Fishing expedition

[kmck]

Okay anyone interested in heading away in june towards the alps? Very tentative as I will need to get a job and so forth to get the money, but I missed the foreign paddling last year. Austria, french alps or even a trip to italy? I can drive, the issue would be for people without gear, what are the costs of renting and getting a guide any ideas?

[Evan]

And there was me thinking it would be something fun like a fishing trip.

Like this from the 5th until the 12th of June.

[KarlC]

i'd be up for that, i gotta save up too though

[caz]

gee karl pick a name and stick with it already 

[Karen]

Wait, what, that's Karl now? What's with all this infernal non-name-derived-therefore-impossible-to-figure-out-who's-who naming?

[kmck]

Step one click on user name, step two check last posts by said person. Send a pm to said person telling them to stop changing their fucking name so we can know who the fuck is who on the board. Thank you come again.

[KarlC]

happy now?
only cause you asked so nicely kieran, everyone else, shut up

[caz]

and let that be a warning to you other freshers *shakes fist*

[Sick Boy]

the alps definiatly sound like a good option for this summer. that said im not gonig to committ to anything just yet.

[kjt]

Sounds good, I'm interested.

[Monkey Loving Bob]

Before anyone starts planning an Alps trip this year, I think some kind of agreement on borrowing club gear would be necessary, also KmcK what's all this with getting a guide? Shenanigans!!!

If it's private, you'll find people are always interested, if it's not all you lovely people who have yet to get paddling awesome rivers in sunshine with beer boat evenings and campfire cooking - GET SAVING YOUR PENNIES!!!

Either which way, anyone with any interest in getting to the Alps - paddle hard now and you will have the time of your life in France/Slovenia/Austria, whichever country you go to. Get out to the Sluice get your ass thrown around and bombproof your roll, get down to Wicklow and start bugging people on why they choose the lines and techniques they do for each rapid on any river, practice practice practice!

This is also me declaring an interest in any such trip, I'd love to be involved in something like the good auld days, Briancon is famous for Le Sandwiche Americaine!

[Douchier]

And there was me thinking it would be something fun like a fishing trip.

Like this from the 5th until the 12th of June.

sounds good, but how about something with less fishing, more kayaking and after the twelveth of June?

[Evan]

Why after the 12th? Are you planning your Trinity Marching Season a month ahead of the rest?

[Douchier]

Yes, yes I am. Thank you Evan. Got your potatoes ready for me to steal?

[Evan]

As I'm sure every God-fearing Catholic on this forum knows, potato harvests aren't until September. By the time your early marching season comes around this year's crop will be finished. Granted, new potatoes may be ready as early as June but by moving the marching season forward, you've just reduced the potential for potato stealing.