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Spam control
It appears to be working Greg, The site is looking clean! :)
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Replied Mar 18
Spam control
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I have set up some spam control on the site. Listed below methods will help to control spammers and hopefully cut down and eliminate spammers from joining the site. New members MUST complete the prof…
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Loftus ( Cominco) Mar 21.
What do you use as a shelter while kayak camping? I use a Gore-Tex "Bivy-Sack".
LOL maybe it's my "old-man" back or I usually only find unforgiving rocky ground to camp on =) My cot rolls up in a neat little bundle that fits nicely in the nose of my kayak. My cot, bivie (which i…
Tagged: sleeping-bag, tent, bivy, bivvy, Gore-Tex
Replied Sep. 27, 2009
What do you use as a shelter while kayak camping? I use a Gore-Tex "Bivy-Sack".
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Gore-Tex "Bivy-Sack" (an extremely small, lightweight, waterproof shelter) What do you use as a shelter? Sleeping on a kayak camping trip it's best to keep gear down as much as possible and to use…
Tagged: sleeping-bag, tent, bivy, bivvy, Gore-Tex
Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Loftus ( Cominco) Sep. 27, 2009.
tandem (Old Town Dimension "Vie II")
They did reply and said "unfortunately we do not manufacture that style skirt." so I am still looking.
Tagged: ii, SPRAY-SKIRT, oldtown, tandem, splash-skirt
Replied Sep. 25, 2008
tandem (Old Town Dimension "Vie II")
Thanks, I found their site and emailed them, hope to here from them soon. I can get one in Kelowna for about $120.00 it is supposed to fit it. They would have to order it. I don't know but it sounds…
Tagged: ii, SPRAY-SKIRT, oldtown, tandem, splash-skirt
Replied Sep. 18, 2008
Oyama Lake
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Oyama Lake British Columbia, Canada Paddled on Oyama Lake today nice lake with 27 islands on it, Here is my slide show. Find more photos like this on Playak.net
Tagged: oyama
Started this discussion. Last reply by GuyThaLizard Feb 4.
I'm dreaming of...
I am dreaming of summer to never end but don't think I will have any luck with that. LOL well an "Indian Summer" might be nice too... hmm ;-\ is that politically correct? maybe it should read "Native…
Replied Sep. 11, 2008
Pedometer ?? on a kayak?
Hmmm.. Wrist mounted pedometer? didn't know they had such a thing. ;-) Hey I took my tandem kayak out on Vaseaux lake again and and did a sprint and guess what, I did make it up to 10kmh but that is…
Tagged: gadget, kayak, Pedometer
Replied Sep. 10, 2008
Pedometer ?? on a kayak?
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Is there such a thing out there like a Pedometer but for a paddle... like maybe a Paddle-o-meter. Be interesting to know how many paddle strokes that you make on a trip. Or could a person maybe set u…
Tagged: gadget, kayak, Pedometer
Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Loftus ( Cominco) Sep. 10, 2008.
Flat water Kayaking British Columbia FORUM
Well I signed up and the winning kayak is in the mail.. Thanks for the link was browsing it this morning. Cool site! Have to go and look some more, tnt Guy
Tagged: sitontop, lakecountry, osoyoos, okanagan-falls, summerland
Replied Sep. 4, 2008
Flat water Kayaking British Columbia FORUM
10mph is pretty impressive speed for sure. My SOT i can get it up to 6kmh but the sit-inside tandem 7-8kmh top-speed on a flat. But when I am touring around don't really need the speed. The gym would…
Tagged: sitontop, lakecountry, osoyoos, okanagan-falls, summerland
Replied Sep. 4, 2008
Flat water Kayaking British Columbia FORUM
Paddling at 10mph?? I was reading in my Canoe&Kayak magazine and it had an article in the mag of a woman that paddles she averages 10mph (16.09kmh) on a 500meter sprint. (referring to Page 31 Au…
Tagged: sitontop, lakecountry, osoyoos, okanagan-falls, summerland
Replied Sep. 3, 2008
That's pretty steep...
Never tried "Snow Kayaking" as of yet. Would it be better with my 16foot tandem or with my short 8foot sit-on-top kayak? Looks like a blast! Guy
Replied Sep. 3, 2008
I need help and advice!!
This reply may be a little late, but I will send it anyway. Pelican Brand is a good starter kayak. Pelican makes a nice little inexpensive starter kayak. They sell for under $260.00 Canadian. They…
Replied Sep. 3, 2008
"SPOT" / "Find Me Spot?"
I am considering getting a Spot device but don't know if it is really what I want. It would be nice to be able to view someones expedition on the Google Map (as they advertise it is possible) to see…
Tagged: findmespot, Spot
Started Aug. 31, 2008
Flat water Kayaking British Columbia FORUM
Do you have a particular spot in Vernon? Want to click here and map it?
Tagged: sitontop, lakecountry, osoyoos, okanagan-falls, summerland
Replied Aug. 28, 2008
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- http://guythalizard.posterous.com/
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- http://gtl-net.mixxt.mobi/
- What boats do you paddle?
- Kayak - Pelican "Burst SE" SOT", Old Town Dimension "Vie II" tandem SIK
- What paddle(s) do you use?
- SEASENSE www.seasense.com
- What other paddle gear do you use?
- Garmin Venture CX, MapSource with Canada topo maps, Seal Line sea bags....
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I am a GPS and kayak enthusiast, I enjoy mapping my routes, trips, Points-Of-Interest and GPS mapping just about anything, my webpages and sites reflect my interests / hobbies.
While I am out kayaking you can see where I am and where I am going via my LIVE blog.
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Esplanade Trail Penticton BC
Esplanade Trail Penticton BC (Map Link)
Great area to kayak/canoe. Many small secluded beaches to pull your boat up and have a… Continue
Posted on July 26, 2008 at 8:00pm —
June 12th 2008 "The Best Place On Earth"
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June 12th 2008 "The Best Place On Earth"
Lake Okanagan, Penticton B.C. Canada… Continue
Posted on June 13, 2008 at 4:30am — 2 Comments
Hot Spring Island [Blog Post -Hotsprings GPS coordiates-]
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Hot Spring Island
Located in the Gwaii Haanas National Park, off the east coast of Moresby Island, these natural hot sprin… Continue
Posted on March 6, 2008 at 7:30pm —
Indian Rock Naramata B.C. to Commando Bay Okanagan Lake
During World War II a special operations training camp was established briefly at a bay on Okanagan Lake south of Kelowna. That bay is now known as Commando Bay in recognition of the wartime activities that took place there. (http://www.okmilmuseum.ca/okmi… Continue
Posted on March 4, 2008 at 11:00pm —
Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada
Water was still a little cold but the temp outside was +10c. Beautiful spring day! Tomorrow, weather permitting, I will try out the Tandem.
… Continue
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 6:00am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (56 comments)
- At 2:38pm on February 21, 2009,
Werner Ostermann said… - As you can tell, I dont check here too often, but yes, all the photo's are in Nova Scotia, near Advocate Harbour. Its all kayaking on the highest tides on earth, on the Bay of Fundy.
- At 10:35am on January 5, 2009,
Jeanette McDermott said… - Just leaving little love bombs to all my friends on this insomniac night.
We can do it alright -- that is, everything but sleep!
- At 9:19am on December 8, 2008,
Greg Loftus ( Cominco) said…
- How did the paddle go I bet you wore clothes this time Greg
- At 2:58pm on December 6, 2008,
Greg Loftus ( Cominco) said…
- You may as well we have open water here further out nut 30 is time to call it quits. A dunp at minus30, would not be fun. Cheers Greg
- At 7:36am on December 6, 2008,
Greg Loftus ( Cominco) said…
- If I had a ski hill I would try it ,here they wouls allow it if we had a ski hill. There are a couple of short runs I will put the freefall down this year just for fun Para sjkiing anjd you live so close. Try it Greg
- At 10:31pm on December 3, 2008,
Kiril Plehanoff said… - Guy,
It does help, thank you! In fact, I'm really interested in a place where you live. Frankly speaking, I'm really surprised to hear about deserts in Canada - it's like a revelation to me! I've never been to a desert and Canada has never associated with one in my head! Is it like a real desert with dunes and sand and hot sun all ther year round?
From my Internet experience I know that BC is a jewel place for flat water paddling. I like this kind of paddling a lot as it gives me spirits and piece of mind - I hate categorizing as far as paddling is concerned - it's all passion and beauty regardless of the style.
What's your favourite place to paddle around your place? In my country I have only flat water rivers and plain lakes so initially flatwater canoeing was my paddling experience...
- At 8:57am on December 3, 2008,
Kiril Plehanoff said…
- Guy,
Is it really THAT cold in Calgary? As far as I know you have enough snow on the coast too or am I wrong?
What about those cowbows - you mean rude people around and all that?
I've heard a lot about Vancouver Island whitewater heaven but I really haven't heard much about whitewater rivers around Calgary - do you think it's that bad around the place?
Thanx for the information!
- At 6:11pm on December 1, 2008,
Jeanette McDermott said…
- Hi Guy!!!!
I haven't dropped in for a visit in this neighborhood in a while and so here I am. It's a good thing my sister-in-law has a pot of coffee brewing, 'cuz I don't smell the delectable aroma here this time around. Hey, there are some awesome photos on this site that are perfect for Fun Friday at ecopaparazzi. I've sent a couple of notes to folks asking if I can use some photos. I hope they say "yes."
- At 3:28am on November 21, 2008,
john allsop said… - Guy what you have done is very good but as i know so little about web sites i will have problems, what is easy when you know how in reality isn,t there are many instruction manuals which we all get are very often of no use at all, After a lifetime of using manual film cameras and developing and printing in the dark room i find the instructions with digital cameras a maze which i will never get through, the camera has to be virtually on auto. So for running the kayaking ontario section i don,t think i should, i will contribute when i can . John
- At 6:26am on November 1, 2008,
Greg Loftus ( Cominco) said…
- Thye conference just happens to be taking place here and I can save them the airfare by attending. I will just catch the last day when I return from Edmonton. I think that this is a fight that we will win and there are other fish to fry. The oil sands is a major threat to everyone, a mess visable from space. I never really worried about this until a while ago and themI looked around and thought This sucks, Greg
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