you’ve got to be
a troll—anybody else would simply buy an I-Pod with a waterproof case----lot less trouble, you don’t bother every body else and don’t have to worry about the space/expense.
WOW!
I REALLY had NO idea this would illicit such negativity from folks…
No I am not trolling… I really am for real. And the more you Google search the topic of waterproof speakers you find that either they are Marine speakers for a boat or they are some cheesy cheap piece of junk. It is actually really hard to find something compact and truly waterproof… BTW I am talking speakers here… The waterproof ipod…. Check got it…
Paddle pirate… You are actually the one who has NO idea what you are talking about… Some of you folks have been around people WAY too much. As to ear buds… Not necessary there will be a group of 5 of us and we all want to be able to listen some tunes or books on tape or whatever. You can only play 20 questions for so long… (Especially when people are actually getting things like “Ronald Reagan’s Ball sack” in 20 questions)
As to OTHER people who are out there enjoying the out-of-doors… Paddle pirate… This why I know your full of it… There ARE NO, NONE, ZIP, ZERO other people / paddlers. I go on two week paddles and see MAYBE, just MAYBE see one other group. You are in fact the one who has no idea of the Alaskan spirit or ANYTHING about its waters! 50 deg! YEAH outside… The water is far colder. Heck! we go swimming when we find 50 deg water!
PS kschultz… May want to do your research, there are no grizzlies in PWS… None the less we pack a 44 mag the most powerful handgun in the world per Mr. Eastwood.
As to the weight and bulk of something like this, I don’t use a tent… or a stove… or carry a big SLR camera, or fish, or take binocs What the HECK do you people really care if i want to take a stereo. BTW I did say stereo… NOT radio.
Also hit up my other post in the trips section people… I am not looking for your paddling guidance here… I wouldn’t be paddling 3000 miles if I need to know or what kind of boat to get… I am more interested in tips you may have about the currents between AK and Seattle or speaking with someone who has done this trip… And might have thoughts on the Yakutat section which will surely be the most difficult. Or you can keep on keeping on in Lake Washington…
Not For Me
I personally don’t like music when I paddle or hike/camp. It’s fine for anyone else if they can make it so they can only hear the music.
-Capri
next question:
can anyone recommend a 3’ dia. satellite dish that is also waterproof?
And comes with a kayak mount?
How About a Blender?
http://www.royak.com/boat-blender.shtml
Actually somewhere on that site is a kayak with a setreo system
I’ve got a long trip coming up…
and I’ve considered listening to something while I paddle. I use to listen to audio books while driving the same road everyday…
Ah, Young Trident Loop
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Or Pickle Fork as we'll call you...
"As to OTHER people who are out there enjoying the out-of-doors… Paddle pirate.. This why I know your full of it.. There ARE NO, NONE, ZIP, ZERO other people / paddlers. I go on two week paddles and see MAYBE, just MAYBE see one other group"
If you're talking about paddling right now, well, no wonder you don't see anyone else out there...because it's still winter and folks who actually live in Alaska and are -real- and have only one nom de plume on P.net would not be out there. Well, 'cept for Tom Pogson and crew. He owns Alaska Kayak School and pretty much does anything anytime. He's usually pretty funny when ya watch him do it, too.
Take a peeksy at this Whittier Cam site:
http://whittierforum.yukontel.com/whittier_cam.htm
Looks a little cold, eh?
"PS kschultz.. May want to do your research, there are no grizzlies in PWS.. None the less we pack a 44 mag the most powerful handgun in the world per Mr. Eastwood."
The .44 vs a .454 Casull? I'm picturing a scruffy fat guy with an orange thong and a poofy pink dyed poodle under his arm singing kareokae at the Pipeline Bar in Valdez. Guess which weapon the fat guy has?
We'll, "Pickle Fork" or in the CG "M" Weenie world they'd argue that it's a shrimp fork but I digress, you're sorta right. They aren't normally called grizzlies, but coastal brown bears or brownies, for short. They tend to be bigger that their inland cousins, the grizzlies, because of the abundance of rich fatty foods such as salmon that they are exposed to. There are lots of brownies and lots of blackies in PWS. They are everywhere. Heck, I'd get up from bed in the morning and see at least 3 of them on the hill above my apartment in Valdez. Bears are on islands, inlets, in coves and in towns. Very mean, large bears are on Montague and Hinchinbrook Islands.
As far as the .44. Ain't good for much other than shooting someone else in your party to slow them down so the bear will catch up to them first. ;)
For tides and currents, I'd suggest you check out the NOAA weather buoys that are located up and down the Alaska and Canadian coasts. You can find their info online.
I think there outta be a law limiting everyone to just 2 online nom de plumes per site. It's getting hard to keep track of you freaks.
And Yakutat, VERY, VERY LARGE bears. Good surf, though.
Whatever adventure you find yourself on Young Trident, make sure ya strap on your pickle, ur uhm, shrimp fork before you go. It's got magical powers.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/insignia/insignia.jpg
Just some good natured ribbin'. ;)
Go PP !!
Yeah, I’m with you…
- Yes, THERE ARE grizzlies in PWS.
- You don’t take a stove…so you’re telling us that you make fires everywhere you go…great leave no trace camping dude…NOT.
- You don’t take a tent…let the storms take you away…Darwin award at it’s finest.
4.WHAT ?? You are wanting TIPS about Ak to Seattle? Have you taken a coastal navigation course? Do you know anything about the Inside Passage? You are wanting to cross the Gulf of Ak in a kayak? You have been nominated for so many Darwin awards now, you are bound to win one.
3000 is a lot of miles
Where are you starting/ending? What is your boat of choice?
What does your music library look like?
Good luck.
Music on the water
Since the initial topic was in regards to music etc. I would like to read about the other types of music devices that you guys use out on the water.Im using a small grundig radio from brookstone. It fits perfectly in a small drybag however,it has SW/AM/FM making the dial overly sensitive. As i stated in a earlier post i only use my radio when paddling offshore. Cant bother anyone out there.
Thanks!
Starting in Anchorage… Or Seattle… Anchorage being the obvious preferred choice…
This was relating to my question of currents… I hear the Alaska current spins counterclockwise. Really this current is only a concern between Cordova, and Gustavus.
I also wonder what effect it would have on a kayak. Just unknowns… I leave May 1st 2009. So it is not like don’t have time to figure it out… Just thought a paddling forum would have lots of good insight on the matter, or whatever else i wanted to discuss.
As opposed to a bunch of banter, as witty as it may be, on “why i will die, because i want some speakers in my kayak”
Paddling a NW kayak Seascape 3.
Thanks Paddle Pirate
By the way you ROCK PP!
I knew there were bears up there…and big hungry nasty ones. Didn’t realize they was a different name for them from the inland grizzlies.
Oh and someone please tell me that somewhere in Alaska someone is passing legislation to stop this kind of a MORON from being able to own a hand cannon. And as PP said…a .44 magnum likely won’t stop one of them bears if you piss them off, at least not before they’ve injured you beyond repair.
And the Darwin Award goes to…
also consider
neon lights for the deck, some DUBS, a spoiler. Excelleeeent!!
PP likes the beer!
My kinda girl… Just checked out your little profile.
AK does have a fine beer selection, lets hope we can agree on that! Midnight sun is coming out with Planet beer series soon, very excited!
I also like my insignia! I may, in fact, sport it. Though a tridentloop is an obscure climbing knot, highly recommend it, if you can take advice from someone as crazy as me!
My methods are not orthodox by any stretch, but if you spent the time you would be hard pressed to find a guy out having more fun… AND yes… even in winter, the water calls… It is just colder when it does!
BTW what is a “nom de plume?”
Orange thong… no… Cotton pjs are my clothing of choice, on the water and off… Fabric of our lives that stuff…
You clearly have been to AK… knowing your brownies…
sound polution on the waterways?
Installing speakers so that everyone can hear your music is the last thing we need. Please stick with ipod of mp3 but not speakers. That would be such an invasion of a persons quiet space that most people look for when they go kayaking.
Speaker System in Kayak
I just got done installing a custom setup in my 10’ Perception Manatee. I bought a AAA powered cheesy 10 dollar portable mp3 stereo. I removed my 2 rodholders located behind the cockpit, traced bolt holes on used CD’s and drilled out the center of the CDs to fit the 2inch rubber/plastic speakers. I then hot glued the inner rim of the CD, dropped the speaker on the hot glue, then hot glued the rim of the speaker.
I spliced in long speaker wire and ran it to the control switch located just next to my seat, this has taken NO usuable space away from me.
I understand all the angry hippies, but I always go kayaking with my girlfriend and chatting with headphones on is just not gonna cut it.
My 2inch little speakers will definetly be drowned out by many boat stereos, and open big block exhaust, so i wont be offending anyone out here.
a non problem
that’s exactly what this entire post is.Do you stay home,knowing there may be loud jet-ski’s out there. Or there may be a waterfront home,having a loud party? Every ski boat I’ve seen has a stereo system,and usually blaring. Why should we have to be silent as we paddle? The popping of my beer tops goes great with the boombox strapped to my deck. And the cooler is ALWAYS holding plenty of ice cold Budweisers. Get out there,and have some fun damn it,and make some noise! See y’all on the water,you’ll hear me coming,OOKERB
When Wii comes out with kayak game
You won’t have to bother with that nasty outdoors stuff at all, and can stay in, paddle, and blast music from your stereo.
Noise Pollution
It’s bad enough I have to put up with river pollution but NOISE POLLUTION has no place on the water. Use headphones to enjoy the music the majority of us paddlers don’t want to hear and larn some hand signals to communicate with your lady friend.
Seems like…
the two arguments FOR having your own stereo system while paddling are “everybody else is doing it even louder”, or “nobody else is around so there’s nobody else to bother”. I think that both have some validity in certain waters. If you’re on a lake with a bunch of powerboaters, or on some of the Ozark rivers on weekends with their flotillas of drunken partiers in all kinds of rented paddlecraft, you aren’t adding much to the general din. And if you truly are in totally unpopulated and untraveled wilderness, there probably won’t be anybody else to bother. Everything in between, however, playing loud music on the water is rude in the extreme.