Archive for April, 2009
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Paddling in gale-force winds is better than not paddling at all
Posted on 27/04/2009 | 8 CommentsANZAC Day, an Aussie/Kiwi institution. The Dawn Service, the March, the beer and two-up, for many antipodeans it is the most important day of the year. The day after ANZAC... -
Mate, you look a bit big for that kayak…
Posted on 24/04/2009 | 11 Comments“Mate, you look a bit big for that kayak” “It’s rated for over 150kgs, I should be right” “150kgs! What, as a submarine??” This was the start of a somewhat... -
Dirk the South African Personal Trainer, otherwise known as “The Smiling Jackal”
Posted on 23/04/2009 | 3 CommentsToday I went to the gym for my first session with personal trainer, “Dirk”. Now Dirk is not a small man, in fact he is quite a large man, who... -
Avoca Lake – Part 2
Posted on 22/04/2009 | No CommentsI really can’t stop raving about this place. The whole lagoon system is about 6.5km to do a lap, so pretty small in the grand scheme of things, but every... -
Jeolous of another man’s….. kayak
Posted on 22/04/2009 | 2 CommentsThis is embarrassing. But I’m damn jeolous of paddling partner Rich’s Mirage 530. On one hand I laugh watching him squeezing his legs through its keyhole opening. But otherwise I’m...
