What makes you an intermediate?

Lets write a book
This is really a “HOOT” and would make a great magazine article. You all make me laugh. – Thanks for making my day. I hope there is more to come.

So to be an expert
you’d have to be able to use “pitchpole” in a sentence that does not also contain profanity?

intermediate
as far as my type of paddling and lots of time and experience on the water. I grew uppaddling acnoes and other small craft, so that is why I labeled myself intermediate. Put me in a sea yak on the ocean and I am definitly a beginner.

hmm it can contain profanity