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by flaps
Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:49 pm
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: Nor Cal Gathering
Replies: 55
Views: 20089

Skansand, don't know what's gonna happen yet--too involved to get into here...it could turn into another festival...I would wait on buying tickets until we know what event is happening...right now there are 2 events selling tickets for the same weekend, at the same spot and that just ain't gonna hap...
by flaps
Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: Nor Cal Gathering
Replies: 55
Views: 20089

I might be able to swing by and check it out--depending on date--I'm on the staff of the aforementioned Reggae festival, which, in case you didn't know Skansand, might not be happening. Major local battle over control, tearing community apart, hopefully cooler heads will prevail, it's too important ...
by flaps
Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:06 am
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: CALF CRAMPS!!
Replies: 41
Views: 18321

My solution to the cramp problem is a simple one that has worked for me now for many years--sip seawater...when I feel any first indication of a cramp coming on, I sip, not gulp, seawater...it works! Now I realize, especially after reading the post about the Tijuana River, that that's not possible f...
by flaps
Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:56 pm
Forum: Travels...
Topic: Good or Bad experiances with Boat Tours to the Mentawii's
Replies: 25
Views: 9317

Hi Scott and Willy, I went on trip with group from Cove and they've known Jordan for awhile as they've been on a few trips, it's an annual trip for them...I wanna get on that roundtable as well! Willy, I live in Sohum in Salmon Creek, know Wesley and have surfed with him plenty of times at that litt...
by flaps
Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:31 am
Forum: Travels...
Topic: Good or Bad experiances with Boat Tours to the Mentawii's
Replies: 25
Views: 9317

Mentawaii trip

Hey Sparrow, thought of a couple of other things to mention as well after I posted especially as relates to kneeboarding there...for one, good tethers for your fins (if ya wear 'em) are a must...I wear fin socks with attached velcro fin tethers and those don't work very well in those powerful waves....
by flaps
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:59 pm
Forum: Travels...
Topic: Good or Bad experiances with Boat Tours to the Mentawii's
Replies: 25
Views: 9317

Mentawaii trip

1st post--couldn't resist on this one--made the trip to the Ments last Aug.--WOW! Loved every minute(once we got there--never get seasick but succumbed on the trip across so spent the night in misery...will be better prepared next time). Arrived in the Playgrounds area to Rifles going off but didn't...