Talking About Adventure In Small Boats
whitecaps
Member
Wow I see you have the desire. Ok how much? Where do you live? If you be in Flordia I will work with you.
Ask Peace Paddler. She finished last year and never paddled salt water before. I worked her for 7 days but she had a good base and a hell of an attitude.
Hollar Girl!
toby
CatsPaws
Member
Intrepid,
I don't know that it helps much.
Some days my own head barely stays above the water, so to speak.
My first event was the UM last year, and initially there was a lot of resistance. My husband, my folks... me... I wasn't sure it was in me, but wanted to try. Everyone else was concerned about the sharks ;)
But... I did the UM last year. Less than 3 months after my husband died, in a plane crash, the night we were prepping to take my boat down for pre-race training.
I subsequently went through hell and back... including finally arranging time to transport my boat down, only to have my car towed by my apartment complex, calling in a favor with the local police chief as the bereaved widow to get my car out of impoundment at midnight on a Saturday, and pissing off the entire towing company and apartment complex with some angry but well deserved words.
I am here a better person for all of that shit.
You can do it.
I only had a few training runs, and was far more out of shape than I had been in ages.... but I did well and cannot fathom where I would be today without those times to keep me going.
Go for it.
Intrepid
Member
Everyone, you've been great. I've had emails and phone calls, and so much support. I'll be paddling with other Tribers several times in February, learning all I can from them. Four offers came to join me in my tandem; though I didn't feel any of those matches would be better than me doing the EC alone in my single. But if the right boat mate comes along, I still have the tandem.
Whitecaps, special thanks for introducing me to six awesome women and for the upcoming paddling.
DolphinGal, I'm learning; keep the info coming.
PurrfectlyFeral, you are an inspiration. I've read some of your other posts and know these have been difficult times for you.
Libby
DeadCat
Blocked
Intrepid, you are in great hands with DolphinGal as one of your mentors. She helped me immensely in preparation for my first EC. Also, try not to be worried about things that scare you, that is how one expands their own self-imposed limits. Keep calm, assess your options, evaluate risks, trust your skills, and stay attached to safety and rescue equipment...and have fun!!
I hope you have a successful and exciting event - DeadCat
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