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Re: Other: Neat article in today's Washington Post
By:greg root
Date: 1/9/2003, 10:59 am

: It's about a guy in Annapolis MD who commutes to work each day in his kayak.
: It's a 7.5 mile commute and takes him an hour and a half each way. He's
: been doing it for 10 years.

: Sounds like a neat way to get to work.
Here in Baltimore there's a group of execs that kayak to work in the inner harbor,which is pretty much surrounded by the city. It's faster and more direct than driving around town. There was an article in the paper a year or two ago about these guys, showing one of them in his boat, in winter, no life jacket, no skirt, no wet or dry suit. A friend of mine who manages one of the local paddling shops offered to give these guys some instruction, but they declined. So far, no articles in the paper regarding anyone drowning on the way to work. It amazes me, how simple and safe people assume kayaking to be, when they first get into it.
How astoundingly cool, though, to paddle to work!-Greg

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Other: Neat article in today's Washington Post *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 1/8/2003, 8:46 am
Re: Other: Neat article in today's Washington Post
greg root -- 1/9/2003, 10:59 am
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LeeG -- 1/9/2003, 12:05 pm
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Rick Sylvia -- 1/8/2003, 9:44 am
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Jeff The Tall -- 1/8/2003, 3:49 pm
Portland, ME...
Brian Nystrom -- 1/8/2003, 12:24 pm
Re: National Boat To Work Day
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/8/2003, 11:59 am
Re: National Boat To Work Day: Summer? huh?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/8/2003, 10:56 pm
Re: National Boat To Work Day: Summer? huh?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/9/2003, 8:02 am
Rain 40 days and nights
FShark -- 1/8/2003, 10:00 pm
Shucks! :(
Bill Price -- 1/8/2003, 5:53 pm
Re: National Boat To Work Day
Larry -- 1/8/2003, 4:44 pm
Laptop Kayaking - National Boat Day
grant -- 1/8/2003, 12:19 pm
Re: YES! image is all *NM*
LeeG -- 1/8/2003, 1:06 pm
Re: Other: Neat article in today's Washington Post
LeeG -- 1/8/2003, 10:12 am