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Obama had the cover, but Jamie got the centerfold...

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For those of you who don't read the Sunday paper when the water's up, check this week's Parade mag before you toss it .. just flip to the center for Jamie's article.

http://www.parade.com/health/2009/06/ta ... -life.html
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Jamie's a great writer, but the dam editor called him "an Olympic Kayaker". That's practically grounds for a lawsuit.
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What ever you do don't point out to AMERICAN KAYAKER (AW) that they call a Canoe a Kayak. The editor nor the "Leader" of that Kayak club take kindly to any C boater of any kind bein reconized for doin any thing that takes wawy from their buttboats.
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He doesn't come to a strong conclusion, but I wouldn't expect that in Parade.

He puts multistory waterfalls in a different category, but I don't see them as different than boating the Tsangpo.
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cadster wrote:He doesn't come to a strong conclusion, but I wouldn't expect that in Parade.

He puts multistory waterfalls in a different category, but I don't see them as different than boating the Tsangpo.
I can see a distinction - with the waterfall, you line up and then your dice are rolled. With the Tsangpo, it's an expedition, an exploration, making judgements and decisions, but you are still rolling dice. Repeatedly. Yeah, same category ultimately for me.
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Fall Creek is a small-volume, steep creek with a couple of small "falls". The danger isn't drowning so much as pinning and getting banged up. With other boats around, the risk isn't that high. The nearest house is a 10 minute walk or less. The Tsang Po is a little different. One minor mistake can be very difficult to compensate for.

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You bet remote places are making decisions crucials and recues difficult. A couple of years ago, Quebec park authorities wanted to definitely close the access to the Jaques-Cartier river's Taureau section to paddlers. Too many fatalties, too many complicated and costly helicopter rescues, etc. Especially for a river that not so many people paddles!

Hopefully the whole paddling comunity got together and concinved them not to do so.
Watch out; that river has rocks on the bottom. :o
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