December 2008

Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting November 2, 2008 Ellen E. Linson Aquatics Center 5211 Paint Branch Parkway College Park, MD 20740-3801 Recorded by Sue Bauer, CPA Secretary Coordinator Dave Biss opens the meeting to all at noon Members present: 28 Introduction of current officers, including: Rich Stevens – Treasurer Sue Bauer- Secretary/ Membership Current Steering Committee: Brian Blankinship Ralph …

November 2008

At the end of each paddling season, many of us in the CPA like to look back on the trips that were offered and led. It gives us a warm fuzzy feeling, but also it gives us a chance to ponder on what worked well and what did not; what was accepted with raised paddles and hearty cheers and what …

October 2008

How do you serve your adventures? Well Done? There is a quote I think about all the time when I’m climbing or on expeditions. It’s by the great polar explorer Vilhájlmur Stefansson: “Adventure is a sign of incompetence.” Stefansson was a guy who bragged that he never had adventures. He said that if you have an adventure, you’re doing something …

September 2008

The Chesapeake is a Great Staycation Place Fall is the time of year that we all get that satisfied feeling about our sport of paddling. It is that time of the year that we most often find ourselves saying “Wow! This is a great day to be out!” or “Isn’t this gorgeous!” or “I am so happy to be out …