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Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka
By:Robert W
Date: 7/14/2015, 8:50 pm
In Response To: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka (Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K)

Furthermore...
9 MPH is a good speed, but without knowing the exact dimensions of the boat is hard to tell if that's "good ole days magic" or simply strong paddler moving fast in narrow and long boat.

Another gem: "Gregs strength roughly matches a typical Aleut hunter who, like Greg, kayaked every day."
Alas, certainly not. Inuits were stone-age hunters and gatherers, often on the verge of starvation. Their short height indicates the ever-present malnutrition. They are highly unlikely to posses strength similar to modern day, body-builder like olympic kayaker.
One must grant though, that Inuits most likely had lots of endurance and staying power, not to mention superior technical skills.

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Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/14/2015, 12:41 pm
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/14/2015, 1:14 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/22/2015, 8:13 am
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka
Robert W -- 7/14/2015, 8:37 pm
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Robert W -- 7/14/2015, 8:50 pm
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scottbaxter -- 7/14/2015, 9:20 pm
Re: Paddle: Aleut Strength
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/15/2015, 9:49 am
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/20/2015, 8:04 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/15/2015, 9:24 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/15/2015, 3:07 pm
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Rober W -- 7/21/2015, 2:15 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/22/2015, 9:39 am
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Rober W -- 7/22/2015, 11:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2015, 12:30 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/22/2015, 5:58 pm
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Olli -- 7/22/2015, 6:37 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/22/2015, 8:34 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/23/2015, 10:51 am
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/23/2015, 9:52 pm
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/23/2015, 11:49 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/23/2015, 4:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/23/2015, 4:38 am
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Roy Martin -- 7/23/2015, 9:26 am
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 7/23/2015, 12:25 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/23/2015, 12:35 pm
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scottbaxter -- 7/23/2015, 2:12 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/23/2015, 3:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2015, 5:16 pm
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Pete -- 7/23/2015, 2:33 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/23/2015, 3:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2015, 5:13 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/23/2015, 5:33 pm
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka
Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2015, 6:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2015, 11:36 pm
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka *NM*
Etienne Muller -- 7/23/2015, 4:24 am
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 7/23/2015, 4:45 am
Re: Paddle: Iqyax - Baidarka
george jung -- 7/23/2015, 11:47 pm