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I'll probably forget something, but here goes: PFD Strapped to the PFD and tucked into it's pockets are: - one of those super loud two tone marine whistles - locator strobe light - couple of hand launched pull type flares Deck compass - fog can roll in off the ocean faster than you think...

I climbed the stairs to my office on the 5th floor today. - darren

I was thinking just the opposite when I lived in Hawaii. Here in the Northeast, everyone pretty much paddles sit inside kayaks on the ocean. There are exceptions of course (like Swamp) - mostly divers and some people who fish. In Hawaii it is the exact opposite, everyone paddles sit on top...

Nice. Temple has been on my tick list for a while now. Must be nice to have 52 weeks of vacation a year... - darren

WW - we'v enever organized a "clinic", but we have had many VFTT kayak weekends (I've hosted a few at my house) and we have had beginners join us and everyone is always happy to share tips etc. Before jumping (or as J calls it, seal hauling) up onto the back deck, if the rudder is up on the...

I was trained to only use the paddle float / outrigger to keep the boat from rolling while doing a solo re-entry. For assisted re-entry, the second kayaker is holding your boat steady so it cant roll over and I just haul myself out of the water and onto the aft deck no problem. No outrigger or...

Why do you need a paddle float for an assisted re-entry? Is that a typo or am I missing something? Paddle floats are only needed for solo re-entry. - darren

You have friends?????? When did that happpen?????? Well I guess that you now understand that the good part of accepting friends is that rejecting spongebob means more.

That is exactly what I said I have done in the past so I am not sure what you are disagreeing with. It is one thing to practice in rough water where escape is nearby. It would be another thing altogether to experience a wet exit in rough water for the first time when it is the real deal and a...

Yah, but the deal with rescues, solo and assisted, is that learning it or practicing it in calm water is good for beginners only. After that, when are you ever going to flip your boat in flat water? In 15 years, I have never unintentionally flipped my kayak in flat water. The only time you...

Carmel and I went out again last night after work for a sunset paddle. We did about 7 miles and due to a tide chart error (chart said high tide was at 7 and the tide was still coming in heavy 8???) and a SE wind that would not quit, we had quite a challenging paddle back to the truck. It was a...

Paradox - I think you are seeing some distortion created by the wide angle lens that I used to fit the whole canoe into the shot - it makes the aft end look a little longer. The floatation is pretty balanced. The bow is wider than the aft end so has more floatation over length. When you surf...

Cool TR. Great job with the northern lights shot and explaining how much thought and prep goes into a shot like that. Aloha - darren

Wake and bake! er ah... I mean shake and bake! - darren

This report is a long time coming... When I was living in Hawaii (man, how did I give that up?) I bought a used solo outrigger canoe. It was a little beat up, but it fit me and the price was right (new ones go north of $3500). There was a bit of a learning curve, but I got to be an ok novice...

Kind of reminded me of last summer when Swamp, Carmel, and I were in seas a little heavier than that and with breaking waves and within 30 seconds all three of us were in the water. Good thing Swamp was on a sit on top and he was able to help Carmel and I get back in our boats. Rescue in seas...

Ok, I caved in to the masses and voted for Eustis. I really like that area anyway...I'm just a little scared of the waitresses. Weekend of Sept 19th - 20th would be good for me. After all, Sept 20th is a meaningless day for me. Aloha - darren

I'd be down for Shelburne again - especially if we can get a hammered dulcimer and a mandolin to show up again. That was awesome. Hammerdee...miehoff...you still out there??? - darren

Thought I was actually going to make it this year....but I hurt my back earlier this week and driving bothers it. So I can't do the long drive. Bummer, I really thought I was going to make it there this year. Next year... Have fun. - darren

MJ is right - from Newport you would go over the bridges to 95N to Providence, to 146N to Mass Pike West to 87N. - darren ps: I'll see you in Newport after work for a beer or two....