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I have the Olympus Tough 8000 which is great in BRIGHT sunlight, mediocre in low light, even a foggy day it's pretty slow. But its better than no camera and its waterproof.
I also have a Nikon D300 which I love and will only take on the water when i…
I'll second a vote for Pentax. I own a waterproof Pentax Optio Wpi which I attach to a stickypod mount.
http://www.stickypod.com/osc/
(we are talking industrial suction cups folks, that's why the $$$ price)
Videos I’ve created :
http://video.googl…
Interesting thread. I grew up paddling a canoe back east 40 some odd years ago. When I moved west, I noticed practically no one paddled canoes. Here's my theory - East Coast tripping requires a "Do-Everything" boat. You have to be able to run whitew…
I'm glad I was exposed to it through outward bound, and my dads wife is a former dagger/blue hole canoe rep.
well i grew up doing both and back then kayaks were seen as a oddity! canoes offer more room, space to move and a comfort zone of being in the open, i do suggest if your solo us the kayak paddle .....you'll be surprized , when fishing i can have the…
Caroline, if you contact me on my email address: paddlingbooks@aol.com, I will give you the info on the Channels. Bill Van der Ven
I can say this, I watched a Bill Mason video and not a week later I was buying my first canoe. If more up-and-coming paddlers watched WaterWalker for example I'd bet they be down for trying a canoe.
I had a party and put on WaterWalker for my frien…
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- What kind of Paddling are you into?
- Sea Kayaking, Sit-on-top Kayaks, Flatwater (Lakes and mellow rivers), River Running, Canoes
- What boats do you own? (kayaks, canoes, rafts, etc.)
- Various designs and models of kayaks; but the canoes I own are:
WENONAH Prism, Rondevous Advantage and a Voyageur.
- Favorite place to paddle?
- Any place there is water deep enough to float my boat
- Most memorable paddle?
- They ALL are memorable
- How long have you been paddling?
- 16-25 years
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- At 7:15pm on December 19, 2008,
Vic Suarez said… - I would be honored to discuss your upcoming books. I hope we can schedule some particular dates and make plans for the future.
My son, Brandon, has also joined this site. No picture of him in kayak--but he is resting in a hammock in Vietnam (with a refreshing beverage!).
- At 8:43am on December 19, 2008,
Vic Suarez said…
- Sounds great, Bill. I've made a mental note about the Mono Lake trip in October. Of course, it's all about availability and schedules, isn't it? I'm look forwarding to your arrival on the 28th. It's always a pleasure to have you over!
- At 8:24pm on December 18, 2008,
Vic Suarez said…
- I'm not sure if I can reschedule a meeting I have at school on the 29th, but the 30th looks clear. Will this work?
Vic
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