Thursday, June 19, 2008

Autumn's Big Day!



Congratulations Autumn!!!

Sorry the rain sent us packing, but your pics look great! 2008 Central Bucks west grad off to Penn State- Berks!

Good luck at college, and hope you have a wonderful Summer!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Wavewalk Hits the Neshaminy Creek






Cydney dropped me off at the Castle Valley Park 7:30 for my first outing on the Neshaminy with the W kayak. I plotted out a 2 1/2 mile drift to the Bridge Valley Park where she would pick me up at 2:30. http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=DKUS,DKUS:2006-36,DKUS:en&q=castle+valley+pa













Used a set of steps as a launch access-- it was a magnificent morning- 75 or so, much cooler than it has been.














Around every bend it was just beautiful-- accessing the sections of the creek which few see, the fishing was good, but i spent most of the time getting used to the drift-- steering , hopping out to pull through shallows, avoiding rocks (the rocks are in FRONT of the ripple in the water).

Saw hawks, deer, huge gray owl chased by blackbirds, two swans, and no people until i landed at 2:30! large turtles, scads of bass, sunnies, carp... everything was beautiful. Actually got back to a place-- Deep Ford-- which has been off limits for 50 years from shore, went there with my dad when I was seven!

Quite a day- caught couple dozen fish, got comfortable in the W, felt like I had the whole creek to myself...... sweet!










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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

E S H Foundation

Our small foundation-- check out www.ESHfoundation.org - has made some very interesting and supportive contributions. legal aid, NOVA victoms support, Montessori school program, Delaware Valley College walkway, Habitat fo Humanity, local fresh food pantry and a pledge to the Bucks County choir!

We are trying to "leak" the word out, so we don't run out of money too quickly!

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Greg's Graduation

Congratulations Greg!














Seems the time went by very quickly while you were at Central Pennsylvania College.

http://www.centralpenn.edu/

And how about those trips! Ireland, England, Australia, Japan...New Zealand, I think they really helped you succeed, along with Dr. Sands and Mrs. Hepner!

Quite an accomplishment, everyone is proud and glad for you! Job well done, including your internship at Worth & Co.

Good luck at Wagner Cat!

Love ,

Dad

"W" Kayak- Fun and a Back-Saver





Tried fishing-- carp on a fly-- last year from sit-atop kayaks, but in no time my chronic back issues reared up and i spent 4 months in PT!


Working from an inflatable boat ( http://www.seaeagle.com/FoldCat.aspx ) got me through the summer, but its a little bulky for chasing carp.


as my back improved i bought and tried a Flatstalker -- first one in Pennsylvania-- http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=qMnVsliKheE


not bad, but still a little heavy, and i fall off once everyone 6 outings.


This winter i found the W -- wavewalk catamaran kayak. My PT thought it looked like a much better setup for me-- you straddle a bench, can stand or sit, or ride like a horse. Bought one two months ago and I am delighted-- the manufacturer added me to his web page:




too cool-- now i just need time away from the oven to use it !


Had a fine outing with jim Kosa and Ray Thibodeau at Baylor's lake, and some luck at Nockamixon. Want to do a float down the Neshaminy (back to boyhood ) soon!