Re: What are some cringe-worthy 'don'ts,' that you've witnes
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:28 pm
A couple of my favorite dont's from a childhood spent on the water:
Fireworks and plastic watercraft don't mix well. In the event of unintended pyrotechnics, chewing gum works surprisingly well as a temporary fix for any small holes that may have burned through the boat.
If you are paddling a large tandem boat with one or more kids and the current pushes you into low hanging foliage, have the kids duck, not grab the branch. If they grab it, be aware that eventually it will be released, and when it is, all the stored energy in the branch will be transferred to your face.
If for any reason you want the boat for yourself all you need to do is paddle under a tree and then yell "Snake in the boat!"
And here's one of my more recent shenanigans: as an adult I've learned that I can still mess with my mom on the rare occasion I tandem with her. All I have to do is jump ship in moving water without warning and she is bound to follow very quickly.
And as to the stuff everyone else says about dry clothes, cold water, and broken paddles, it's all great advice but sometimes you just gotta learn those lessons the hard way and laugh about it later
Thats all for now.
Jon Ellwood
Little Rock
Fireworks and plastic watercraft don't mix well. In the event of unintended pyrotechnics, chewing gum works surprisingly well as a temporary fix for any small holes that may have burned through the boat.
If you are paddling a large tandem boat with one or more kids and the current pushes you into low hanging foliage, have the kids duck, not grab the branch. If they grab it, be aware that eventually it will be released, and when it is, all the stored energy in the branch will be transferred to your face.
If for any reason you want the boat for yourself all you need to do is paddle under a tree and then yell "Snake in the boat!"
And here's one of my more recent shenanigans: as an adult I've learned that I can still mess with my mom on the rare occasion I tandem with her. All I have to do is jump ship in moving water without warning and she is bound to follow very quickly.
And as to the stuff everyone else says about dry clothes, cold water, and broken paddles, it's all great advice but sometimes you just gotta learn those lessons the hard way and laugh about it later
Thats all for now.
Jon Ellwood
Little Rock