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Back from Westwater

Well, I'm back from a crazy whitewater kayaking trip, and after getting my butt kicked soundly, I've decided to keep kayaking to class III or lower and do the heavier stuff on oar/paddle raft. My hubby and I paddled a 2 man inflatable through some amazing white water, and managed to surf a couple of waves.  I got a really long spasm (~20 min.) in both legs after surfing the first one, and luckily, the water was nice and flat when all this was going on.  My husband was great when I was too weak to paddle, and paddled us both while I relaxed in the front half of the kayak.  I thanked him, and he replied "I know you'd do the same for me - that's what partners are for" (awww, ain't that sweet?).  I kept cool with occasional swims, and my cool tie, and the hubster pouring helmets-full of water over me!

I reported the wild stuff to my neuro, including the whack in the head a couple of weeks ago.  He did a brief exam, and said I looked stable to him.  Well, good!

Cheers,
Guitar_grrrl
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That's sounds like my kind of fun! (With the exception of the 20min spasm) LOL.
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Glad you had a good trip!

Alex
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Welcome home - I'm glad you had an excellent trip.

Lulu
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It's kinda empowering, isn't it?  Knowing that you can go and have fun and deal with the symptoms as they come up, without having to worry.
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I'm glad that you had a nice time:o).
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Ok now I'm jealous! :P I haven't been out kayaking at all this year! Maybe next year after my knee is fixed. I should get a new surgery date on the 24th now that my heart has been cleared.

Dennis

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