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Cruise ship rescues two males who were floating on a kayak in the Gulf Of Mexico

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122209) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 31 Jan 24

Two males who were on a kayak in the Gulf Of Mexico near Isla Mujeres Mexico are grateful that a cruise ship Carnival Jubilee that was in the region on Monday were able to rescue by the crew of the ship. The crew members of the...

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Found the Leak in my Kayak

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 26 Jul 23

It didn't take long to find the leak once I laid the kayak out in the garage and filled the air chamber that was losing air on the lake the other day. The garage was quiet enough that the air streaming out made a loud enough noise...

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I didn't go down with the ship, or in this case, the kayak

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 22 Jul 23

This morning, two other members of my camping club and I got up early to go kayaking on the lake. The waterfront opens at 7:30 and we were there and on the water by 7:50. The lake was calm and peaceful. The sky was overcast. The...

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He Kayaked to Hawaii

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 8 Oct 22

Cyril Derreumaux of Monterey, California kayaked to Hawaii. He started on June 21, 2022, and it took him 91 days and 9 hours. He had tried to make it in 64 days in June of 2021 but failed due to bad weather. He had to call the...

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A fisherman saves the lives of two children from a lake from drowning

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122209) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 4 May 21

In my view a fisherman who was at the right place at the right time in Washington County New York could be called a Guardian Angel after he rescued two young boys from drowning when one of two children who are 10 years of age fell...

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U S Coast Guard rescue story from New Jersey

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122209) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 12 Apr 21

A man whose name was not released to the public is grateful that police officers from Egg Township New Jersey notified the United States Coast Guard (USGC) on Thursday that a man needed to be rescued when he was seen clinging to a...

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A person riding a kayak saves a six year old from drowning at sea in Canada

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122209) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Jul 20

A six year old girl is thankful that a person riding a kayak and a person who was riding on a boat rescued her from drowning at sea when the inflatbale that she and her relative was caught up in a rough water in a beach in...

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A rescue story from Pennsylvania

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122209) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Jun 20

I have heard of birthday curses since my childhood. However I doubt that Robert and his wife Sharon Steinmiller were victims of a wedding anniversary curse. The couple were celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary on Saturday...

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A neighbor assists a kayaker who fell off of his kayak in N H

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122209) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 4 Apr 19

One kayaker who fell into the Cobbetts Pond in Windham New Hampshire on Tuesday is thankful that a Good Samaritan who assisted the kayaker who needed some help when he fell off of the kayak and was asking for someone to get him...

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Movie Review The Sweet Escape

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 Oct 18

As a diary entry today (Friday 19th October 2018) involved only two event of note. 1/. I went to the barbers for a shave, and found there was only one customer ahead of me, who was very close to being finished with by the young...

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Going Kayaking Tomorrow!

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 7 Jul 17

Ive been looking forward to this literally all week so I had to share. Me and one of my friends are going to get together and rent a kayak for a couple of hours at a nearby lake tomorrow! I have kayaked before and remember not...

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Haiku Monday 2nd January 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 2 Jan 17

1/. If I’m sent to jail Solitary confinement Better than shared cell 2/. Worst Haiku ever If they present an award I’m bound to get it. 3/. Bit holes in my canoe Can’t have Kayak and eat it Rapids pun-ishing 4/. Unlawful...

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Do You Own a Kayak?

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128837) • Gainesville, Florida 1 Oct 16

My son and I do a lot of kayaking on the various rivers here in north Florida (in fact, it was on a recent kayaking adventure that I broke my ribs), but we do not own our own kayaks. We have found it very convenient to just rent...

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Simple pleasures are the best

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 26 Aug 10

At last we are having a couple of nice days, and it coincides with the visit of my daughter and her three children. With seven of us it means that we are not all able to go out in the car so we are making our own entertainment...

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I think that simple pleasures really do bring the most enjoyment in life.

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 31 May 10

I don't have a lot of money (for not a lot read 'none'!!), but money isn't always needed to have a good time and enjoy life. I have just spent a lovely hour just outside my back gate! I have sat and...

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Do you prefer to kayak, canoe, or paddle-boat?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 11 Jun 09

Which do you think would be more fun for two people: renting a kayak, canoe, or paddle-boat for an hour? Me and a friend are planning a trip to this lake and I'm curious to know what people think about each of these. I'm...

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this is interesting

miaoyun @miaoyun (7) • China 7 Nov 08

The word 'racecar' 'kayak' and 'level 'are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes) There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous':treamendous,horrendous, stupendous and...

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Did You Know

enola1692 @enola1692 (3323) • United States 9 Sep 08

Stewardesses' is the longest word typed with only the left hand .. And 'lollipop' is the longest word typed with your right hand. (Bet you tried this out mentally, didn't you?) No word in the English language rhymes with...

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Little Known Facts of Interest

bdugas @bdugas (3577) • United States 24 Aug 08

Found these tidbits and thought some might interest you 1. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge, how many have ever counted them, lol 2.A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. 3. A crocodile can not stick out his tongue 4.A...

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Never tried kayaking, but now, I want to. Help me buy the right one...

PearlGrace @PearlGrace (3171) • United States 6 Jul 08

Hi all. I just attended a 4th of July Freedom Swim where I live and it was fantastic! It is a "swim" across the Peace River--which flows into the gulf of Mexico--where everyone takes boats, swimming pool toys, things to float on...

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