TT Kayaking Club

“LOL
We know what the upper price is now!”

“Birch is the tease, lol. I'm not in charge of this auction.”

“can't believe people are bidding with no pics of it. I know how Birch takes care of it but those folks don't”

“I can't believe he didn't fix the picture!”

“http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread/38132,3.php

Potential yaking trip to Cumberland Island in June.”

“I sold our big tandem in a private sale.


it was a Wilderness Systems Pamlico excel (new model is the 165T).

We bought it used 3 years ago for $600.



I sold it last week for . . ..$600.”

“ewker, i posted (in an answer to questions) directions to find the pics in our webshots album. I cant post links...I are dumb.”

“I cant post links...I are dumb.”
birch
3:02:31 PM
5/10/05


yeah ok if you say so...lol”

“well, the ebay boat is unsold. But the other was paid for and picked up today. Not too bad, a little bummed though.”

“Birch, sorry to hear you couldn't sell it but congrats on Sass's new yak...lol
last edited: 5/10/05 8:34:19 PM”

“Don't worry Ewk, the highest bidder is coming out from Grand Rapids next week to see it, and mentioned he'd have to get a rack. It'll go up at REI and on Paddling .net and will be gone before we know it! Birch'll get his new boat and if not we'll share.”

“Stovestomper, How do you like your new boat? Is the cockpit comfy, good seat padding? Adjustable seat? I am looking at the 16' version and need some input. Thnaks”

“http://www.kayakingsucks.com/sultan/sultan.html

The video is whoooooooaaaaaaaa....how cool would that be?”

“birch - REI shipped it Tuesday and their tracking system doesn't work!
Going crazy!
I want to know where my yak is!
I want to know where my yak is!
I want to know where my yak is!
..and EXACTLY when I will get it!
LOL

I 'test drove' the WS Tempest 170 quite a bit. The local dealer did not recommend the WS Tempest 165 for touring with camping gear inside, which was the main reason for the new yak. The 170 was the choice for that.
last edited: 5/12/05 8:44:49 AM”

“I don't think their tracking system ever works for things shipped freight.
last edited: 5/12/05 9:52:16 AM”

“That's what I figured HPM.
I've found a couple of bugs on REI's website operations.

Looks like the Cumberland Island trip is a go.
If you decide to go, make your reservations before to long.”

“I think dealers think of camping gear as car camping gear, not backpacking camping gear.”

“my son asked for a kayak for his 13th birthday
sigh.....they grown up so fast.
now I need to find him a good one that will not break the bank. thinking of going to an outfitter in the daks after the summer and see if they have a good used one.

any other ideas?”

“http://www.paddling.net/Classifieds/forSale.html?category=kayaksell&state=NY

There are a bunch of kayaks for $500 or so, one for $300.”

“Woo-hoo, Birch's kayak is sold! =) Now he has to decide what he wants.”

“The freight company called yesterday. They are to deliver my new Wilderness Systems Tempest 170 this afternoon!”

“WooooHOOOOO! I can't wait! Are you taking a day off work to be home? Could I be a bigger dork? I'm so excited for you, lol.


Our boats are going to be paid for tonight, will get them by the end of June. Seems like a LOOOOOOOONNNNNNNG time to me, sigh.”

“LOL, no, I'm at work now.
I did come in at 6 this morning so I could leave early this afternoon. ;-)”

“I'm trying not to get to excited.
Have to check the yak out very carefully for shipping damage when I get it.
I understand damage is not uncommon.”

“Stove, my kayak was shipped to me from Washington State. They way they wrap them up it is hard for damage to occur. Actually the kayak I bought was shipped from SC (mfg) to WA (seller) then to Tn without any damages”

“Oh man, I hope there's no damage! Can you take it out tonight?”

“
My new baby in my backyard!
Wilderness Systems Tempest 170 Sea Kayak
Brand new! Still a virgin!
It will go in the water tomorrow!”

“SS, nice boat!! congrats!”

“OK Stovie, time to get out of the boat.
Stovie? Stoooooovvvveeeeeee.....

What'dya bet he got tangled up in the gear netting across the bow...

hehehehe....”

“She's beautiful Stovie..congrats.. ;)”

“Cooooollllll !!!”

“Very nice! Have fun today and don't forget the sunscreen. =D”

“http://paddling.net/sameboat/archives/#planning


Got questions?..we got answers....”

“Four days, 76 miles, On the Tennessee River, from Nickajack Dam (Just Southwest of Chattanooga TN) to Guntersville Dam (Guntersville AL). May do some nightime paddling, I'm running with outriggers and have a sail to augment the paddle, though the prevailing winds should be against me the whole trip. I intend mostly to run the main channel unless something attracts my attention and draws me shoreward, like FRIGHT! LMAO, Barge traffic and drunk power boaters fer instance (Might see how much attention I draw at the Bellefonte Reactor as I pass...My Special Forces past makes me curious to see if they notice and how long it takes to respond)... then there are large areas of Wildlife Refuge, and assorted side trips to recon any future trips on the feeder streams twixt there and here...

I hope all of you here at theBackpacker.com have a great weekend, and encourage each of you to remember the fallen; ALL of them,not just the recent Military AND Civilian, who have given their lives in service to the Nation...July 4th it will be 229 years worth of sacrifice.”

“OK - so these birds started building a nest between under my rudder. The kayak is hanging from the garage rafters. What the heck???? I shooed them away of course.”

“Obviously that boat needs to spend more time on the water!”

“Yah it's a lot harder for the birds to build a nest underwater.”

“I decided my little Toyota Corolla would be blown around to much from crosswinds with my 17' yak on top so I decided to build a yak trailer instead.

Got a 14' light jon boat trailer yesterday and started the project. Removed all unneccesary hardware and am working on the yak supports now.
I'll post a picture when done, or y'all can see it at the dock in St. Mary's, GA in a week and half at the Cumberland Island trip. ;-)”

“had a thread about building a trailer and things to take into consideration...also, do a yahoo image search for Kayak trailer...lots of photos out there that provide good ideas.....”

“Thanks, ST. Will do.”

“What happened to your truck, SS?”

“Nothing, bit.
15mpg vs 35 mpg at $2 a gal.
For a roundtrip from MS to the GA coast, it adds up. ;-)”

“How much you spending on the trailer? lol...”

“LOL
The trailer will be used multpurpose.
It can still be used for an aluminum boat I have (no trailer for it). I'll just bolt the bunks back on.”

“Wow, you come up with justifications like you've been married before or something...”

“Yep, that's true, LOL.”

“See Gear Find...waddaya think of this headlamp for kayaking SS?”

“It has 'Fox' in the name. I figured the Libs here would push me over a clift for wearing one, so I didn't look at it. ;-)

Holy Crap! $120!!!
Yea, that thing will light up the world.
Damn that's a lot of LEDs!
last edited: 6/15/05 1:44:15 PM”

“http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/history_trifoiler.html

So it's not a true Kayak, it sure is fast and kewl!

Kayak sailing at 55MPH?...holy Sheets in the wind, Batman!

(Check out the video links at the bottom of the page!)”

“WOW that is fast, great video too. I hope to get my boat this week. I miss paddling.”