NYCkayaker Fw: Re: Fw: Re: Mo Fridlich's report

Tue Aug 15 19:12:41 EDT 2006

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>From: Jason McGinnis <jfmcginnis at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Aug 15, 2006 12:45 PM
>To: Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine <lee060 at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: Fw: Re: NYCkayaker Mo Fridlich's report
>
>Yes, we were the only ones with a two man tent.
>
>--- Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine <lee060 at earthlink.net>
>wrote:
>
>> Jason, Please chime-in on this.
>> Thanks,
>> Lee
>> 
>> -----Forwarded Message-----
>> >From: Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine
>> <lee060 at earthlink.net>
>> >Sent: Aug 14, 2006 11:34 PM
>> >To: Mo Fridlich <mofrid at optonline.net>
>> >Subject: Re: NYCkayaker Mo Fridlich's report
>> >
>> >Mo,
>> >  I believe that Jason and I were the only pair to
>> use a true 2-man tent on the trip, because he and I
>> >discussed this point after the trip. Correct me if
>> I'm wrong, but some of the others brought tents that
>> >appeared to be 3 or 4 man. I knew that my Eureka
>> Timberline was going to be small. That is why I
>> >brought a hammock with a built-in mosquito net and
>> a Kelty Noah's Tarp, so Jason and I could trade 
>> >off and get a little extra room. Sepaq, which
>> grants the permits is very firm on tent size. 
>> >Four-1 man bivvy sacks or tents, two 2-man tents or
>> one 4-man tent per platform.
>> >The platforms at the 1st stop. were also much
>> smaller than all the others.
>> > Regards,
>> >Lee
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: Mo Fridlich <mofrid at optonline.net>
>> >>Sent: Aug 14, 2006 8:29 PM
>> >>To: Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine
>> <lee060 at earthlink.net>
>> >>Subject: Re: NYCkayaker Mo Fridlich's report
>> >>
>> >>Lee,
>> >>A little word of caution. We were very lucky that
>> the campsites were empty. 
>> >>It would have been extremely difficult to fit 2
>> tents on one platform. Next 
>> >>time you should plan on one site per tent, even
>> though that would double the 
>> >>cost. Still that is reasonable for anyone. To tie
>> down my tent I had to use 
>> >>the wire all around the platform which would have
>> been impossible if your or 
>> >>any other tent was next to mine. Hope you don't
>> mind my saying so.
>> >>Regards,
>> >>Mo
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>From: "Lee Reiser/Leona Fontaine"
>> <lee060 at earthlink.net>
>> >>To: <nyckayaker at rockandwater.net>
>> >>Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:04 PM
>> >>Subject: Re: NYCkayaker Mo Fridlich's report
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>   Thank you Jerry and Steve for organizing the
>> most successful Mahattan 
>> >>> Circ. yet!
>> >>> Great pictures, Mo, even if the light was a bit
>> stark.
>> >>>   I would also like to thank you again, Mo, for
>> being a part of the 
>> >>> Saguenay Trip. To all those
>> >>> who view Mo and Bill's pictures of the Saguenay
>> and read Bill's journal: 
>> >>> If any of you would like to go there,
>> >>> I'd be happy to organize and lead the trip for
>> the chance to go again.
>> >>> The total cost for the campsites was about $50
>> each for the eight of us!
>> >>> Of course you need to pay for transportation and
>> food, but if you double 
>> >>> up both in the car>>>
>> >>>>You can reach the person managing the list at
>> >>> and a 2-man tent, it's affordable.
>> >>> Lee Reiser
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >>>>   1.  Manhattan Circumnavigation (Mo Fridlich)
>> >>>>   2.  Trip report: Manhattan Circumnavigation
>> 8/12/06 (Jeff Hoyer)
>> >>>>   3.  Sunday August 20th Fun in the Ocean. (Tim
>> Gamble)
>> >>>>   4.  Perseids Pleases Paddlers
>> (CleanerHudson at aol.com)
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>>>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Message: 1
>> >>>>Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:36:23 -0400
>> >>>>From: Mo  Fridlich <mofrid at optonline.net>
>> >>>>Subject: NYCkayaker Manhattan Circumnavigation
>> >>>>To: NYCKayaker <nyckayaker at rockandwater.net>,
>> Midhudsonkayaker
>> >>>> <MidHudsonKayaker at mail-list.com>
>> >>>>Message-ID:
>> <015b01c6bf39$abb90bb0$1c01a8c0 at mofrid>
>> >>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >>>>
>> >>>>A rather large group of us took advantage of the
>> ideal weather for the 
>> >>>>circumnavigation of Manhattan lead by Steve
>> Blumling.
>> >>>>Thank you Jerry Blackstone for the wonderful
>> ground support. He was there 
>> >>>>at everyone of our stops and joined some of us
>> for dinner.
>> >>>>He is leading another group around Manhattan
>> today and I hope his trip is 
>> >>>>as memorable as was ours.
>> >>>>Though the weather was ideal for paddling, the
>> rather harsh light was not 
>> >>>>so good for photography. Still I have posted
>> some of my pictures from this 
>> >>>>event.
>> >>>>For all of you that could not participate here
>> is a virtual tour: 
>> >>>>http://www.mofridlich.com/gallery/album18 
>> (easiest viewing is to select 
>> >>>>"slideshow" on upper right)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>I would like to take the opportunity to also
>> mention that I was lucky to 
>> >>>>have participated in a trip to the Saguenay
>> Fjord in Quebec Canada in mid 
>> >>>>July. There was 8 of us from the NY area that
>> participated and it was 
>> >>>>organized by Lee Riser from the YPRC. We started
>> by camping in Tadoussac 
>> >>>>were the Saguenay flows into the St. Lawrence. 
>> Spent a day kayaking on 
>> >>>>the St. Lawrence to watch both dolphins and a
>> variety of whales.
>> >>>>Then we set out by car to St. Rose du Nord some
>> 85 KM up on the Saguenay. 
>> >>>>From there we kayaked from 12 to 20 KM per day
>> to designated camp sites. 
>> >>>>To travel the distance back to Tadoussac took 5
>> days and 4 nights.
>> >>>>Both the scenery and good company made this a
>> remarkable experience and I 
>> >>>>have a fine collection of photos for those that
>> might be interested. The 
>> >>>>link is at :
>> http://www.mofridlich.com/gallery/album17
>> >>>>The highlight of this trip was our encounter
>> with a large number of white 
>> >>>>Beluga whales. The feeling of having a whale
>> swim under your kayak is just 
>> >>>>awesome.
>> >>>>Bill Menke who also participated,  posted his
>> photos at : 
>>
>>>>>http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/users/menke/slides/saguenay06/saguenay6_0.html
>> >>>>If you have time and are interested, you can get
>> a detailed day to day 
>> >>>>description of his trip by clicking on the
>> highlighted "Journal Entry" 
>> >>>>next to his first photo title.
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>> >>>>
>> >>>>Message: 2
>> >>>>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:43:09 -0400
>> >>>>From: Jeff Hoyer <jkayak at sopoint.com>
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