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Our lake is so dry we don't have a marina this summer so it looks like the kayaks are going to see some action. We plan on putting them in the water 4th of July weekend and after I get back from Socal a few fishing trips are in the works. I get some pictures.

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Been Paddling since 95.
Bought 3 Kiwi Kopapas and those are the ones we still use today. They don't look as pretty as when new, but I've taken them on everything from flat water to rambling rivers up to classIII and they have always handled great (though ya can't get em to eskimo;))
I've got some pics around here somewhere and will post a few when I find em:D

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Here are a few photo links from our trip. The whole album is at http://photobucket.com/rogue_2009


http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...h_IMG_2146.jpg
The boats at Lower Mule Creek Camp

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...h_IMG_2187.jpg
Some outfitter making 'The Move' at Blossom Bar

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...h_IMG_2180.jpg
Dave, Dewey, Jim, Mick, and Rick discussing the finer points of various lines through Blossom Bar.


http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...h_IMG_2174.jpg
Lisa (my love), laughing in the face of danger.


http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...h_IMG_2144.jpg
Settling in for a hearty breakfast on the layover day.

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One more:

http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...h_IMG_2141.jpg
Yours truly pulling on the oars through some slack water near Battle Bar.

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Looks like a great trip!

I am so ready to get ou on the water again! I lead a trip earlier this summer, and keep hoping to get out again. I'm just going to have to take my own advice and "just go!"

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A favorite picture from a past canoe trip...
http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...2007%20006.jpg

Oops, a repost. oh well. I still love it :banger

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Another couple...

North Withlacoochee River
http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...%204-22-06.jpg

Chassahowitzka River
http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...Trip%20008.jpg

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She's a cutie. Can see why you like it so much!

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My buddy has a couple of sit on tops and it's a great way to explore Newport/Huntington harbors. Not to mention the CA coastline and our excursion around Catalina!! :tu

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I see you have a Gerber River Knife on your PFD...does it have a clip on the sheath or a strap loop? I have thought about one for my PFD, but I don't have a lash tab. I figured if it had a "loop" on the back I could just use one of the many nylon straps I have laying around to strap it to the vest.

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The scabbard has a couple of places for some snaps. These snaps have a rather wide base that can be put behind some fabric, with the shaft going through a hole in fabric. The snaps can then be inserted into the scabbard.

I know I'm not being too clear. That being said, one of the snaps failed on me and I replaced it with a zip type cable tie. This works pretty good.

The vest I have has an general purpose attachment point which can be seen in this photo.

http://www.extrasport.com/images/pfds/B27.f_sm.jpg

I used it and a trademark label that is below the attachment on mine to attach the scabbard to.

It also has a clip, but I don't trust it. Especially the way I have it oriented (upside down)

The wife had to use her's last year on the Middle Fork (for something other than making a sandwich). Had to cut loose a oar that had broke as we were going through Powerhouse.

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Check this out. Guy kayaks over 186' waterfall for a world record. Nuts.

http://www.wendmag.com/blog/2009/05/...erfall-record/

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Sick video on that link. 186 feet is ridiculous.

Went ocean kayaking last summer in Maine for the first time--it was awesome. So, at the Outerbanks in NC a few weeks ago my family rented a kayak (one of the sit on top variety). I figured it was no big deal, I've kayaked on lakes plenty of times... well going out was uneventful, but coming back in was roughhh. My girlfriend was up front (it was a double) and we mistimed one of the waves... broke right on top of us and sent the kayak into a pretty outstanding flip. It stood on its nose (with me still hanging on) while I got gently lifted up and then driven into the sand. My girlfriend cleared the boat before it got too crazy. It was a lot of fun thought, I'd do it again, but not in 4-5 foot swells on my first attempt...

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Great pics and stories, keep it up!:tu

I'm back from my trip. We had a phenomenal trip. Didn't get to paddle all the coastline that we had intended because of high winds and big seas, but we still got to see some amazing sites.

I'll post pictures later. I haven't downloaded them yet.

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A few more that my buddy Andrew took while on the Rogue a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/agillig...th/3696905392/

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Hmmm... trying to add some photos here but my images are too big and I can't add links from Facebook. I'll have to resize what I'm going to put up and try again later.

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I was digging around some of my old pictures and found this one from way back. Short verion of the long story; Honeymoon Cruise with my new wife, October 1992.

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...after_1992.jpg

Dang, I looked scary back then!

Long story is much funnier!