I went to Houston this weekend to see the ‘rents and I found a cool article on kayaking in San Marcos in the Houston Chronicle. For $90, you get to rent the equipment and learn from former and current Olympic kayakers for a full day on the river. A little pricey, I know, but I’ve always wanted to try kayaking and this is a prime opportunity whatwith summer just getting starting and crowds still being minimal. Then again, that article will probably draw 8,000 more people with my same impulsive idea. Just my luck. I get a great idea and everyone else does too.
The other hobby I plan on adopting (at some undetermined time in the future) is mountain climbing. Believe it or not, my weekend in Houston was jam packed with mountain climbing – in my head, at least. I’ve started reading Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer and I’m officially adopting the activity into my list of things to do. The book is about a Mt. Everest expedition that turns into a disaster, but I’m not deterred. I’ll just pick a more modest mountain. Mt. Kilimanjaro, for instance.
I dragged my parents to an IMAX about a group of people aged 12 to 60-something that climbs Kilimanjaro. I’d like to think I have the endurance of a preteen or retiree. The only real issue here is the money needed for a guided tour. Turns out that these guided ascents cost upwards of $5,000. Heck, the guided ascent of Everest in Krakauer’s book started at $65,000. The solution? Go solo. No guide. Just a map. Who’s with me?
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if you dont' want to spend that much money, you can rent a sit-on-top kayak for $25. The trip takes about 4 hours, there are some falls to navigate and stuff. Lots of fun (and a lot easier than portaging with a rubber kayak skirt on).
Posted by laziz | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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would love it.
Posted by tarfia | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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i'd love to give it a shot jon. just let me know when and i'll go. where in SA is there a wall? grooooaaaaan. yeah i know. i've been hitting the gym lately trying to give my scrawny self some substance. do either of you wanna go kayaking?
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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boobdood, that's an awesome map. i love it. it's almost swimsuit season. groan.
Posted by tarfia | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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I used to climb. We should go to the gym sometime.
Posted by jonathan | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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