I want to know is why Kokatat isn't getting on board the fashion train and offering an epaulette option for all their dry suits.

It’s time to bring the classy back to the paddling high seas. Who is with me?

Even if the sleeping bag was free I don’t think I would take it.

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I’m not sure what the rules are for lifejacket use because I’m pretty sure somebody could argue that they are really just swimming.

The real thing to sort out is to figure out how to teach people to kayak from this baby. I'm positive my effectiveness as an instructor would go way up.

Depending on your options, the HotTug ranges in price from €8,950 ($11,700US) for the basic model to €16,450 ($21,500US) for the top-of-the-line version which comes with a stove and electronic motor.

According to the website, you can cruise around your favourite lake for about 3 hours that is, after waiting 2.5 hours for the wood stove to heat the water.

Note to HotTug: I’m totally happy to do a review of this if you can ship one to Toronto. Call me.

I’m pretty sure this is what happens every September once all the people drives back to the big city at summers end.

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I don’t care if we find out tomorrow that this is a fake. To me it will always be the greatest hurricane forecast ever.

Apparently this type of thing is popular among weather service staff for storms that have overstayed their welcome and continue to dwindle in the North Atlantic, or for storms that pose no real threat to life.

For example here is a one from Hurricane Epsilon back in 2005:

ZCZC MIATCDAT4 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE EPSILON DISCUSSION NUMBER  32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
4 AM EST WED DEC 07 2005

THE END IS IN SIGHT...YES...BUT NOT QUITE YET. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FIND A WEAKENING SYSTEM AND INSTEAD I FOUND THAT EPSILON IS STILL A HURRICANE. AS IT HAS DONE EVERY MORNING...THE CONVECTION HAS REDEVELOPED AROUND THE LARGE AND DISTINCT EYE....KICKING THE DVORAK T-NUMBERS BACK UP AGAIN....

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