Comments for Manly Paddlers welcome stray Saffa! at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.surfski.info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:39:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/787/147/#pc_2677 Australia has always had squads of sprint racers but dont have any long enough rivers to have a tradition of longer races. In Western Australia we only have a few rivers that flow high enough to navigate for 2-3 months a year so you cannot really have long races. South Africa has a great community of paddlers all around the country. I trained for a couple of years with Keith Fenn and the boys on the Nahoon and also raced down in Cape Town mid week in kayaks out near Muizenburg when I was staying there. South Africa has so many long races like the Duzi, Breda, PE-EL etc with massive participation. I think the long distance ski paddling must have sprung from this. South Africa also has other long races like the Comrades. I think there must be a preoccupation with maxiumn pain going on in the South African Psyche somewhere with longer races the norm in South Africa! - Craig Fisher Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:01:28 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/787/147/#pc_2675 Hey Yarpie my maatjie! Really enjoyed my time on my trip down the berg and the very fine red wine, will certainly be back soon te braaay! Maybe Fish or the granding race in CT. Lekker rooi! - Barry Lewin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:39:18 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/787/147/#pc_2674 We did enjoy his language, he and Clint did paddle well at Avon, and I am sure he will enjoy that beer with you. See you just now... - jackal Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:53:28 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/787/147/#pc_2672 Bazzle, dit klank as die ounes van daar-onder het ook begin braaaaaay met jou newe taal. Wel geroei op die Avlon, ek's trots vir jou & Lightee. Julle het die Saffa vlag ophoe en hulle nog gewikkel. Nou se vir my, wanneer kom jy kuier om bietjie te braaay en roeiwyn drink hier met jou maats van die Berg Rivier? - Yarpie Skaap Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:52:43 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/787/147/#pc_2671 Good to have you there mate. Pity it was an easy sesh without too many runners, but glad you enjoyed it. - Jamie Stewart Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:34:22 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/787/147/#pc_2670 Its always nice to have an African blow-in show up for the Saturday session, particularly a good oak like Bazzle. Its just a shame that on that Saturday we had the easiest session I can remember. It is usually Deano's house of pain. Lekka shots Baz.Kiff....the guy on the left. - jackal Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:59:28 +0100