Paddle Glass
The BaffinPaddler
Poison Ivy and Your Pet!
So, you've taken the doggie ashore on the mainland or an island for a little exercise. "Hey, you look so cute in the bush." The final flowers of fall are still standing. You've got to get a shot of the beautiful field of six-foot tall yellow wildflowers before they're gone. Suddenly, your early warning system clicks on and you remember to look down instead of up to see what you're tromping through on that barely there trail to the flowers. Poison ivy starting to turn red in the fall along the Ottawa River, Quebec, Canada. Ah, ha! Of course. There are a few strands of poison ivy creeping out under the tall stuff! And you manage to avoid it. But where's the doggie? She's romping right through all that poison ivy you've just avoided and now her fur, paws and collar may be full of the oil, called urushiol , from the poison ivy plants - the oil that can cause a nasty rash if it gets on your skin, especially if you're one...
What a gorgeous boat...
ReplyDeleteSorry, I forgot to reply earlier! It's a beautifully handcrafted Guillemot kayak with incredible wood inlay design. It belonged to a friend, she let me paddle it hoping I would fall in love with it and buy it! But I found that the kayak was heavy paddle art and not practical for real world paddling. But I felt like a Queen paddling it :) And I got so many admiring looks and comments at the launch.
DeleteP.S. With this kayak I also learned how impractical an ocean cockpit (small and round) was for me! I could barely get in and out of the kayak. I need a keyhole cockpit to get my legs in and outquickly and efficiently without tipping over :) And the kayak had no deck lines - a big no-no for me for rescues, or if you want to scramble back in or attach gear to something.
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