Re: cheat_training_group Upper Yough #3

story please!



On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Randall Lutter <rlutter@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Tom, Sandrine, Hank, and Eric and also Kenny!
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> I think it has been a great season both on the Cheat and the UY and would
> like to give my hearty thanks to you all for such great times on the river!
> Coming off the UY makes me feel like a privileged member of an exclusive
> club of special paddlers with both the skills and commitments to challenge
> themselves successfully (and safely) by running those rivers. The highlight
> was running the UY on the hottest day of the year (or decade or century).
> Or maybe it was avoiding the double pin that turned into a triple pin after
> I was further downstream! But that is another story.
>
> Best,
>
> -rl
>
> ________________________________
> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 17:41:10 +0000
> Subject: Re: Re: cheat_training_group Upper Yough #3
> From: bill.whippet@gmail.com
> To: upper_yough_training_group@googlegroups.com
>
> Thanks Tom and all the UY Trainers for a great couple of months. Also,
> thanks to Sandrine, Hank, and Eric for getting me safely down the river. I
> can't wait for the next LAKS adventure.
>
> Bill Collier
>
> On , Liquid Adventures Office <office@liquidadventures.org> wrote:
>> Dear Katie, Jon, Anne, John B, and Johannes, and all UY Trainers,
>>
>> Now you have trained for two months (and two more months if you
>> participated in Cheat Training), building strength, skills, and endurance,
>> and with running the Upper Yough as your goal. As W.Shakespeare said long
>> ago, "sweet are the uses of adversity" that occasionally knocks you on the
>> head, makes you blue in the face from holding your breath, and has you
>> winded . These natural elements of the river "are counsellors that
>> feelingly persuade" you just where you are in skills and in fortitude. If
>> you were short on any of these attributes on Saturday, you probably were
>> made aware of it on the river.
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>> Everyone in my group, was first timers and, despite a few mistakes, all
>> paddled exceedingly well. It was for me a pleasure to be leading such a
>> well motivated liquid-squad. I was nice to know that Dave had our back.
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>> Thank you Sandrine, and Hank for an great job leading the groups, and
>> Dave, Eric Starr, and Dan for helping with safety.
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>> Upper Yough Program would be nothing without the hard work,
>> perseverance, and mental toughness of our students. I congratulate you all
>> for achieving so much. You make me proud that you are paddling with LAKS.
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>> You also should be aware of what it take to maintain and improve your
>> fitness. I heartily recommend that you continue with the attainments, the
>> boat control workouts in the gates, the challenge of eddy hopping down the
>> rivers, an occasional visit to the gym, so that you can join us on the next
>> LAKS adventure.
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>> Best Wishes, - Tom
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>> On Jul 9, 2012, at 10:27 AM, sandrine deglin wrote:
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>> Dear Upper Yough paddlers,
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>> It has been a pleasure to float down this beautiful river in your company
>> this year. I had a lot of fun with all of you and I hope we can do it again
>> very soon. What a fun bunch you all are! :)
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>> And of course, congratulations to all first timers! YOU DID IIIIIT!!
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>> Cheers!
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>> Sandrine
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>> De : Anne Kibler anne.kibler@verizon.net>
>> À :
>> upper_yough_training_group@googlegroups.com
>> Envoyé le : Lundi 9 juillet 2012 10h14
>> Objet : RE: cheat_training_group Upper Yough #3
>>
>>
>> In addition to the sentiments expressed so nicely by Eric, I'd like to
>> add my thanks to thanks to Tom and Jeannine and Kenny and Sandrine and Dave
>> for making Saturday happen and also to my wonderful companion first-timers
>> and all the LAKS paddlers and instructors and other fellow paddlers for the
>> encouragement on and off the river. I can't believe I finally got to see
>> and to paddle the lovely and legendary UY!
>>
>> From: upper_yough_training_group@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:upper_yough_training_group@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
>> ERICOLBERT@aol.com
>> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 1:59 PM
>> To: upper_yough_training_group@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: cheat_training_group Upper Yough #3
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>> I want to thank Tom, Sandrine, Hank and all the others that made this
>> another fantastic season with Liquid Adventures and all the great kayakers
>> and friends that were a part of this group.
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>> In a message dated 7/4/2012 2:50:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> ERICOLBERT@aol.com writes:
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>> I would like to go in the first group if there is room. Randy and I can
>> pick up Ben.
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>> In a message dated 7/4/2012
>> 1:57:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, calleva@me.com writes:
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>> Dear Upper Yough Trainers,
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>> And now we are close to the end of Upper Yough Training, but with one
>> more trip coming up this Saturday, July 7.
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>> Please let us know if you would like to come. There will again be two
>> groups, one going out with the full release, and a second going with the
>> tail end of the release. The second group will take it pretty slow and may
>> carry one or two of the rapids.
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>> It will be fun to see a few of you newbies on the UY run it for the
>> first time.
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>> - Tom
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>> Tom McEwan
>> Director, Liquid Adventures Kayak School
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>> tom@liquidadventures.org
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>> office: 301 229 0428
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>> cell: 301 980 1889
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