This video is for those of you who want to feel more superior about your ability to put up a camping tent. It’s also for those of you who already feel more superior about your ability to hold your booze...

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I'm not quite sure if this is what they thought a canoe paddle could be used for when it was invented...

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Not quite sure what I would do with my sandals if this happened to one of them. I know they feel humiliated already for being turned into Crocs so this can’t be much worse for their self esteem.

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I love this old photo from 1898 of a swim instructor on Staten Island, New York.

If I wasn't already married, I would totally get a similar shirt that says “Kayak Instructor” on it so I can sashay down the beach showing off to the ladies with my big belt and center part hair.

Yep, it would totally going to work.

Photo Credit: Life Magazine

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I love this drowning sign.



“If you see someone drowning [LOL] call 911.”

Even before LOL was around, I still think it’s funny that the layout designer decided to have, “Call 911” in the smallest font possible. Isn’t that the most important part of the message?

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If you have kids (and cable) there is a good chance that the Disney television show, Phineas and Ferb gets watched in your house. If you don’t have kids that’s ok; just know that you are missing out on the best cartoon television show that Disney has put out ever. It’s filled with weird looking kids, really funny adventures; and a secret agent platypus that fights his nemesis, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.

So why bring it up tonight? One of tonight’s stories involved Dr. Doofenshmirtz trying to take over the tri-state area with some evil scheme once again. His secret weapon this time? The BO-AT.

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If you were ever interested in what beaches here in Toronto look like, here is a very accurate representation.

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Let this be a lesson to all you kayakers who hate to use sunscreen.

Image credit: failblog.org

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Now this is a boat that Mr. T from the A-Team would have been proud of.

Best comment over at the “There, I Fixed It” blog: K wrote, “They should totally get it all done up with like an airbrushed sunset scene on the sides, maybe some nice curtains, shag carpeting...”

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Looking to get out on the water but don’t have the cash to buy or rent? Why not build your own? Below are a couple of inspiring photos from the fantastic website, thereifixedit.com that will likely give you a couple of ideas of not how to do it.

I also threw in a bulk hotdog cooker at the end for good measure.



- They Assured Me It Floated

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How do you know when your sport has made it to the big times? A clear sign is when spammers are using your sport to try to scam you.

Over the past 24 hours, I have been getting reports of quite a few people in the kayaking community getting the posted email below.

If you get the spam, please ignore it as seems to reek of a ripe Nigerian Email Scam. A quick search on Google of the phone number brought up several different blog postings with the same person looking to pay nicely for chess, sewing and sailing lessons.

So pat yourself on the back and congratulate each other for being there when kayaking truly hit the big times. It’s a story you will want to remember to tell your grandkids and easily on the same level as your grandfather’s story of being there to see Babe Ruth play his first game.

Below is the email that's going around:

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