tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post112432894613362634..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Just Be Quiet As We Paddle Past This Gator...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124574871710468292005-08-20T16:54:00.000-05:002005-08-20T16:54:00.000-05:00That would be my baby girl...That would be my baby girl...R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124559068472711862005-08-20T12:31:00.000-05:002005-08-20T12:31:00.000-05:00Couldn't wait to tell the world wide web of my spe...Couldn't wait to tell the world wide web of my speed and grace huh? I laughed so hard reading this, it's even funnier when you were there! Hahaha! I'll never forget that. Thanks for all the fun canoe trips. Wild Hog will be here before you know it. Better go for a practice run. I love you daddy! -KatyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124546661436083282005-08-20T09:04:00.000-05:002005-08-20T09:04:00.000-05:00Rurality,I got 3 words or you...JUST FOR MEN.Sabe?...Rurality,<BR/>I got 3 words or you...<BR/>JUST FOR MEN.<BR/>Sabe? ;)R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124543202084412532005-08-20T08:06:00.000-05:002005-08-20T08:06:00.000-05:00You neglected to mention the number of gray hairs ...You neglected to mention the number of gray hairs you gained from this adventure. :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124541588164941502005-08-20T07:39:00.000-05:002005-08-20T07:39:00.000-05:00Swamp,I can tell. I love ours too. Canoes are so e...Swamp,<BR/>I can tell. I love ours too. Canoes are so excellent for slipping up on critters for a photo.<BR/>I can also relate to Lab-Canoe stability challenges!!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124539756536708372005-08-20T07:09:00.000-05:002005-08-20T07:09:00.000-05:00Just asked about the Tripper because that's what w...Just asked about the Tripper because that's what we have. It is a great canoe, very stable when kids (or great big ole labs) get excited and decide to move around at inconvenient times :)<BR/>But even at 17'2" it is very easy to handle solo -- can you tell I love my canoe?swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124506433152884042005-08-19T21:53:00.000-05:002005-08-19T21:53:00.000-05:00Swamp,That canoe was our wedding present from my f...Swamp,<BR/>That canoe was our wedding present from my folks back in '85. We have put a few miles and scratches on it since then.<BR/><BR/>RM,<BR/>Thanks, what a nice compliment. I have a few other "adventures" to share.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124502423588141452005-08-19T20:47:00.000-05:002005-08-19T20:47:00.000-05:00After that and the hornets, my girls are really bu...After that and the hornets, my girls are really bugging me to read them more of your stories! My youngest is nine now, and I think maybe she could relate to the canoe dash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124495663245502732005-08-19T18:54:00.000-05:002005-08-19T18:54:00.000-05:00Hehe...Was your canoe an Old Town Tripper by any c...Hehe...Was your canoe an Old Town Tripper by any chance?swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124416808619989682005-08-18T21:00:00.000-05:002005-08-18T21:00:00.000-05:00RD,My bride and I once walked out on Dungeness Spi...RD,<BR/>My bride and I once walked out on Dungeness Spit in your neck of the woods. It was a misty day, very mystical, very, very beautiful with seals and seabirds. I was looking for Orcas, but alas it was not to be.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124406943125807242005-08-18T18:15:00.000-05:002005-08-18T18:15:00.000-05:00That is a fantastic tale. I bet your daughters wil...That is a fantastic tale. I bet your daughters will always remember that experience. I am grateful to say that we have no gators up here. We do have the beautiful orcas, though, and they can be a nuisance for people in small boats.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124386964663536672005-08-18T12:42:00.000-05:002005-08-18T12:42:00.000-05:00Hick, When the sensible Mom is away, the Dad and t...Hick, <BR/>When the sensible Mom is away, the Dad and trusting kids will play!<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>It seems we share cypress, brown-eyed susans, and now sharks. Are you sure Roundrock is in MO? I'm sure it was a bullshark that far upriver...<BR/><BR/>Zanne,<BR/>We really did go over a small waterfall and we did it with the video camera between my knees. It's one of our funnier short home movies!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124386152888627072005-08-18T12:29:00.000-05:002005-08-18T12:29:00.000-05:00I have one rule in my family that must be obeyed a...I have one rule in my family that must be obeyed at all costs:<BR/><BR/>"NEVER WORRY THE MOM"<BR/><BR/>You have just broken every rule in my book.Karen Schmautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882229236585238584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124368767043332222005-08-18T07:39:00.000-05:002005-08-18T07:39:00.000-05:00You couldn't have coordinated that better if you'd...You couldn't have coordinated that better if you'd paid the alligator. Still, I'm glad we don't have them in Missouri (though some sharks <I>have</I> been seen in the river at St. Louis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1124366347984150722005-08-18T06:59:00.000-05:002005-08-18T06:59:00.000-05:00You're my kind of dad!!Florida Jones and the River...You're my kind of dad!!<BR/><BR/>Florida Jones and the River of Doom!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.com