Forum tone of late.. please read...
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:58 pm
Rather than single anyone out, as it isn't any one boater, but a culture that seems to he happening here of late, I thought I'd post in a new thread.
Though most of us LIKE poking fun at kayakers, please realize that it is meant solely in jest between friends. One of my best paddling friends and i go back and forth all the time (he is a phenemenal kayaker... and yes, he's hopped in my C1 and run the Hudson gorge with enough prodding), but at the end of the day we agree on one thing - it doesn't matter what you paddle. It matters that you are out there.
CBoats.net is meant to be a positive place focusing on those that are interested in paddling C1, OC1, C2, OC2, etc... type craft, be they world champions or just folks who at interested and yet to hop in to a boat. I have always believed we can share this enthusiasm without degrading those who chose a different type of craft. What is really important to us all, long term, is having the general public at least understand why we're on the river, and why we deserve access. That is the type of forum this is meant to be - positive and supporting.
Please keep this in mind when you are posting. And yes, good natured ribbing is just fine - if you search you'll find I do it too. Just be sure it is meant that way, and comes across to folks who do not know you, and the other party, in a friendly manner. We are truly an international community here, and i am personally honored that many of the folks who read this forum, and participate here, are doing so in a format (english) that is not their first language.
Though most of us LIKE poking fun at kayakers, please realize that it is meant solely in jest between friends. One of my best paddling friends and i go back and forth all the time (he is a phenemenal kayaker... and yes, he's hopped in my C1 and run the Hudson gorge with enough prodding), but at the end of the day we agree on one thing - it doesn't matter what you paddle. It matters that you are out there.
CBoats.net is meant to be a positive place focusing on those that are interested in paddling C1, OC1, C2, OC2, etc... type craft, be they world champions or just folks who at interested and yet to hop in to a boat. I have always believed we can share this enthusiasm without degrading those who chose a different type of craft. What is really important to us all, long term, is having the general public at least understand why we're on the river, and why we deserve access. That is the type of forum this is meant to be - positive and supporting.
Please keep this in mind when you are posting. And yes, good natured ribbing is just fine - if you search you'll find I do it too. Just be sure it is meant that way, and comes across to folks who do not know you, and the other party, in a friendly manner. We are truly an international community here, and i am personally honored that many of the folks who read this forum, and participate here, are doing so in a format (english) that is not their first language.