Author Topic: NWKA Paddling Class by OutdoorPlay DATE CONFIRMED (Read 2478 times)

bad lattitude · « **Reply #30 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:00:16 pm »

Quote from: Alkasazi on March 11, 2009, 10:06:09 am

just heard back from the Werner rep, and I'll be grabbing some paddles from him as well. Anyone have anything in particular they want to see from them? I'm a bit out of touch on their lineup these days.

I wouldn't mind playing around with either a Kalliste or Camano, but don't go to any great lengths on my part as I may have scored a paddle this week anyway.

Alkasazi · « **Reply #31 on:** March 14, 2009, 03:39:04 pm »

alright, paddles are picked up & loaded. weather could be better, but could be a lot worse, too. I'll see ya'll there in the morning!

Brian

bad lattitude · « **Reply #32 on:** March 14, 2009, 05:04:00 pm »

I'll be there. My dad may bow out due to inclement weather...

bsteves · « **Reply #33 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:48:40 pm »

I'll be bringing the hawg troughs.

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,2160.0.html

If you ordered one you can pick it up and I'll check you off my list. If you didn't already order one and want one, $17 will get you one of the 10 extra we purchased.

Brian

steelheadr · « **Reply #34 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:10:56 am »

sorry we had to bail. my elbow tendonitis has been flaring up and yesterday's paddle on the willy took its toll. i did run into wali at sunset though. he has ditched his traditional pink top and is sporting a lovely blue to match his yum yum malibu boat.

jay

coosbayyaker · « **Reply #35 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:24:03 am »

Hope the elbow feels better soon Jay...

Hope the weather at the paddling class is better then here...yikes!

I'm couch fishing, with Mike Iaconelli

[WR] · « **Reply #36 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:29:43 pm »

hey guys, how'd this go today??

bad lattitude · « **Reply #37 on:** March 15, 2009, 09:02:11 pm »

I had a blast. It was great meeting a couple of you.

This was only my second time in a kayak of any sort, and I have to say my know-how increased exponentially. I still have a long way to go, but I feel like my strokes are much more effective now.

My dad, who has owned a kayak for a couple of years, also said he feels much more in control of his yak now.

We had a little sun, a little drizzle, some major rain and a bunch of wind.

Thanks, Brian, for putting this on!

p.s. - Bsteves' AT paddle is off the market...

bsteves · « **Reply #38 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:28:01 pm »

I think paddle class went pretty well. Thanks Brian.

The weather varied between nice and sunny, cloudy with a decent downpour to gale force winds. Luckily the really bad wind didn't occur until the end.

Here are some pictures.

Zee · « **Reply #39 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:21:57 am »

Looks great. Glad you guys found your gap in the weather. Just wanted to say again, a big thanks to Alkasazi and Outdoorplay for putting the event on. Hopefully the people who attended have a few more skills in their pockets and can use it to catch some bigger fish!

Z

Alkasazi · « **Reply #40 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:39:38 am »

I had a great time yesterday. Thanks for coming out, it was great meeting & seeing everyone. Weather was a bit all over the place, but still better than the snow I woke up to this morning! Hope everyone learned something, and let's do it again sometime.

Brian

ryobi1 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:06:19 am »

Sorry I did not make it out. The wind and rain pounding against the house scared me away. If you decide to do it again, I will definitely be up for it since I have had limited chances to get my new X-13 out. By the way, what is the main differences between the AT Fishstix and the AT Xception SL Tour Carbon (which is what I have)?

Alkasazi · « **Reply #42 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:25:25 am »

no worries. hard as it was raining when I left home, I wasn't sure anyone was going to show up. as for the Fish/Xception, the difference is materials. The Xception is carbon, and the Fish is glass. This weekend was the first time I'd used a Fish (I've used the Xception for years), and I liked it. Very similar feel to the Xception on the water. bit heavier, but also more durable, especially in the tips.

Brian

amb · « **Reply #43 on:** March 16, 2009, 03:55:22 pm »

We had a great time. It was nice to meet everyone and get some good paddling instruction. A big "Thank You" to Brian and OutdoorPlay for putting this on. We really appreciate it. I'll do it again just for the practice. Thanks Brian!

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