Topic: Beast feast 2009 - August 15/16

[waverider]

Finally I got my computer back. Hey everyone, what a fantastic day of paddling it was on saturday. Great people, great wheather, great supper, just an overall wonderfull week-end. Thanks again Darryl for the wonderful feast and to everyone who organised the supper, fantastic job everyone.
My daughter Emilie had lots of fun over the week-end and had fun playing with Parham's daughter Nicole, my daughter just loves to go to the bonnet rouge and so do I.

Cheers everyone

Richard

[ianbowles]

I found a 2-tone blue poly t-shirt stuffed in the back of my boat on Sunday. I have no idea how long it's been there. It's definitely not mine, unless I'm just suffering memory loss from being whacked on the head with a paddle shaft. I suspect someone else with a red Jackson got the boats mixed up. Or maybe someone thought I should dress smarter while on the river and gave me a new outfit. In which case, thanks but blue just isn't my colour.

[ChristianG]

Hey Parham!

You can let Nicole know that the bright thing we saw in the sky Saturday was indeed a planet--it's Jupiter. With a pair of regular binoculars (you need to hold them against something like a tree trunk for stability), one can easily see its 4 'Galilean' satellites around. She might get a kick of seeing that... Cheers.

--Christian

[Bill Schlarb]

Hi folks,

I left a dark blue polypro and an ivory colour long sleeve zip-T hanging on the side of Darryl's trailer Saturday evening  and am hoping that someone picked it up. Also, I left my knife and fork between as well, it is the kind where the fork slides into the handle of the knife. If you've got them or know who might, let me know

Bill

[momtahan]

That was a great weekend spent in agreeable company! Thanks so much to Darryll and the other organizers. My eight year old Nicole was asking if we could go again!

[liz edwards]

Nice pictures Christian. It was a great weekend.

[ChristianG]

Hi gang. I uploaded a few photos from the weekend:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8067443@N02/

Some action shots are quite good!

--C.

[PatB]

Thanks for a fantastic introduction to the Gat. The food was fantastic and the company even better.

Steph or I will try to get our photos online later this week when we get a chance  

Best,
Pat

[Bill Schlarb]

And a special thanks for all of those who helped (Herr Doctor Christian back to school, Richard Coeur de Lion and Fat Lip Ray, and all the others)
with my brother-in-law on his big WW christening. He showed up with a 25yr old R5 and no roll.
Came back bruised and a bit bloody but determined to return with better equipment this time...

I've got the boat for him, a well tested WS Godzilla.
At 5 feet shorter than the R5, he'll think he just bought a playboat.

Bill

[liz edwards]

When you're hot, you're hot. Annie, you really are on fire!! Good for you!

[Annie V.]

Also of note is Annie's most recent boyfriend; cute and young, very young....
I think it is safe to say that Raymond took her breath away...
Already there were talks of of babysitting...

My boyfriend's name is Rainen by the way...  . And let say that I had two of the better night sleep that I had in a while.

[LouisD]

Ahhhh! Two beautiful days of paddling on the serene Gatineau in great company!!!
And then great party Saturday evening with excellent food.
The Salmon was perfectly cooked (but too small a portion).
The chat and the stars radiant. (Somehow the stars were masked at 4h00AM and the sky started dripping...)
But the sun came back on cue for the Sunday's decent.

Special thanks for Darryl for all that cooking and preparation.
Lots of good plates and stuff were also brought in by many.

The raffle went very well with around 45 tickets sold.
Dom picked up the H2O
Shaun picked up the Salus Jazz.
And George, our newest member - from Toronto - got the L6 drytop.
The last winner for the last prize wasn't present, he will be alerted asap.
Don't forget to follow Billy and Carly during the Worlds in Thun starting August 31st.

And a special thanks for all of those who helped (Herr Doctor Christian back to school, Richard Coeur de Lion and Fat Lip Ray, and all the others) with my brother-in-law on his big WW christening.
He showed up with a 25yr old R5 and no roll.
Came back bruised and a bit bloody but determined to return with better equipment this time...and hopefully with a roll.
He had very nice comments regarding the members he met and he is apparently completely hooked now.
He called me up Sunday evening and talked to me about all those kayaks he had been researching on the web.
The search is on.

We had 29 kayaks coming down on Sat. And a few crews in canoes (including Jennifer and John)
(I got to see one up close....outch! Let's just say I like Dom better in a kayak even with the H2O)

Also of note is Annie's most recent boyfriend; cute and young, very young....
I think it is safe to say that Raymond took her breath away...
Already there were talks of of babysitting...

OK, time for bed and dreaming of more paddling on that beautiful river...
Ahhhh! Zzzzzz

LD

[Micratech]

Darryl - Probably way too last minute, but slight chance of one more guest for the feast tonite, thanks.

[juliahardwick]

I am not paddling tomorrow but am heading up in the afternoon to get there in plenty of time for dinner. Will stay over and paddle Sunday. If my timetable suites you, I can drive.
Julia
722-6166

[dave jackson]

Hi Cleo, I can take some boats for you.  I'm bringing two non-paddlers and only one boat so I have room.  Give me a call before 11 tonight or between 7-8 tomorrow morning. 613-233-5178.