PADDLING FOR PINTS; Only a TEST!
Just in case you were wondering... a small group of volunteers, and I stress that these were strictly "volunteers," did a test paddle to Gig Harbor on August 17 2010. This " test" consisted of paddling or pedaling a kayak or stand up board from our beach all the way to Gig Harbor non-stop. After the first 4.5 miles pint paddlers did require a break, being forced to stop in at Tides Tavern for re-hydration and other nourishment. Comments like "this beer is really good" and "we should do this every day" were heard around the table. The group continued floating West and found themselves offshore while The Coats, a Seattle based Capella group, performed at Skansie Park All but one that set out on this test paddle were able to complete the journey - more on that later! This journey ended at the Gig Harbor public boat launch where a kayak trailer awaited man powered boaters for drive back home.
As for the other paddling adventure, I'm sure that Jack S. will be happy to explain his accidental night time journey that apparently took him.. elsewhere.
If anybody else has ever dreamed of attempting a similar journey talk to Donna, Cristina, Leslie, Joyce, Steve, or or Jack about their experience.
Would you like to paddle for pints? You can do it too! Ask about when the next pod leaves for the harbor!
PS Since no one has provided Photos you'll just have to imagine what the journey was like on that calm and clear 80 degrees day.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Saturday, August 07, 2010
WE SWAM WITH F.I.S.H!
A record 14 brave, or were they just crazy(?) swimmers completed the 4th annual crossing between Vashon Island to Point Richmond Beach. 65 people in all, attended the August 6 fundraising swim. A total of 130 food items were contributed, $380 raised for the local FISH food bank. Two "semi purest" swimmers swam the mile despite the fact that they wore no swim fins (noted below), not total purests though because we all wore wet suits didn't we? 13 year Daniel R. completed the mile and is now the youngest swimmer we know of to swim from Vashon Island to Point Richmond Beach! Thank you to all who contributed, donated, boated, paddled, swam, cooked, set up, cleaned up, ate food, showed up, joined in and otherwise made this years swim the best swim ever!
A record 14 brave, or were they just crazy(?) swimmers completed the 4th annual crossing between Vashon Island to Point Richmond Beach. 65 people in all, attended the August 6 fundraising swim. A total of 130 food items were contributed, $380 raised for the local FISH food bank. Two "semi purest" swimmers swam the mile despite the fact that they wore no swim fins (noted below), not total purests though because we all wore wet suits didn't we? 13 year Daniel R. completed the mile and is now the youngest swimmer we know of to swim from Vashon Island to Point Richmond Beach! Thank you to all who contributed, donated, boated, paddled, swam, cooked, set up, cleaned up, ate food, showed up, joined in and otherwise made this years swim the best swim ever!
Swim with FISH times 2010:
Steve Rees 29:06
Tesa Johnson 33:21
Jim Gates 33:25
Brett Walter: 33:39
Peter Bortel: 33:48
Larry Burr 35:47
Heather Pennington 40:28
Rondi Thornton 41:35 (no fins)
Mark Dietzler 42:30 (no fins)
Daniel Rees 42:42
Anthony Pennington 44:29
Rochelle Huntington 46:45
Scott Huntington 49:35
Larry Hetter 52:25
Friday, August 06, 2010
Submarine Wakes Captured on Film!
Everyone know how to tell a submarine wake don't they? It is one of those wakes that seems to come out of no where with no boat in sight, right? Well, today a submarine wake was actually captured on film, er, well, more like digital media. Anyway, here it is - a real live submarine wake!
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