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by Canadian Paddler
Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:42 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Short slalom boat - ???
Replies: 17
Views: 8872

Looked like a BAT with spikes - it was a Prijon Perfekt Dave. Ah nostalgia!! :D thin ends that broke and were fixed back by having a steel rod set into them. . . . . The sheer terror of seeing one of these coming towards you when stuck in a stopper!! :o Went out of fashion as a) the ends broke, b) ...
by Canadian Paddler
Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:47 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: hi telemark thingy - what do others think about it
Replies: 16
Views: 8393

Back in the distant past, on SHALLOW river, I remember a dislocation from this sort of move on the way into a breakout. Basically paddle stopped, boat kept going downriver - OUCH! Never heard of it affetcing a proper (eg Canadian) paddler though. The pictures so far have shown going into/out of gat...
by Canadian Paddler
Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:43 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: hi telemark thingy - what do others think about it
Replies: 16
Views: 8393

Not seen a really good paddler use a telemark since low volume boats come in. I agree with John, the picture is not a telemark, but is a bow rudder. The posiiton shown allows the paddel to be more vertical as the off side hand is over the other side of the boat, and to reach further forwards (pivot...
by Canadian Paddler
Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:10 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: hi telemark thingy - what do others think about it
Replies: 16
Views: 8393

John, I see your 1976 and raise it, BEFORE starting slalom in '73' I was taught that in telemark turns you swept your paddle towards the FRONT of the boat, not the back. I stopped using this type of turn as a) It was slower than bowrudder (Duffeck etc) :( b) They (especially low telemarks) were see...
by Canadian Paddler
Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:35 am
Forum: Muppet Show
Topic: this guys a lad
Replies: 34
Views: 17743

They were too narrow, had seats so were difficult to kneel in, and were using namby pamby double ended paddles :laugh: nuff said?
by Canadian Paddler
Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:36 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: a cool idea
Replies: 34
Views: 15289

Third ones usually are THREE regardless of where you are. :D

Me thinks you may have meant FREE!
by Canadian Paddler
Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:56 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: October International - October International
Replies: 2
Views: 2505

:thumbsup: Glad to say that the plans are for LLANGOLLEN. :D
The ICF have got it wrong this time

Happy New Year to all curmugeons out there
by Canadian Paddler
Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:16 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Optima For Sale - Err Optima for sale
Replies: 5
Views: 3665

:( Christmas greetings to you to!! Hope you are under 65Kg, when you reach my age (even if you are anonymous)

Come on folks Joe is offering a bargain, last year he would have had his hands snatched off. This is a tested design, known to perform well, at least make him an offer!
by Canadian Paddler
Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:57 am
Forum: Events
Topic: G B Internationals - Should we hold more internationals?
Replies: 8
Views: 4771

Just to help try following The thread here (I hope) :D By the way I now have teh exec (or whatever it will be called) minutes and all decisions were ratified, so the only restrictionson class C entries are that you must enter through slalom admin, pay an annual registration and enter way in advance...
by Canadian Paddler
Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:32 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: QITTING SMOKING IS NOT AN EASY TASK - NosmoQ PRODUCTS: HOW IT HELPS YOU TO QUI
Replies: 4
Views: 2721

??? Confused, Oxford Dictionary has goon • noun informal 1 a foolish or eccentric person. 2 chiefly N. Amer. a ruffian or thug. — ORIGIN perhaps from dialect gooney stupid person; later influenced by the American cartoon character ‘Alice the Goon’ What is so funny about that? Or is it my age showin...
by Canadian Paddler
Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:10 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: G B Internationals - Should we hold more internationals?
Replies: 8
Views: 4771

The lack of internationals could well have something to do with the lack of people volunteering to run them! Anyone fancy running a World Cup or 2? Income from paddlers probably zero, outgoings quite high, needs lots of time to co-ordinate it all, and more people to volunteer to take on particular ...
by Canadian Paddler
Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:34 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Peterborough Winter Slaloms - Fun event keep your hand in/start slalom
Replies: 4
Views: 3501

:thumbsup: Thanks to all who came along, hope you enjoyed it.

Results are available on the (Proteus web site) and have been sent to Nick for canoeslalom.co.uk
by Canadian Paddler
Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:31 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: QITTING SMOKING IS NOT AN EASY TASK - NosmoQ PRODUCTS: HOW IT HELPS YOU TO QUI
Replies: 4
Views: 2721

Had to happen eventually!!

Steve, can you ban this goon from any more postings? please!
by Canadian Paddler
Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Peterborough Winter Slaloms - Fun event keep your hand in/start slalom
Replies: 4
Views: 3501

:D Good News we have a nice wave to play on.
:( Bad news it so nice we have had to move teh event back from the weir to allow for beginers, but are considering a gate 10a for Div 2 kayak and above, hung up high in the wavr train.

See you tomorrow :thumbsup:
by Canadian Paddler
Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:18 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Peterborough Winter Slaloms - Fun event keep your hand in/start slalom
Replies: 4
Views: 3501

Don't forget this weekend is the second Peterborough Winter slalom :thumbsup: We had a wave this weeken (rather than a boil) so keep your fingers crossed for a wave again, and make a dtae to come on over. Remember Sunday is competiton day, the course will go up on Saturday, if you want to prcatice ...

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