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Win the Vendeeglobe, what else would I be thinking bout at the summmit of Mt. Everest( other than the climb down). Cheers, Greg
does the smoke keep the bugs down, seems a bit extreme but if it works. Just kidding Guy great shots looks like a fun trip. Greg
Guy what colour is the light. A single white white light indicates the stern of a vessel or if it is a 360* white light up high (masthead) it indicates and anchor light. Boats under 8 meyres I think it is are just required to carry a flashlight, t...
Pretty fancy you should just move closer to the water, Greg
In will hit the water this week end myself the squirt hits Great Slave tomorrow and the seakayaks will hit the yellowknife River sunday. It is about time a long winter and even longer spring. we are still talking -11 at night, enough already let "...
Yes the Harper crew is at it again and are trying to slip the changes to NWPA in under the guise of simulating the ecomony. Here is read the article and e-mail your MP voicing your concerns about this, Here is the link to the article in the globe....
Not even any icebergs to paddle around , what fun is that. We have small patches of water on the local rivers but the lake is still an icecube. I have my heat off all day first time since October. Greg
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 7:52am on April 11, 2009,
john allsop said… - GREG, long time in replying, i have bought a 20ft long tarp from Canadian Tire so when that sun returns for real i will have a go at making a cover for the Triak . Triak ask over $700 they have sent me photos and i think some one some where must be making a fortune, if they can sell any at all.Right now i am making spars and BIGGER lee boards for the Klepper for when i get a Lateen sail which i want to try, it won,t be as handy as the PACIFIC ACTION sail owing to it,s size.
- At 9:28pm on November 28, 2008,
john allsop said…
- GREG i just checked the speed attained in the hydrofoil kayak, it,s 30kph, by an olympic champion, paddling no sails.
- At 3:26pm on November 17, 2008,
GuyThaLizard said… - Hey Greg
I just added a Mapping Tab where you can enter GPS coords and a picure on a favorite kayak spot. Give it a try and we'll see if it works from your end.
Guy
- At 2:41pm on November 13, 2008,
john allsop said…
- GREG i am thinking of puting wheels or roller onto the rear kayak support as it is like a "T" behind the spare wheel, i couldn,t find a "proper" roof rack as the jeep tops are i think fibre glass so the front part of the rack is attached to the wind shield surround and the rear one is up from the 2 inch receiver, my son has the jeep in Thunder Bay at the moment, when he comes back i,ll take photo,s. The triaks keep the sail and "A" mast on the boat and with this weight on top, the hull tries to turn over when there,s no "wing"on, probably a minor thing when i get the hang of it. The Cabelas outfit have a cover 18 feet long and if i can push the sail back so it dosn,t protrude forward and some how sort out the rudder that might work, it,s intended for canoes and is 36 inches wide but wrapped and tied around it might be ok, it,s $80. Triak have one for $600 if their web site is correct as there are two prices. A few attemps at loading in the garage will show me the way.
- At 9:53am on November 13, 2008,
GuyThaLizard said…
- Wild looking river, for sure, bit too wild for me!. Thanks for the drysuit tips and I believe I did check out the old town site and they didn't have my size will look them up and check again. Maybe they pot them away for the summer, and bring them back out on the shelf (website) in the winter.
Guy
- At 7:28am on November 13, 2008,
GuyThaLizard said…
- On Okanagan lake we probably can paddle all year and I have seen some out there in January a couple years back paddling. Okanagan rarely freezes as far as I know, it used to freeze back 100years or so ago because people used to skate from Naramata across the lake to Summerland. It from my understanding was much colder back then.
Maybe with the proper gear like you say, drysuit better than a wetsuit for kayak? You leave your kayaks at the lake? The population must be quite low there I'd be afraid of someone walking off with mine if I did that here.
Guy
- At 7:03am on November 13, 2008,
GuyThaLizard said…
- Green race, cool video. One heck of a whitewater run and Beautiful scenery!
Nice post!
- At 9:53pm on November 12, 2008,
GuyThaLizard said…
- I wasn't a good skier till I got a job at a youth camp for 5 years and had to ski as a councilor so I got not too bad "advanced intermediate" they called me. That just means I can ski down the hill without falling. Last year I took my youngest son skiing haven't skiied for about 20 years before last year. I like Apex. They have more runs now.
Guy
- At 9:37pm on November 12, 2008,
john allsop said…
- Thanks Greg i will need one about 21 ft long so perhaps home made might be the way to go, but i will check the firms you suggest, as it looks like i will need a trailer for the triak and i think some protection might be best, then i have to pull it, that will be a new experience, if i can afford a trailer, they are quite pricy. I might try hard at putting it on the jeep roof rack.
- At 4:24pm on November 12, 2008,
GuyThaLizard said…
- LOL now that sounds kind of freaky!
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Greg Loftus's Blog
Navigation act under threat with the upcoming new budget , we need to have folks writing in
Yes the Harper crew is at it again and are trying to slip the changes to NWPA in under the guise of simulating the ecomony. Here is read the article and e-mail your MP voicing your concerns about this, Here is the link to the article in the globe.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090113.wbudget13/BNStory/politics/ This is very important if ou have a concern about the rivers in your life Changed rivers meam changed hot springs etc, Lets stop this nw, I have contacted my MP Mr… Continue
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090113.wbudget13/BNStory/politics/ This is very important if ou have a concern about the rivers in your life Changed rivers meam changed hot springs etc, Lets stop this nw, I have contacted my MP Mr… Continue
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