I wanna say Dave Biggin... but that may just be because I secretly love him!

ol wrote:Could person B not get an electronic drumkit?

You mean paddlers and fishermen should all buy Wii's??

It's just not real drumming is it??

I don't like him

I've worked for you Giles, So I think It's only fair I should get to try one out too! If you send it up this way, I promise I'll give it back around July.... Strath Uni's old school micro 230 just isn't cutting it.

Poke wrote:

David Fairweather wrote: and book yourselves a ticket to 2nd place... :-D

Only if we are the only two teams entering!

I believe Dave has put our entry in.

Obviously I would be gutted if I didn't make it back from NZ for another year....

Poke wrote:Are there any level 4 coaches/5* boaters that can confirm that I'll survive the Etive? I don't know if I know of any?

I would Tim, but I don't feel like I can risk my coaching reputation making such a claim. Not after you swum on The Orchy ;-)

I've been in Dunedin since September. It's an awesome place to live, but the party town comment was spot on. The population of the place triples when the students come back, and it gets a bit more lively. I love it. So it depends just how much of a grumpy old man you are. It's a 3 hours drive to the...

I've just alway assumed that it was only polite to credit the photographer. I always try to remember if including someone else's photos on my blog, but to be honest I'm not that fussed when someone uses my photos, it's just nice that they like my photo! Some are more guilty than others, I've always ...

http://www.tom-laws.com/images/grae.jpg Graham complained that he didn't get an image as well.... I feel I should jump straight on a plane to the UK to give you a kicking Mammoth, and indeed I would, if it wasn't for the fact that Grandad Fandango would lynch me as I stepped off the plane for 'mayb...

Hmmm, I've been surfing a fair bit without a helmet recently. On my own too.... Maybe I just need to buy a cooler looking helmet.

Tom_Laws wrote:What is the project on?

Insurance? ;-)

Tom_Laws wrote:We did a few shots to test out ideas...



Adam would like to stress he isn't naked. Or gay.

Not naked or gay... but what about the STD part emblazed on those paddles?

I'm generally a fan of taking a bottle of Tabasco and just buying whatever the locals eat at the market. Usually rice, noodles, or cous cous, a bunch of stock cubes, and at at least one random vegetable that I've never heard of before. Yes, but having had the horrible experience of being in the toi...

Jules, I have a perfectly lovely Burn all of my own, sadly I don't have a car to drive it to the rivers as mine blew up. Can I have your car? My mate says you can have his mini, all you need is a stout steel cable and a large anchor and then its lack of brakes won't be too much of a bother. To be f...

I have just bought a Sweet Rocker Full Cut. I think the visor is one of the uncoolest bits of kit on the market! Anyone agree? I totally agree with you Liam. Clearly this sort of thing is so very much cooler: http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/RandyFandango/Rocker.jpg Giles My God, what a dork.

I seem to recall that Skip had a pet spider all the way from Nepal that I believe used to take up residency in his boat.

Similar lines, but a litle silliy looking! http://downsleepingbag.co.uk/shop/images/wallcreeper.jpg If only I'd had that as my costume when I was the glow worm in James and the Giant Peach. Or indeed if you were ever going to a party as Marty McFly http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070503/sci...

If its a true 'lifestyle' venture you are after rather than making you a rich man, Sunspots kayak shop was up for sale recently. It is located 2 minutes drive from the get in the Kaituna River near Rotorua in New Zealand. Perhaps THE best test spot for kayaks ever. The whole business was up for gra...

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Jules, because he's lovely.

Has it finally happened? Has even young Dan found someone cooler to paddle with?

I'm sure Randy will pop up with his theory on multiple solo boating on the same river soon. It does make shuttles easier than the classic method.

The death of that character can only be a good thing for British television. And indeed NZ telly, as i noticed the show being advertised as starting next week out here, billed as "the best British comedy has to offer"... dear God. The real question is, if the BCU were to be infiltrated by fishermen,...

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Oh and because, I definitely think that your paddling merchandise is better than all the competitors and definitely suits my style of paddling.....

Mark R wrote: Glen Etive......But if you're a photographer, you'll know that 93% of all landscape photos are already taken there ...

Yep, noticed this classic hanging from a wall in the pub the other day... (in New Zealand!)

Where abouts are you basing yourself on the South Island? West coast? I've recently moved to Dunedin from the UK, and as of yet have done lack of boating. I'm away a fair amount of the time you are here, but could meet up for a bit at the beginning or end. graham.fairweather AT strath.ac.uk My NZ mo...

In all, I spend a lot more time tinkering with my bike than I do with my boat and don't think anything of that. This could be explained by the fact that you buy a new boat every other month. I find tightening them every so often does the trick and then maybe a wee bit of tape over the top. Doesn't ...

mitch wrote:

Tom_Laws wrote:

"Tom was very annoyed after Dave rudely awoke him from a early nights sleep"

Just what is Elvis Costello trying to do to Arthur Dent?

Sucks eh? The easiest way of getting the sports union onside is to compete in lots of BUSA/SUS events and make a big fuss about the points you get etc... (Its what they seem to be interested in.) Even then, keeping the kayak club alive for them is a wee bit more hassle than say the football club. Al...

Andy Wilson wrote:Some years ago, before the advent of this forum, the public perception of the word 'paddle' was discussed ...

I'm only posting that because I know Skip would if he was in the country.

I know a 14 year old (well he was then) who was well up to the "intellectual demands" of his five star. It's all a case of temporal focus anyway. Hear Hear. The real question is, that if the paddlepower scheme is for 14 and unders, and the normal scheme for 16 and overs, like the BCU guff says, the...