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Terry's Pics from Thanksgiving Camp Out/Paddle Excursion on Badin- Part 1

Terry's Pics from Thanksgiving Camp Out/Paddle Excursion on Badin- Part 2

Pictures from Thanksgiving Campout/Paddle

Even though most of the group has quit paddling for the season, there are still a few die-hards in the group who continue on. Thanks to Sheila for sharing the pictures from their 4 day Thanksgiving camp out outing on Badin Reservoir.

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How a Kayak is Made- Is your boat over cooked or under cooked

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T- Recovery when and when not to use it

Our group got great practice this summer with the T Rescue Method. Most of the group became very adept at performing the rescue. Still T-Rescue may not always be applicable in most situations. Now that we head into the winter months with water temperatures dropping, the other factors on whether to use T- method of rescue come more into play. I remember "Banks Dixon" of Frog Hollow, reminding us that you could have over 100 different scenario involving a canoe/kayak rescue. The following link below is to an article I found on Paddling.net about T-Rescue and what you must consider before deciding on use of this method.

Banks Dixon had also stressed to our group the importance of knowing the make-up of the other boats paddling with you. This is because the decision on the rescue method to use can depend on the boat. Several of us experienced first hand what it was like to try to rescue Fran's T-REX. The following week Fran made the decision to add bulkheads to her kayak. Had cold water been a factor in Terry's rescue attempt of Fran, chances are she would have succumbed to Hypothermia before Terry had emptied the water from the boat

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Royal's Creek- Tuckertown Reservoir

Our participation in several Big Sweeps this fall, eliminated our October Saturday paddles. This was all in name of a good cause. Still there are a few in the group who manage to find a way to paddle on some Sunday afternoons. Below is a slide show of few members having fun on one their favorite areas "Royals Creek" which is on Tuckertown Reservoir. Thanks to Sheila for sending me the photos from their paddle 2 weeks ago.

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