Re: [baidarka] Jet Skis, or impersonal watercraft

H. Paul Jacobson (hpj3@u.washington.edu)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 19:01:55 -0700 (PDT)

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 19:01:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: "H. Paul Jacobson" <hpj3@u.washington.edu>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Jet Skis, or impersonal watercraft
In-Reply-To: <E0ywyMU-0005K6-00@edam.direct.ca>

On Thu, 16 Jul 1998, Bram van der Sluys wrote:

> Hey guys ease up! I like taking my 40 ft power boat to remote places and
> paddle from my boat as a home base. Vacation time doesn't allow the luxury
> of paddling all the way there and back again.

The purist would build a 40 ft umiak and take the whole family. Outboard
motors and sail are authentic means of propulsion for these skin boats.
Paul