Is it possible to take a river kayak into the ocean, like towards the shore? If not, what are the problems that could occure by doing so?  River kayaks are so much cheaper than sea kayaks and are a lot more compact, so I would like to purchase one of those.  Thanks.
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I have used both in both, and there are tradeoffs. You certainly wouldn't want to use a whitewater playboat in the ocean, but in a sheltered bay, you could try your river kayak. The problem is, without a rudder it's pretty dangerous. You'll have no way to combat an offshore breeze or current, and could easily find yourself far out to sea.\n\nIf you could find a river/touring kayak that will accept a rudder, that would be ideal, although you're still not going to want to get into any sort of surf.\n\nI know you said money was a consideration, but if you could afford a folding kayak, it would solve many of your problems.
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Good thinking, unlike some of the answers here. Anything put in or on the water displaces water and makes the water level rise. The ocean is so huge that you could not measure it unless the rock was so large you could not move it.
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Kennebec River or Dead River are pretty tough and a lot of people are interested in doing whitewater rafting there. There are a lot of different companies that offer rafting trips. Here the website of one in my town.
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Yes, there are also some tidal rivers.  The Danube is one I can think of.
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honey if they're content with it, I suggest u stop trippin. Its not the size of the boat that matters, its the motion of the ocean LOl! You'll be alright, jus make sure u know how 2 work ur stuff,and compensate 4 it in other areas
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Do I like spanking, that is, getting spanked? Well, yes and no.  I long for, and yearn for a good paddling and maybe strapping, with a paddle or wide leather belt or strap.  I guess I could semi-enjoy a semi-hard paddling, but the whole idea for me is to get a paddling that I cannot enjoy--at least at the time.  A good paddling will hurt for several days or a couple of weeks after the paddling.  I believe the paddling should only happen on the buttocks, for safety reasons.  I'd be willing to take a paddling in just about any physical location.  \n\nI "like" the spanking for any combination of the following reasons: I want to submit, and have the other person dominate; the endorphins that result are stimulating; prolonged physical contact; the painful/yummy feeling afterward; knowing i submitted to the person who paddled me and that she dominated me...you get the idea.\n\nSpanking clubs? places where people get together to spank and/or get spanked.  They do a lot of different stuff there, mostly spanking.  Depends on the club.  You can find one in your city.\n\nI'd love to get paddled!  And i want it to be unpleasant.
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Well if you passed a large current through the ocean and you made the water a positive charge, and you threw in a magnetic asteroid rock that also had a positive charge it would not go into the water at all but shoot back into space or hover over the water depending on its weight and acceleration figure.! If the rock was heavy enough so that gravity outweighed the magnetic microcosmic charges between the rock and the ocean electromacnect fields would be surrounding the rock along with air, kinda like a mini lightning storm, or those glass balls with electricity inside and you put you fingers to and the electricity moves. Anyway when it does go down it will part the ocean so much so that not only would it be an bioscopic disaster for all beach dwelling bionic creature, it could also cause tidal waves, melting of the snow gaps and thus global warming, and a hole in the atmosphere. Im afraid the consequences of throwing that rock in would be devastating! Please Dont do it! And dont try it at home aswell! If you must go overseas and throw it in someone elses ocean! Heidi
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Hi hun,it would be for you and I to go on a cruise and see the stars at night on the ocean..your friend bill..p.s.,i miss you.DANG!!,lol,how long have you been on questions and answers?
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Why Fish Jump\nBy Dennis Dobson\n\n"Why do fish jump?" one angler asks another. "Because they don't have fingers," the second angler replies. While this time-worn joke is just that, a joke, it is based, at least to some small degree, on actual observation. This is more than can be said for most, if not all, of the other theories I've heard over the years trying to explain this phenomenon. We'll get back to the observations that provide the genesis for this hackneyed joke in a bit. First, though, let's establish the boundaries of this discussion and debunk a few myths. \n\nI am not talking about why fish jump once they are hooked. I think most of us agree that a chunk of sharp steel lodged unforgivably in the mouth and the resistance provided by a tight fishing line probably offer all of the reason necessary for a fish to jump and fight once it's hooked. From lots of experience over the years I know that getting impaled by a hook is not a pleasant way to spend your time. In actual fact, it isn't getting hooked that hurts so much, at least in my case. What hurts, and can lead to PTHD (Post-Traumatic Hook Disease) is the client yanking repeatedly as hard as they can on a fishing line attatched to a hook that's imbedded in my flesh while exclaiming, "Dennis, it's hung-up! I can't break it free! And my wife wonders why I occasionally wake up in the middle of the night shaking with cold sweats and muttering un-printable curses at people she has never met). There is, as I have been known to point out, a reason we in the guide business refer to it as 'Chuck and Duck'. \n\nI am talking about why otherwise unmolested fish rocket out of the water, for no apparent reason, and then crash, splash or dash back beneath the surface. Often, only to jump again and yet again. \n\nEvery angler has probably seen this happen. Over the years on Oregon's north coast, where I live and guide, I have seen thousands of salmon, trout, steelhead and sturgeon jump out of the water for no obvious reason. While guiding in Alaska I have witnessed, in addition to all five Pacific salmon species, as Dolly Varden, pike, grayling and even whitefish do the same. At one time or another over a fishing career that now spans more than forty years I have watched virtually every species of gamefish on the planet do exactly the same thing. From bass to barracuda, from sailfish to sunfish, everywhere I go fish seem to be jumping. I am sure you have seen the same thing. \n\nHere in salmon and steelhead country the two most often cited "scientific" reasons fish jump are either: 1) They are trying to loosen the eggs in their skeins prior to spawning or 2) They are trying to rid themselves of sea-lice. (All three of the local dominant sport fishing species - salmon, steelhead and sturgeon - are anadromous. That is, they are born in freshwater, migrate to the sea as juveniles, reach maturity in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn. This accounts for terms such as "sea lice" although these small parasites are not limited to the ocean and are commonly found in freshwater rivers and lakes as well). Not only have these two common responses been promoted by otherwise reasonably bright people, many of whom actually work in the fishing industry in one capacity or another and should therefore know better, but they also assume facts not in evidence. Let me explain what I mean. \n\nBased on the reasoning described above every fish that has ever jumped out of the water has to have been either a female preparing to spawn or a fish of either sex infested with parasites. I find it extremely difficult to believe that only female fish, caught in the throes of an ancient urge to procreate, or only fish of either sex, whether ocean-going or landlocked, suffering the inconsequential itch of a parasitic stowaway are prone to jump. Frankly, my credulity just doesn't stretch that far. From lamprey
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id rather drink river water than pay $7 for a cup of foam. ykno, ive never been in a starbuks.
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First off, why would he have to put blue whales in a boat for a flood?? Flood, water, fish.  Think about your question.  Second who says that the world was the same before the flood as after.  No one says that the continents didn't shift, move.  Third God sent the animals,  there also had to be a miracle to keep flesh eating animals with their prey.  You haven't even brought up the fact that he built a boat the size of a world war II aircraft carrier without modern equiptment.  Since you don't believe in miracles, obviously it would be too much for a God that made the whole universe to do these things.  How about raising Jesus from the dead, or Jesus raising Lazerus from the dead.  That is harder than bringing the animals to my point of view..  If it is just a story, how do the sea shells get up into the mountains?  Too much evidence to deny the flood.  Think about the whales, it will help.  Whoops here I am out in the cornfield again.  Genesis 6:22 Thus did Noah according to all that God commanded him, so did he..  Noah just did it and God made it happen..
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Depending where you are. If we're out in the bay and there is no one around, you just hang over the edge. However if the water is choppy you have to be a little more careful. If there are other people around, you can get into the water, or complain to your husband that he need to get a port-a-potty. But these are not feasible on a smaller boat as they tend to spill out, and anyone can see you drop you drawers anyway...if she is shy tell her to get in the water. But you need to go over all of this with her before you take her out there.
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You want to exchange fish stories?You want to hear about the giant crappies that i caught?I have pictures of only their lips tho because i left them in water on a stringer to go make a drink.But they were HUGE.LOL . What is your biggest catch?
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There is a great place, on the CT river.  You can rent a kayak or tube , whichever you prefer. You will start off at the rental center , go a good way down the CT river and stop at a pick up point designated by the rental center. There, they will pick up you, your kayak or tube, and take you by shuttle back to the parking lot.\nIt is an amazing little journey and is quite scenic. I am sorry but over the years I can't for the life of me remember the name of the service that rents the kayak's out.
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It does sound like fun but you have to ask yourself how practical would it really be bearing in mind the varying weather conditions, tides, shipping and navigational hazards that you may or are likely to experience on the Clyde. \n\nYou will also need to look at identifying practical launching and landing sites near to your point of departure and arrival.\n\nWhether it is silly or not depends entirely on your experience and ability as a Kayakist.\n\nI'm not so familiar with the Clyde but knowing the Firth of Forth quite well I can safely say that 2 miles (even in a boat) can seem alot longer not to mention take longer if you suddenly find yourself caught up in bad weather or the wrong side of the tide.\n\nIf you want to use a boat then you will have to think about places to moor or berth.\n\nFor more information on Kayaking contact the British Canoe Union:\n\nhttp://www.bcu.org.uk
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Choosing a right surfboard is totally subjective. The best way to determinee what will work for you is to experiment (trial and error) but knowing how different shapes and "features" of a surf board effects the board will help you determine what will work for you. Some things you need to ask your self is what's more important, maneuverability or stability? Ease of paddling or maneuverability? What type of waves will you be riding most of the time, steep and hollow or slopey and slow?\n\nA longboard differs in shape from a shortboard usually in length and the width (the taper in the nose to midsection). Obviously a long board is longer but the taper from the nose to the middle of the board is a lot more gradual. Many contests define longboards as 9' or longer. The rocker (angle of the curvature in the nose) is also less in a longboard. These features makes a longboard easier to paddle, more stable but usually not as maneuverable.
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Into the abyss of course........:)\n\n*runs to the blog to go copy her answer from there*\n\nLovely picture by the way, but it has scared me from ever boarding the Mayflower. Thank goodness I'll never have to. I would have looked horrendous in the pilgrim shoes anyway. But enough rambling......let me get to the question.\n\nThe ships would all fall into the abyss. What if....the fall was neverending? What if they just kept falling with no where to land? would the water keep running too? would it lead to another land? Is this where "neverland" is? Or do we fall and fall into a nothingness? Or will we fall and land on the River Styx? \n\nWe know the ocean water has to return other wise the earth would be drained and before long draught would be the next issue after global warming. So my thoughts are crazy but that the water falls and falls and falls until it hits a warp that sucks it back up and into the earth yet again similar to the way a fountain works. A never ending cycle. But if so........what could possibly be at the bottom of the abyss??? One shall never know. *sigh*