http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/ Richard Grove's Paddling Friends en-US Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:46:12 +0000 bbpress 1.0-alpha-2 q http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/search.php http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/topic/al-cahaba-river-x-2009#post-59 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:35:34 +0000 Chris 59@http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/ <p>The details are still being worked out but it might be prudent to signup as soon as tickets are available as this event will be publicized all over the SE!</p> <p>The 30 paddler group may just be for a portion of the 113 miles, over a week... </p> <p>This is going to be popular event so sign up ASAP! I'll post more information as it comes my way. As usual, leave all comments and questions in this forum thread as the question you ask may help others...</p> <p>If you're planning on purchasing "Event Paddler" tickets for specific days, please coordinate with Richard far in advance to arrange for the appropriate shuttle rendezvous.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://cahabax09.eventbrite.com"><img src="http://www.eventbrite.com/static/images/button_ext/see_who_has_registered.gif" border="0"></a> </p> http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/topic/2009-chattahoochee-river-challenger-48-miles-2-days#post-71 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:03:43 +0000 Chris 71@http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nU7tYYL6-CEUtrdj2LNhiQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_6lxQhyS8LTA/SdoDTdW22JI/AAAAAAAAEu4/XX0qGP2vZJI/s400/GA_2009_River-Challenger_McIntosh_53mile.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://georgiakayaker.com/paddle/weekend/2009/04/2009-chattahoochee-river-challenger-event/">This is a link to the original post on the main website...</a></p> <p>If you attended this event and have links to photo' albums to share, please email us! If you'd like to write up a trip report please do and then send it to me:</p> <p>mytrip at the main website domain (sorry, I'm working on a way to share this type of information without feeding the spam machine).</p> <p>[ADMIN EDIT: See email address below...] </p> http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/topic/journal-alabama-river#post-65 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:59:45 +0000 glfbll 65@http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/ <p>Would love to read the journals of some of your trips.<br /> Googled some stuff and ran across a "tease" about Clifton Ferry<br /> and the "Mack". Met him once, "unforgetable"<br /> Will these journals be available to read in the future? </p> http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/topic/ww-kayakers-300ft-dam-drop#post-48 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:32:01 +0000 Chris 48@http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/ <p>300ft down the spillway at Llyn Brianne reservoir in Carmarthenshire, Wales.</p> <p><blockquote>Richard Harvey from the Welsh Canoeing Association said he could not comment on the group involved, the locality or the legality of their activity.</p> <p>&quot;We encourage people to paddle responsibly and in the realm of the law,&quot; he said.</p> <p>&quot;If they go too far we do not condone it.&quot; </blockquote><br /> <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6lxQhyS8LTA/ST7fNW13MMI/AAAAAAAAA84/6zahlRmFmas/s800/welsh_brianne_pg3.gif" /></p> <p>Apparently, speeds of 45mph as they sped down the 1:3 gradient! If it went balls up, you'd have a bumpy ride to the bottom!</p> <p>The <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7735439.stm">BBC News link</a>.<br /> There is a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7735525.stm">slideshow</a> too (photos by James Davies, Swansea)...<br /> <a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/11/18/kamikaze-kayakers-hit-45mph-on-reservoir-spillway-91466-22279116/"><br /> This is a better</a> article from Wales. </p> http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/topic/shark-fishing-from-kayak#post-42 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:02:43 +0000 Chris 42@http://georgiakayaker.com/forum/ <p>In my search for royalty-free, kayak-related images to use on Richard's blog, I came across a story posted in a British newspaper which talked about shark fishing from a kayak.<br /> The Terms of Service (TOS), of the newspaper's web site specifically stated:<br /> <blockquote>You may not provide a link to this web site from any other web site without first obtaining Associated's prior written consent.</blockquote></p> <p>I don't lick stamps, but I'm not a thief. </p> <p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&#38;q=death+kayak+risk+shark">This search link</a> may share the risk of death shark fishing from a kayak joy...</p> <p>Of course, that search revives <a href="http://www.thomaspeschak.com/kayak-great-white-sharks-/">Thomas Peschak's awesome picture</a> of a great white trailing a kayaker in South Africa....</p> <p>Whenever I see images like these I always try to judge my reaction should I find myself in similar circumstances. That's a smaller shark. It's only 4m long! Mass-wise, a curious nudge from this thing against my 40lb kayak + self &lt; 145lbs, would send me flying! Looked like a nice day for it, though.</p> <p>I wonder if the rudder-up was sending a mixed signal because it looks like it's wagging its tail?</p> <p><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6lxQhyS8LTA/ST7fMvIToZI/AAAAAAAAA8g/qW3ebRYFfnw/s800/tpeschak.jpg" /> </p>