How to launch your kayakWritten by Jakob Jelling
Launching your kayak does not have to be difficult as long as you know what you’re doing.When it comes to launching your kayak, there are a few important decisions that you must make. The first thing you should decide is whether or not you want to launch your kayak from land, or on water. You can even launch your kayak from a dock, though that is usually a bit harder to do than launching boat from beach, or on dry land. The two main methods of launching your kayak from land consist of regular launch, and of “wet-footing” it. Wet footing means that you load up your kayak in water so that bottom will not rub against sand or rocks that might be on beach. You should definitely use this method to launch your kayak if you are going to be launching from a rocky beach, or any other situation where there might be objects that can harm your kayak in sand. After all, while most kayaks are generally designed to be fairly sturdy, it is always possible that they could be damaged. This is especially case if they are loaded up on land, and then dragged over rocks. When launching your kayak from water, you should make sure that you are able to put everything into your kayak that you want to use. You should probably load lighter objects into your kayak when you are still on land, as well, since they won’t cause any extra harm to your kayak, and it will make getting in a lot easier once you are in water. If you decide to try launching your kayak this way, make sure that you practice a little bit first. That way you’ll be able to get into your kayak quickly and easily, and you won’t fall.
| | 3-Pointer by Gary Whittaker (Feb 15)Written by Gary Whittaker
Point 1: Basketball's Mr. 3000 Lakers celebrate Bryant's return with a loss against next great one. Hopefully Kobe, who was watching King James on court for 41 minutes, was able to take enough notes to see that you don't need to be a veteran to be leader. Hopefully Kobe watched enough of King James to realize that you don't have to be surrounded by superstars to have your teammates play like they are. All you need is a player that not only achieves greatness, but that can help his team rise above themselves and do great things. The game of basketball is like a war of attrition. You advance at a slow pace, as you struggle and claw for every point. You know that you will average 90 or so points for game, and so will your opponent. Solo Artists like Kobe, Iverson and Artest may score 60 in a night, but who cares. They will not score 90. To win, a team must find ways not only to score, but to stop an opponent from scoring. Let solo artists shoot lights out, and make single season records. At end of day, if rest of time can't put up enough points, then all ends with a loss anyway. I think Bernie Mac got it right in his portrayel of a self-centered baseball player in Mr. 3000. Today's players seem more interested in endorsements and Hall of Fame votes, than championship rings. Point 2: Say it ain't Zo!
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