http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress Memoirs from Mr. OKC Kayak himself (Dave Lindo) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:16:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some info on cold water paddling follows.  While our waters here are still relatively mild, they can get downright chilly by January and February.  As a general rule, I mitigate the risk by paddling close to shore and with a buddy or two.  Furthermore, I always dress for immersion when ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/11/20/62/ No matter what the political affiliation or values that guide your beliefs are, one thing that everyone can agree upon, is that a little change for the better would benefit this great country.  Plenty of change is currently on the auction block in exchange for your loyalty in the upcoming ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/10/29/spare-some-change-an-invitation-to-make-a-difference/ Want your chance at fame?  Thursday, Oct 2nd, KFOR News Channel 4's Galen Culver will be filming a "Great State" report on OKC Kayak's weekly social paddle.  You can paddle for free this evening by showing up at Lake Hefner's Hobie Point at 6:45 p.m.  We will be out until ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/10/02/is-this-a-great-state-or-what/ Well,  the Helper Elf Reunion came and went, and short of a little repetitive motion syndrome, I believe that it was a total success.  Over thirty helper elves ate chicken tacos, homemade brownies, and some other grub while relabeling 10,000 brochures.  I had a bit of an evil grin on ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/09/21/carpal-tunnel-at-the-man-cave/ I spend the bulk majority of my life either in a kayak, talking about kayaks, or leading a trip.  Whether it be a kayak paddle, hike, birdwatching event or what-have-you, this is also what I do in those rare events that I do find some free time.  Yesterday, the weather ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/09/16/wish-you-were-here-just-kidding/ Hello everyone. The Redman Triathlon is rapidly approaching. OKC Kayak and family will be again providing the kayak support for the swimmers. This is a lot of fun. It is incredible watching hundreds of swimmers entering the lake and splashing around all at the same time. If ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/09/05/redman-triathalon-and-wildlife-expo/ Well folks, Labor Day is upon us, and we are still working our tails off. Our paddling season continues throughout the year. Sorry for the lack of any decent blog content (not that any of it ever was decent in the first ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/08/30/happy-labor-day/ Sorry for the lack of blogs lately. Here is a site to keep tabs on the Olympic Canoe and Kayaking competitions. http://www.redriver racing.org/ Olympic_Whitewat er_Letter. html http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/olympic-kayaking-website/ It was the second slab of metal to get hurled from the oversized, metal construction dumpster. Before it even hit asphalt, I realized my mistake. It was headed straight towards my friend's leg. Instantaneously I cringed and winced, as I was surely sympathetically feeling the pain I ... http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/08/03/dumpster-diva/ Ha!!! Oklatravel.net is featuring OKC Kayak in their online video newscast this weekend. The producer says that this will air either Saturday, Aug 2 or Sunday, Aug 3. It will be archived on the site permanently around two weeks from now. Thank you Whitney and the Oklatravel.net staff. http://www.okckayak.com/wordpress/2008/08/01/no-autographs-please/