Poll on age range of open boaters?

Brendan · Post by **Brendan** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:02 pm

51-

used to rent old alumaboomers from Fletchers boathouse on the Potomac when we we kids in D.C>- started WW in 1980.

the3carrs · Post by **the3carrs** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:28 pm

Bruce 54 probe 11 canoe
Sandra 48 Detonator
Brandon 16 Taureau

Jim Michaud · Post by **Jim Michaud** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:24 pm

71

And my knees still work!

Jim

Mike Gardner · Post by **Mike Gardner** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:11 am

I'll be 58 in March, paddling for only a couple of years. I will be paddling this weekend with a 74 year young Jim Simmons; friend and mentor

mattm · Post by **mattm** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:34 am

Jim, 2 posts above me, is Connecticuts open boating legend as well as having good knees.
I'm 50,my knees suck, Gyramax kills me, my son Aaron is 16, his ForPlay C1 kills him, but we're good to go in OC. I think Aaron will be the next legend, as long as he sticks with single blades. I think he got the message Sunday that kayakers are a dime a dozen, while single bladers stand out in the flock.

Flying Fish · Post by **Flying Fish** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:03 am

55 I think, hard to remember. also hoping that someday my wooZ will become a Zoom! See everyone at ALF!

SkeeterGuy86 · Post by **SkeeterGuy86** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:14 am

at the time of this post 24 and 8 days lol .... but if i keep paddling the skeeter with the big hole down i dont know how many more ill be seeing ... one day ill learn to paddle right side up

^^ .... like Mr. Fish said ... Seeya at ALF

tennOC · Post by **tennOC** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:23 pm

51 years young and nearly 12 years in remission.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:34 pm

Is anyone goin to tally these answers and give us an average?

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:01 pm

35, first began WW canoeing about 15 years ago but digging it for about 4 years, with some 10 and 7 daughters already in too... and a little 18 months guy to be intoduced to canoeing this year too!

Mikey B · Post by **Mikey B** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:05 pm

the big five-oh is just around the corner

boathead · Post by **boathead** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:11 pm

Began messin around in whitewater back in 1980. From Perception Spectrum to converted Pyranha I 4 C1's...from Mad River Flashbacks,Prophets and Ocoees to Skeeters, Quakes, Taureaus and Flys. Oh ya and several others that I hope to someday forget about. I'll be 58 the last day of March and I dare say I have "swam out of" more boats than most have paddled! (not very impressive, but fact!)...The wife; same age, just a few less years in the boats......"Hope she never reads this post!"

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:41 am

18.83

Kelly-Rand · Post by **Kelly-Rand** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:32 am

56 and accelerating. I was introduced to WW in 75 when my wife and I bought our first canoe and took it down the Cacapon. Not hair raising but I was hooked. It was 20 years later and three kids before I could return again. Now after 15 years of practice I'm getting pretty good.

Till next
Jim KR

beereddy · Post by **beereddy** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:53 am

I'm 57. I did everything in kayak ( Corsica, Piemont, Norway untill class 5) and then getting bored. OC-1 is a new challenge for me

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