What a great idea for a club, a great way to pleasureably keep fit, have fun, and a beautiful place to be on the water. If I wasn't on the other side of the...
Todsy, Sunday 10 April/05 @ 2pm is the first meeting of the 1000 Islands Fun Rowers at the Portsmouth Tavern & Olympic Harbour Basin. Hope to see you there! I...
Got my Twisted Seagull on the water this am for the 1st. time this season. At about 7am. The sun hadn't lifted above the tall walls of Kingston Prison yet and...
Bruce- are your oars designed by JM, are they 7 footers? If so, I'd ask you to picture them and upload to photos section. Thanks. If no, may be you know a...
... <wwbaginski@t...> wrote: "may be you know a website showing them ready made?" No Wojtek, I have never made any oars. Got the nice pair in the photos from...
Thank you for links, I think I will made my own based on Michalak design. Is your water floating or is it kind of lake? I mean are you rowing in constant...
... <wwbaginski@t...> wrote: "I mean are you rowing in constant conditions, or up- and downstream?" Hi Wojtek Current is minimal, until you go down the St....
... Bruce would you say it in kilometers per hour please? I 'm always in a jam thinking miles, because I know at least 3 different kinds of miles (english,...
The Kingston 1000 Island Fun Rowers were already commited to a Canadian Cancer Society fundraising 20 mile row to Gananoque on 24 April 2005, when a fellow...
Wojtek, One knot (nautical mile/hr) is equal to about 1.8 kph. So 3 knots is about 5.5 kph or a brisk walk. I wouldn't think that you'd have a lot of trouble...
Thank you Tim, I can't wait go rowing. I have to glass the bottom, paint it, register the punt and delivery her to the club. A week or two and will be able to...
Wojtek, I know how you feel. I'm just about finished with my winter building project, a S&G kayak. A little more sanding (does it EVER end?) and a bit of...
... That's interesting... I'm coming out of a period of having building suspended for the winter, and am planning to grab a couple of weekends soonish to...
A few of us are trucking our boats to the Gananoque Municipal Marina, around 10:30 am Sunday 17 April for a row in and about the islands off Gan. Followed by a...
Just back from a 4 hour, approx. 10 mile row in the islands off Gananoque with Sue and Amanda. Around 11 we threw the two boats in the truck for the scenic 30...
... Hey, there's a reason why all our boats are armoured with multiple layers of xynole. :-) -- Sue -- (we had infinite fun -- thanks, Bruce!) -- Susan Davis...
It's now official. This Sunday's forcast sucks, cold with rain, rain and more rain and unfavorable winds. I am a volunteer afterall, and no-one can make me...
And again, yukky weather toady and more of the same forecast for tomorrow. The good news, with this second postponement to 8 May, Sue Davis may be able to join...
This coming Sunday, 8 May, Mother's Day is lloking good. Forecast is sun and cloud, no rain, light south winds in the am changing to a light tailwind in the...
... Sadly, because it's Mother's Day, my mother has requested my presence at lunch in Mayville, NY on Sunday, which will preclude any rowing on my part. I'll...
For immediate release: For further info contact Bruce Hector 542-2305 4 May, 2005, Kingston, Ontario .... The Canadian Cancer Society gained over $1,400.00...
We're thinking of another row about, for the weekend before the Victoria Day weekend. A gathering of rowboats, a snack or picnic, an interesting and protected...
Wouldn't you know it, Both Saturday and Sunday of my first full weekend off in a while are forecast to be rain and thunderstorms here, so no jow on the rowing ...
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participaring in a re-enactectment of the 1673 founding of Cataraqui, since renamed Kingston when the Brits won, as a...
Repairs to my Welsford Seagull skiff are completed and I'm in training for the 18 mile row. Yesterday, Sunday the 17th, I made an ealry am row of about 12...
The row is completed. On Tuesday 19 June there was perfect weather. A strong 15 mph (22 kph) wind from the South West and 1 to 2 foot rollers marching east....
Just a last confirmation, The Kingston Ontario Messabout is a go for the weekend after Labour Day. Sept 6, 7 and 8.. Location Rideau Acres Campground,...
