hello,to all !!!! this is my first attemp at  2 finger typing ,other than answering e-mail.I am going to try NOT to bore you all with to much trivia ,however I am new to this- – – bear with me . !!!!  my name is george cole “zenkayaker” is my tribe name.I am 63 yr’s old and have been paddling ,for ever it seems !! in 1959 I paddled a “new to me “,coleman aluminum canoe,in Michigan,for the fur trapline I had.since then I have paddled and sailed boat’s and kayak’s/canoe’s all over the east coast .  i am currently located in ;Oriental NC 28571,and paddle on the ICW [mile marker 182], I try to paddle daily ,rain sun snow[what snow],and soon in darkness[wish me luck] !!! at 63 yr’s,I am coming late to the paddling game,and so now I must play the oldest of games”ketchup”,I am going to have to really work to get in shape to paddle the 2012 NC watertribe race. there will be PAIN,there will be SORENESS,and there will be dissapointment.However I will continue to practice&improve;on all count’s!!!!! So for now;”thanks” for dropping by hope for better reading next time . PADDLE ON