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  • Members: 55
  • Category: Paddling
  • Founded: Jul 25, 2001
  • Language: English
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278 Steve Weliver
sw14338_2 Offline Send Email
Sep 1, 2004
6:05 pm
There'll be a reporter there gathering info for a story on water quality. If you have anything pertinent, be sure to be there. sw...
279 Jesse Rusch
discoverykayak Offline Send Email
Sep 1, 2004
6:52 pm
This sounds like a great opp. to show the amount of interest there really is in the area. The more people that show up could potentially encourage the building...
280 Steve Weliver
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Sep 3, 2004
2:01 pm
We're paddling today at 2:30 and Sat at 1:30. If you're looking for a partner at the Clay hole your best bet would be to email Brett. sw...
281 woodenfrog
scgrahamfoto Offline Send Email
Sep 4, 2004
3:56 pm
thinking of goin up the river today (saterday)Maybe put in at black hawk or washington union.if annyone is interested give me a call (H)277 4514 (C)290...
282 tammycrpertr Offline Send Email Sep 8, 2004
3:27 am
Hi, wanted to let everyone know that my husband and I had an accident on the Turkey River between Elgin and bridge 10. We almost tipped over 10 other times on...
284 woodenfrog
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Sep 8, 2004
8:44 pm
going down the upper iowa this weekend .kendleville to past the chimny rock.annyone ben on this stretch of watter lately.?how is it? shannon...
285 woodenfrog
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Sep 9, 2004
2:14 pm
Is there alot of down trees?high watter?low watter?tricky turns?or trcky current?I never paddled that river and would like to.just wondering what its like.Did...
286 Peter Komendowski
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Sep 9, 2004
6:40 pm
hey shannon - a couple of us are heading to the shell rock near nora springs on saturday - peter ... ...
287 kayakiarivers Offline Send Email Sep 13, 2004
8:37 pm
Anyone interested in organizing a river cleanup in NE Iowa next spring?...
288 tammycrpertr Offline Send Email Sep 14, 2004
1:31 am
Hi!!! We have had alot of interest in people wanting to canoe in groups and plan trips for next year in Iowa, so my husband and I have decided to host a lunch...
289 Steve Weliver
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Sep 14, 2004
4:00 am
http://www.mountainbuzz.com/viewtopic.php?t=2826 sw...
290 woodenfrog
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Sep 14, 2004
3:20 pm
thanks for the link steve,great write up.--- In prarierapidspaddlers@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Weliver" <sw14338_2@y...>...
291 woodenfrog
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Sep 14, 2004
7:37 pm
Hi peter,how was your trip.it was certenly good weather for it. we put in in kendelvill and took out about 2 hours past chimny rock.(i think bridge 10)the...
292 Jesse Rusch
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Sep 21, 2004
11:02 pm
I just got back from vacation today and wish I could have e-mailed you sooner but for anyone thinking about doing this area should really call the park and rec...
293 tk simon
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Sep 22, 2004
12:16 am
Jesse: What type of foot wear are you using on the river??? Especially if you are doing low water trips??? Tammy from Cedar Rapids, tammy.con@... or...
294 Steve Weliver
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Sep 22, 2004
4:29 am
Take your favorite water tennies. Most rec paddlers can easily wear their tennies while paddling. People in smaller boats might have to change into a portage...
295 Jesse Rusch
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Sep 22, 2004
3:51 pm
I use a neoprene sock made by neosock which is 2mm neoprene that comes up to about the hight of a traditional athletic sock. I then wear a water shoe made...
296 Jesse Rusch
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Sep 22, 2004
4:49 pm
Steve is right on the money here. Though I'd have to say that he's risking it with some health issues not drinking and eating at regualr intervels. Shame on...
297 Jesse Rusch
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Sep 22, 2004
4:53 pm
This is a bit long but has a lot of great information... hold onto your sprayskirt! Get dressed with the thrifty paddler: Phat inheritance or not, saving money...
298 tk simon
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Sep 22, 2004
5:46 pm
We would never consider wearing tennies in the water based upon most reading and I was a manager trainee for lady foot locker for a short time in the college...
299 Steve Weliver
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Sep 22, 2004
6:57 pm
I don't know any paddlers with clean smelling footwear (unless it's new). After a few uses, even with rinsing inside and out, soaked in a mild bleach solution,...
300 tk simon
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Sep 22, 2004
9:16 pm
Thank's for the great reply. We just cleaned our aqua shoes for winter and put them away. We both have a pair we have used for two seasons and they are in...
301 Steve Weliver
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Sep 23, 2004
1:43 am
Recruit Jesse for the meeting. He's a good rep for all the paddling disciplines and in your area. Also try to enlist the Skunk River Group, the Iowa Whitewater...
302 Jesse Rusch
discoverykayak Offline Send Email
Sep 23, 2004
4:07 am
tk simon mentioned <<snip>>We now have water bottle that we can put over our shoulder and it ties to the canoe, so you can have water at any time you want if...
303 tk simon
tammycrpertr Offline Send Email
Sep 23, 2004
5:11 am
For any of you that may be able to come to the canoe meeting on Nov 7, 2004 we will bring the water bottles. We believe the retail normal price to be around...
304 woodenfrog
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Sep 23, 2004
2:18 pm
The cammel back packs are nice ,i hope to get one soon.for now i just use a large bottle cooly(2$$ at wallyworld)its got a clip on it and clips to my dry bag...
305 woodenfrog
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Sep 23, 2004
2:36 pm
so my dog and i stoped at a sand bar to have lunch.i called my wife,then put my phone on the deck of the bow and forgot about it.then got destracted by a bird...
306 Jesse Rusch
discoverykayak Offline Send Email
Sep 23, 2004
5:14 pm
Speeking of tech and "the wives" I was sent this today and though it's very rare that I will send something on as a forward I thought some of you might enjoy ...
307 Jesse Rusch
discoverykayak Offline Send Email
Sep 23, 2004
8:20 pm
Did anyone get photos of our little excursion to Lost Island? If so can I get some copies? -Jesse _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare...
308 Nate Hoogeveen
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Sep 24, 2004
1:29 pm
Jesse, Go to www.iowawhitewater.org and you'll find them under "photos." Cheers, Nate Jesse Rusch <discoverykayak@...> wrote: Did anyone get photos of...
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