willing and able to kick in and help 
This is my solo kayak. I went with a sit in for, likely for the opposite reasons that you went with a sit-on-top, lol
I tend to float, most often, in the Taunton, Lees and Cole rivers in Massachusetts. However there are also lots of lakes, reservoirs, small ponds, rivers, streams & tributaries and that I love to explore on my own. I like to find new spots where I can view the coastal wildlife without people & crowds. Just enjoying nature without bothering it. I also do a lot of coastal saltwater floating but haven't gone as far as investing in a seas kayak.. yet
We're taking a long weekend in about 3 weeks and heading up to Lake Champlain for a few days of kayaking there. Maybe we'll have our own Champ sighting
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That's a cool piece of artwork. Someone in the band do that?
I could never deal with the part that goes between the toes with flip flops
You need to try better quality flip flops. My wife found Havaianas (ahv-ee-ahn'-as (I think)) in Brazil. They're amazing. And they really last.
I was surprised to find there were sit-on kayaks. I found this out on my first kayaking trip, a father-son whitewater trip.
"But don't worry, it's not really rough."
Well, except for the one part that sneaks up on you and dumps everyone and throws you straight into broken off 1" thick branches of something. (I lost my glasses, and almost an eye.) And the whirlpool it took me five minutes to intense fighting to break free of. And the fact that about a mile (in short spurts) of the course was too shallow to paddle because of drought conditions (that big hunk of plastic was heavy). And I was in the worst shape of my life, with (unbeknownst to me at the time) diabetes trying to kill me. I got separated from everyone else, and at one point was in the middle of a big, calm spot, not going anywhere, not caring much if I lived. Too tired to paddle. Finally I heard distant laughter and found the strength to move. It took me 15 minutes to go the next quarter mile- all in perfectly calm water with a slight breeze at my back.
Jump ahead 15 years to a friend's wedding in the Virgin Islands. I was in *much* better shape (diabetes not even visible in the rear view mirror). I happily spent two hours paddling around (and out of) Caneel Bay in a kayak. Almost got run over by a cruise ship outside the bay. Having the time of my life.
If you haven't had a physical in a while, go get one. It would have saved me a lot of misery (and from knocking on Death's door, which is a story for another day). And maybe go kayaking.
Random thought: A Thunderbird would make a really heavy paddle.
