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06-12-2010, 02:05 AM #1
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06-12-2010, 02:28 AM #2
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Trees = botany, right? I'd say botanical.
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06-12-2010, 04:22 AM #3
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There is no botanical category , just floral (flora).
Although "Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. "
They should have called it biota
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06-12-2010, 04:26 AM #4
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Looks like a great paddle - I hope it was a shuttled one way paddle
Where'd you put in?
Rotate your torso and theoretically your biceps won't be bulging.
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06-12-2010, 05:45 AM #5
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It was out and back, Cushwa Basin (Wmsport) to Dam 5 then back.
Theoretically being the operative word in that sentence.2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
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06-12-2010, 08:58 AM #6
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that sounds like a story we need to hear.
Is there much of a current up there?
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06-12-2010, 09:40 AM #7
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Maybe that will be in Zen's autobiography.
Originally Posted by Catriona
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06-12-2010, 02:02 PM #8
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Not much to speak of. Not really hard to paddle against unless the wind kicks up. Originally Posted by Catriona
The return trip was much faster, though.
There will be better stories than this one in my autobiography Originally Posted by kmehrzad
Last edited by Zen; 06-12-2010 at 02:05 PM.
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06-14-2010, 12:32 AM #9
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Wow, great photos, and kudos on a long paddle. Love the turtle and the tree!
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06-14-2010, 06:05 AM #10
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Originally Posted by Zen
You've seen my biceps & lack of arm muscles - putting rotation in does relieve the arms.
I'm also capable of riding a bike with no defined leg muscles.
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06-16-2010, 08:34 AM #11
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I tend to wobble when i use the rotation method.
At least I know now that knees go under the little pads on the side.
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06-17-2010, 05:33 AM #12
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Originally Posted by Zen
If you practice, the wobble goes away.
I wedge myself in so my feet are against the foot pegs, knees are pressed to the side of the boat underneath the knee/thigh pads.
Gives great control of the boat, you wiggle your hips, the boat moves with you - if you want to turn a specific way, lift up the knee on that side, tilting the boat the opposite way and your boat will turn towards the high side out of the water.
I'm doing a potomac river camper trip this weekend, so I can't go practice with you - Leaving Colonial beach Friday morning. Camping at 2 spots along the way. Taking out at point Lookout park. 20 miles a day of paddling, roughly.
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