Comments on: Some Thoughts on Playboating http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/2008/07/25/some-thoughts-on-playboating/ Kayaking; its all about community Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:24:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pete http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/2008/07/25/some-thoughts-on-playboating/#comment-190 Pete Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:14:13 +0000 http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/?p=445#comment-190 Don't know much about how the pro-boater scene works. You're the one plugged in to the industry ;) But yeah, there used to be like 8-12 pro boaters in town - Dave Grove, Tao Berman, Jay Kincaid, etc. All nice guys, and Jay would basically give a free lesson to anyone how asked (not much cooler than a world champ analyzing your skills). But when they all showed up at once it was pretty much lights out for the rest of us. Don’t know much about how the pro-boater scene works. You’re the one plugged in to the industry ;)

But yeah, there used to be like 8-12 pro boaters in town - Dave Grove, Tao Berman, Jay Kincaid, etc. All nice guys, and Jay would basically give a free lesson to anyone how asked (not much cooler than a world champ analyzing your skills). But when they all showed up at once it was pretty much lights out for the rest of us.

]]> By: Kate http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/2008/07/25/some-thoughts-on-playboating/#comment-189 Kate Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:31:52 +0000 http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/?p=445#comment-189 yeah, good comments. Is the down turn also that the # of pro boaters has dropped? Why are there less pro-boaters these days? I know i appreciate being able to have less pressure and more time at the playspots. yeah, good comments. Is the down turn also that the # of pro boaters has dropped? Why are there less pro-boaters these days? I know i appreciate being able to have less pressure and more time at the playspots.

]]> By: pete http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/2008/07/25/some-thoughts-on-playboating/#comment-188 pete Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:38:33 +0000 http://worldkayakblogs.com/welshkate/?p=445#comment-188 If you go even farther back, the downturn in the number of playboaters is even more dramatic. 8 years ago a good level on Neil;s would pack the eddy - now it's usually just the guys you rode up with. Probably some of those folks just creek now, like you say. Some of it is for sure the pro boaters. There used to be a huge contingent of sponsored play boaters that would winter in Eugene. I have to say, I like it better this way. A crowd can really kill a playboating session. If you go even farther back, the downturn in the number of playboaters is even more dramatic. 8 years ago a good level on Neil;s would pack the eddy - now it’s usually just the guys you rode up with.

Probably some of those folks just creek now, like you say.

Some of it is for sure the pro boaters. There used to be a huge contingent of sponsored play boaters that would winter in Eugene.

I have to say, I like it better this way. A crowd can really kill a playboating session.

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