User Tools
stories:bellingham_stories
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
stories:bellingham_stories [2024/08/22 22:08] preavley |
stories:bellingham_stories [2026/03/10 13:16] (current) pstureavley |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
| <WRAP indent> | <WRAP indent> | ||
| - | Most of these stories come from the [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers|Whatcom Paddlers]] message board archives. (There are a few noteworthy stories from other sources). Whatcom Paddlers was started by several surfskiers (moderators Larry Goolsby and Reivers Dustin most prominently) in [[:bellingham|Bellingham, WA.]] and is primarily composed of paddlers in the Pacific Northwest although there are some members who reside far and wide. These stories may be missing context in some cases due to related message threads that were missed, attachments to the original messages that are not included here, and web links in messages that no longer work. Some messages in the original threads may not be included because they were deemed to add little to the context (apologies to those authors) and we were trying to streamline the time consuming process of recording these stories to some extent. | + | Most of these stories come from the [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers|Whatcom Paddlers]] message board archives. (There are a few noteworthy stories from other sources). Whatcom Paddlers was started by several surfskiers (moderators Larry Goolsby and Reivers Dustin most prominently) in [[:bellingham|Bellingham, WA.]] and its members are primarily paddlers in the Pacific Northwest although there are some members who reside far and wide. These stories may be missing context in some cases due to related message threads that were missed, attachments to the original messages that are not included here, and web links in messages that no longer work. Some messages in the original threads may not be included because they were deemed to add little to the context (apologies to those authors) and we were trying to streamline the time consuming process of recording these stories to some extent. |
| - | Most of these stories are chosen for humor, exceptional paddling outings and adventures and/or lessons learned from fortunately survived mishaps and mistakes. But some also involve very sad outcomes. Whatcom Paddlers has always emphasized its hope to learn from mistakes as much as possible from honest mishap description and examination. But they readily acknowledge the strong human learning bias that favors experience over words of advice. The dates included in story listings are generally the dates of the first posts and not necessarily the exact dates of the happenings described.\\ | + | These stories have been chosen for humor, exceptional paddling outings and adventures and/or lessons learned from fortunately survived mishaps and mistakes. But some also involve very sad outcomes. Whatcom Paddlers has always emphasized its hope to learn from mistakes as much as possible from honest mishap description and examination. But they readily acknowledge the strong human learning bias that favors experience over words of advice. The dates included in story listings are generally the dates of the first posts and not necessarily the exact dates of the happenings described.\\ |
| <WRAP centeralign> | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
| Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
| * [[:stories:big_wednesday|Big Wednesday/Paddle Friction Fit Woes 11/15/2006]] | * [[:stories:big_wednesday|Big Wednesday/Paddle Friction Fit Woes 11/15/2006]] | ||
| * [[:stories:italian_downwinder_11_23_2006|Swimming with the Fishes 11/23/2006]] | * [[:stories:italian_downwinder_11_23_2006|Swimming with the Fishes 11/23/2006]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:false_bay_rescue_12_08_2006|Last Minute Rescue False Bay South Africa 12/08/2006]] | ||
| * [[:stories:monday_madness_12_11_2006|]] | * [[:stories:monday_madness_12_11_2006|]] | ||
| * [[:stories:safety_coast_guard_rescue|Safety/Coast Guard Rescue]] | * [[:stories:safety_coast_guard_rescue|Safety/Coast Guard Rescue]] | ||
| Line 61: | Line 62: | ||
| * [[:stories:forgive_us_our_trespasses|Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Vendovi Is.) 4/07/2007]] | * [[:stories:forgive_us_our_trespasses|Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Vendovi Is.) 4/07/2007]] | ||
| * [[:stories:swimming_cold_water_2007|Swimming in Cold Water 4/10/2007]] | * [[:stories:swimming_cold_water_2007|Swimming in Cold Water 4/10/2007]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:hand_dryer_2007|A Hair Dryer for Warmth 4/15/2007]] | ||
| * [[:stories:round_lummi_cc_2007|Round Lummi Counter-Clockwise (Dean's Trip to Hell) 6/17/2007]] | * [[:stories:round_lummi_cc_2007|Round Lummi Counter-Clockwise (Dean's Trip to Hell) 6/17/2007]] | ||
| * [[:stories:eel_grass_poem|LG's Eel Grass Ode (another Lummi Circuit) 9/01/2007]] | * [[:stories:eel_grass_poem|LG's Eel Grass Ode (another Lummi Circuit) 9/01/2007]] | ||
| Line 221: | Line 223: | ||
| * [[:stories:downwind_spacing_2017|Downwind Spacing and Getting Up on the Wrong Side of the Seabed 11/18/2017]] | * [[:stories:downwind_spacing_2017|Downwind Spacing and Getting Up on the Wrong Side of the Seabed 11/18/2017]] | ||
| * [[:stories:el_viento_puede_cambiar_2017|El Viento Puede Cambiar 11/21/2017]] | * [[:stories:el_viento_puede_cambiar_2017|El Viento Puede Cambiar 11/21/2017]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:when_to_go|When to Go (Miller's Run) 12/10/2017]] | ||
| * [[:stories:cg_rescue_attempt_sit_top_kayaker_12_20_2017|CG unsuccessful rescue attempt of sit-on top kayaker 12/20/2017]] | * [[:stories:cg_rescue_attempt_sit_top_kayaker_12_20_2017|CG unsuccessful rescue attempt of sit-on top kayaker 12/20/2017]] | ||
| Line 229: | Line 232: | ||
| * [[:stories:downwind_haiku_2018|Downwind Haiku 4/17/2018]] | * [[:stories:downwind_haiku_2018|Downwind Haiku 4/17/2018]] | ||
| * [[:stories:bbq_cpr_6_21_2018|BBQ & CPR 6/21/2018]] | * [[:stories:bbq_cpr_6_21_2018|BBQ & CPR 6/21/2018]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:new_zealand_death_8_11_2018|]] | ||
| * [[:stories:vancouver_isle_big_water_11_09_2018|Vancouver Is. Big Water 11/09/2018 and VHFs ]] | * [[:stories:vancouver_isle_big_water_11_09_2018|Vancouver Is. Big Water 11/09/2018 and VHFs ]] | ||
| Line 328: | Line 332: | ||
| * [[:stories:leash_failure_5_20_2023|]] | * [[:stories:leash_failure_5_20_2023|]] | ||
| * [[:stories:westerlies_11_7_2023|Westerlies 11/7/2023]] | * [[:stories:westerlies_11_7_2023|Westerlies 11/7/2023]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:oahu_kailua_11_12_2023|Oahu Trip Report 11/12/2023]] | ||
| * [[:stories:millers_run_doubles_trouble_12_29_2023|Miller's Run Doubles Trouble 12/29/2023]] | * [[:stories:millers_run_doubles_trouble_12_29_2023|Miller's Run Doubles Trouble 12/29/2023]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
| Line 335: | Line 340: | ||
| * [[:stories:nate_s_big_ordeal_2_21_2024|Nate's Big Ordeal 2/21/2024]] | * [[:stories:nate_s_big_ordeal_2_21_2024|Nate's Big Ordeal 2/21/2024]] | ||
| * [[:stories:reverse_upwinding_2_25_2024|Reverse Upwinding 2/25/2024]] | * [[:stories:reverse_upwinding_2_25_2024|Reverse Upwinding 2/25/2024]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:wind_and_videos_3_04_2024|Wind and Videography 3/04/2024]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:sea_dogs_and_time_birds|Sea Dogs and Time Birds 3/25/2024]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:low_tides_and_rocks|Low Tides and Rocks 4/12/2024]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== 2025 ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[:stories:tsunami_watch|Tsunami Watch 7/29/2025]] | ||
| + | * [[https://gearjunkie.com/boats-water/surfed-tsunami-lived-to-tell|Surfing a Tsunami]] Aug. 19, 2025 | ||
| * … | * … | ||
| Line 350: | Line 364: | ||
| ==== ** Humorous, Or Noteworthy, But Not Too Much About Actual Paddling? ==== | ==== ** Humorous, Or Noteworthy, But Not Too Much About Actual Paddling? ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP indent><WRAP indent> | ||
| * [[:stories:lg_jamaica_vacation|LG's Jamaica Vacation 11/13/2005]] | * [[:stories:lg_jamaica_vacation|LG's Jamaica Vacation 11/13/2005]] | ||
| Line 367: | Line 383: | ||
| * [[:stories:accept_cookies|Cookie Showdown Prequel 2\18\2023]] | * [[:stories:accept_cookies|Cookie Showdown Prequel 2\18\2023]] | ||
| * [[:stories:chuck_wagon_etiquette|]] | * [[:stories:chuck_wagon_etiquette|]] | ||
| + | * [[:stories:national_pi_day_2024|National Pi Day 3/14/2024]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
| + | |||
| + | </WRAP></WRAP> | ||
| ---- | ---- | ||
| - | "And what that has to do with the soul is this: You are part of it. I am part of it. Every human being is part of it. As soon as you are born, your parents start telling your story. As a child, you will skin your knee or walk naked into your parents’ dinner party; later you’ll suffer a broken heart, maybe hit the zone in your chosen sport, have children of your own. And that all becomes part of the human story. It folds into the Great Story Arc and alters it, if only very slightly. And there, in that blinding curve of energy that lasts forever—that is where your soul resides." | + | ==== Stories - Tim Cahill ==== |
| + | |||
| + | <WRAP center round tip 95%> \\ "And what that has to do with the soul is this: You are part of it. I am part of it. Every human being is part of it. As soon as you are born, your parents start telling your story. As a child, you will skin your knee or walk naked into your parents’ dinner party; later you’ll suffer a broken heart, maybe hit the zone in your chosen sport, have children of your own. And that all becomes part of the human story. It folds into the Great Story Arc and alters it, if only very slightly. And there, in that blinding curve of energy that lasts forever—that is where your soul resides." \\ </WRAP> | ||
| From [[https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/my-drowning-and-other-inconveniences-2/|My Drowning (And Other Inconveniences)]] by Tim Cahill | From [[https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/my-drowning-and-other-inconveniences-2/|My Drowning (And Other Inconveniences)]] by Tim Cahill | ||
Except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
