Canoe or kayak the Upper Iowa River?

“Don't care where, how, when, who or why...I'm in..plain and simple.

Oh Yeah! canoe/kayak trippin's the way to go”

“I'm a strong "maybe". I need a date so I can become committed! Take that either way...I'm sure both apply.

Also, I have an extra kayak for anybody to use. Claim it and I'll really be committed.

I would really like to do this trip!”

“If I'm back I'll go.”

“Snake Eyes... no no no... I don't think we want to see you on this trip!!!

LOL! And I mean that in the best way!!! I KNOW YOU CAN GO ALL THE WAY ON THE AAAAAAA - TEE! (do I sound like a junior high cheerleader, or what???!?)”

“I was talking about if I finish in time...but if it's a private trip...”

“LOL! more of the "private trip" BS

I was thinking of probably June at the latest. You're not gonna be through with the AT in June, are ya? Ya better not be. THAT is what I'm saying.

(if it's a private trip, we'll just set something up with you and me, Snakey! Whatcha got going on this winter? And I require a hot tub to end the weekend's activities. LOL!)”

“Well, I may not have restrained myself from the "private trip" shot, but so far I haven't called it a wine & cheese trip, lol. It just looks like a fun thing and I'm realizing more and more how much I'm missing out on by restricting myself to one big trip. That's life though isn't it? Choose one thing and you miss out on all the others and I still want it all. Oh, yeah, they called and said the hot tub will be hooked up Wednesday. Just drive up this weekend, it'll be here. Honest.”

“Yes, canoeing can be dangerous. I have seen the full spectrum of aquatic stupidity just renting paddleboats(!) in my new business. The thought of renting canoes gives me cold chills, and fills my dreams with visions of drowned children. I totally understand why you have no respect for fellow paddlers, especially when you aren't well acquainted with them.”

“Hell, if the thought of "renting" canoes does that to ya, thinking about actually using them must really tie you in a knot. Do you have a thing about money? lol.”

“Snake eyes, maybe you didn't understand what I was saying... in my business I own the paddleboats and people (I use the term loosely) rent them and break them in various creative ways while moving about on a small, calm lake. When I talk about renting canoes, I mean buying the canoes and letting customers use them for a fee. From what I have seen of people renting paddleboats, I don't think that canoes would be a good idea. While I don't wish to deny my fellow man the enjoyment of renting a canoe, I also don't want them to drown themselves or their children in my canoes, something that they have shown themselves very capable of.”

“Gotcha. You have rendered my funny to the dung heap of unfunny, piled up with the rest of my funny stuff. We have a few Canoe shuttles/rentals here as well(NW Wisconsin) and I'm familiar with the problems the proprietors have with their clients. I really can't figure out how some folks can damage a boat the way some of them do, even if it's on purpose.”

“Yes, thank goodness people haven't figured out how to drown themselves in a three-foot-deep lake, by falling off a disabled paddleboat. I would be bankrupt if they could. We have actually had to rescue people who have driven paddleboats through mounds of thick weeds, or over nests of submerged branches, and the chain (as in chain drive) has come undone as a result. Having overturned a canoe once or twice in my own lifetime I do understand that they can be much more treacherous. But your comment was still kind of funny. Money? Oh yes, I am all about the money!”

“I thought The Lorax said "tippings the way to go!" Nothing better than a good canoe fight. No striking in the body. Last canoe upright wins, but usually not for long!

I made sure that all my children experienced a canoe going over(Under controlled circumstances, of course and after they could swim good).

BTY, do we need Red Cross Certificates stating that we can swim? I think my Life Saving Certificate, obtained in 1948 at the Univ. of Chicago, has expired. On the final night of testing I had to haul a woman the length of the pool, 25 yards. She looked like a woman from Dollywood! I was only 16 and I was very embarrassed.

Some very serious stuff:
instructional paddling programs!

Basic River Canoeing Certification
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“that I didn't respect other fellow paddlers...your words, not mine.

What I said and meant was that I don't like it when drunken billy bobs and their equally drunk girlfriends Jilly Jane get on the river and make a scene and make it dangerous for themselves and others. Dave and I were in a spot where it is likely that a dumping would occur (ask Ewker). Here comes billy and jilly, they dump, Dave and I spring into action, billy comes up sputterin water and yelling curses at Jilly, jilly bursts into tears, here I come with the oars and wack billy (accidentally of course) upside his back, knocking billy back into the water. Then billy begins to "help" (NOT) Dave and with the boat, I again, accidentally, wack billy with the boat this time, knocking him back into the water, where he again begins to berrate jilly, who is still bawlin on the shore.

Finally, I had enough and told billy to shut his pie hole and float on down the river and drown himself and let serious paddlers enjoy the river as I wasn't gettin paid to A. save his sorry drunkinasse, and B. Listen to his screaming profanity at his jilly jane.

He took off cursin the entire way. Jilly got in a boat with the mother, who was cursin billy out.

Nice family and it made the day totally entertaining...

This is what I'm talkin about...not my paddlin partners.”

“Wow, that was some scene. That could happen on any river, however. Any river with beer drinkers and people who don't respect each other.

So you kept knocking the guy over? LMFAO! That had to be classic. :-)”

“hey, call me.”

“I;ll call you. I think i have your number.”

“I'm gettin a busy signal”

“Jeez, if I encounter trouble on the river, please, please don't let Stikmon try to help me!”

“I'd first save your sorryass, then kick it.

You really are a strange person ns. Me, I'm just your typical pain in the Arse.”

“I would totally trust Stikky in any situation!!!!....and he is a GREAT canoeist........”

“hey Stikmon..you calling me a billy bob”

“He's calling you a booby bill! LOL ;-P”

“ivygal you have mail :)”

“hey mapes, I need to write you back, too... later gator!”

“Billy Bob, unless your drunk. If you legitimately flip your boat (and I have), and are not drunk, then thats ok. But if your drunk and too stupid to know how to save yourself, then you get the DBB title.

Jilly Janes are fun too. Especially if their too small bikini tops come off in the water. Seen that happen too.”

“Mapes...you got mail.

Stikmon...umm...er...ahh
again, your energy has left me speechless. Glad to see you posting more freqently again. Or maybe I'm reading more freqently”

“uh oh...she's flirting with me....what should I do, push her down, pull her hair, call her names, or ask her out in a nice sincere manner...but that would be being nice, and everyone knows, I'm not a nice personage. yeah...everyone believes THAT.”

“ahhh, shut up, stikmon













LOL! ;-P”

“Unless I have a conflict with the date selected, count me in.”

“I have a bit better idea now after hearing from both PIT projects I'm interested in (it pays to be a stinkin' reporter, or they never woulda told me the dates this early. Mooooohahahaha!).

Thought I would poll to see if any date really stands out as thee ONE to use:

1. May 6-8 (Mother's Day weekend)

2. May 20-22 (week before Memorial Day)

3. June 3-5 (week after Memorial Day)

4. June 10-12”

“I can make choice #2, 3, & 4.”

“bumpity bump bump”

“forgot I commited to another trip in May.
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“Dang, 20 hours of driving for me.
Flying will be the only way.”

“I don't think it takes 20 hours to drive from Green Bay.”

“Yeah, isn't he moving to that puppet town?

LOL!”