Secret revealed.Your July/August edition, arrived just as my significant other and I were planning one of our favorite annual getaways'--three days paddling pad·dling n. 1. The act of moving a boat by means of a paddle. 2. A spanking or beating with a paddle. Paddling of ducks: a company of ducks on water—Lipton, 1970. in Prince William Sound Prince William Sound, large, irregular, islanded inlet of the Gulf of Alaska, S Alaska, E of the Kenai peninsula. It has many bays and good harbors; the large Columbia Glacier flows into Columbia Bay, in the N central portion. . Imagine our surprise when we saw our secret unveiled as one of your 10 Gay Adventures of a Lifetime in that issue. Your pointers were right on target. Prince William Sound is one of the nations greatest wonders. Sea life abounds as you paddle through the secluded coves, fjords, and bays that riddle the sound. As you point out, just an hour or two from Anchorage, Whittier is a great jumping-off point Noun 1. jumping-off point - a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an . Local kayak kayak (kī`ăk), Eskimo canoe, originally made of sealskin stretched over a framework of whalebone or driftwood. It is completely covered except for the opening in which the paddler sits. rentals are available there, and sea taxis can whisk you right out of nowhere to the middle of nowhere. So much for secrecy. But, heck, there's room for everyone. Come visit! ERIC BRITTEN Anchorage, Alaska |
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