[Ferret]

Does anyone think that paddling a Yak from Tasmania to NZ is taking it a frag too far, or is it just me?

See http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20 ... 802736.htm

John

 

[Russ]

:shock:

He doesn't make mention of any lures.

He really is an idiot :lol:

I wish him well, it's something different and definiatly a challenge. If we fail to challenge the unknown we cease to live life the way it's meant to be lived.

Thats why I continue to challenge my fishing prowess.

If I stop I will never really know just how lousy my angling ability really is

fishing Russ

 

[Heno]

Theres another couple of nutters leaving from Sydney & paddling to the bay of Auckland sometime this summer.Apparently these two crossed Bass Strait in 6 days in April this year and have both paddled the full length of the Murray River.
http://www.crossingtheditch.com.au/

 

[Scott]

Personally I reckon these guys are pioneering legends. I wish that I had the skills to attempt such a trip. Oh well I guess I will have to be content in having a lash at the "07" AKFF Bass Straight crossing in fishing SOTs if it ends up still happening.

Catch ya Scott

 

[Salty Dog]

Ah, good on him.

The thing that always gets me with these things is when I start thinking about toilet & sleeping arrangements. There is a definate preferred position for both, neither of which seem to spring to mind when I think of a kayak. :lol:

I hope he's got some islands to stop off at on the way through.

 

[andybear]

Sorry guys,

Just woke up, after falling asleep in front of computer, and I was dreaming that a guy called Russ, was paddling to New Zealand, trolling all the way, as you do.... and he hooked up to one of those normoussnappertunaroids, and got towed back to Oz :shock: Well at least he caught it, dunno if it was still fresh enough to cook when he got it on board, but it was only a dream :lol:

Anyhow good luck to the fit guy who is going to do it. I have to concede, it is somewhat beyond my endurance. I would probably end up in Omsk instead of Auckland.

Cheers all Andybear :lol:

 

[JD]

Brave man! Does he know you can get a plane?

 

[JD]

Hey Salty dog
Hadn't thought about the toilet business till you mentioned it. I wonder if he has a roll holder for the paper? And more important will he have a book to read during the toilet experience?

John

 

[troppo]

Brave man! Does he know you can get a plane?

:lol: :lol: That's funny.

Anyone up for paddling out to tell him?

 

[Jake]

Brave? You want to know what brave is!

Walking into a pub (The British Hotel) in Christchurch a week after the "underarm bowling incident" and asking for a "coupla beers mate".

(Actually it was pretty stupid.... )

Somehow I made it out of there to tell the tale but bloody hell those Mauris were big.

Anyhoo....is this yakker bloke a kiwi going home or does he just need a new compass?

Cheers,
Jake