Community Happenings 7-30
TODAY: JULY 30
• Backpack drive: Shelter House will collect items for a backpack drive through July 30 to help children who have witnessed domestic violence in their homes get prepared to go back to school. Drop off school items at 102 Buck Drive, Fort Walton Beach. Call 243-1201.
• Book signing: Author Robert Medina will sign copies of his cookbook, “If You Can’t Stand the Heat: A New Orleans Firefighter’s Cookbook”, from 9-11 a.m. July 30 at Bad Ass Coffee, 1708 Scenic Gulf Drive #A in Destin.
• Book signing: Destin author Don Schroeder will sign copies of his humorous book, “Air Raid Nights and Radio Days”, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 at the Hurlburt Field Base Exchange, Bldg. 91612.
• Cram the Van: The United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties will collect school supplies for local children in the parking lot of Walmart in Destin from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30.
• Florida Trail Association: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip on Alaqua Creek near Freeport at 9 a.m. July 30. Call 830-9486.
• Reviving America Rally: The Florida Panhandle Patriots and tea parties across the Panhandle will hold a “Reviving America Rally” from 2-5 p.m. July 30 at Liza Jackson Park, west pavilion, 318 Miracle Strip Parkway in Fort Walton Beach. Bring signs and chairs. Coolers allowed. Outdoor rally under the pavilion, rain or shine.
• Stamp show: The Panhandle Philatelic Society hosts Stampfest III from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 30 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Carol Avenue in Fort Walton Beach.
• Topsail tour: Hike and learn about the coastal dune systems and uncover the mysteries of the “Mountains of Florida” at 9:30 a.m. July 30 at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Santa Rosa Beach. Call 267-8330.
All area codes are 850 unless specified.
Florida Trail Association
• July 31: Wake up hike in Milton at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast. Call 776-5147.
• July 31: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip on Juniper Creek in Santa Rosa County at 8:30 a.m. Call 484-9111.
• Aug 6: Easy hike at 8 a.m. on Bayou Marcus Wetland Boardwalk near Pensacola. Call 714-552-0574.
• Aug. 13: One-mile hike at 9:00 am. on Eglin near DeFuniak Springs. Call 492-8258.
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The abundance of Earth and puniness of people overwhelms me as I paddle along the Fundy's open-air cathedral in a tiny kayak on the immense saltwater river. The bay is exhaling, pushing 100 billion tonnes of water back into the Atlantic Ocean. Our band
Florida Trail Association: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip on Alaqua Creek near Freeport at 9 am July 30. Call 830-9486. • Reviving America Rally: The Florida Panhandle Patriots and tea parties across the Panhandle will hold a “Reviving
Paddle from Montgomery to Hudson Crossing Park for a delicious riverside lunch, and continue on to Yorkville where shuttles await to take participants back to their cars. 10 am to 2 pm $45. Inside Info: Fee includes kayak or canoe rental from Paddle
They won the grand prize, a kayak donated by Larry Katkin, the owner of Paddler's Cove Outfitters, the canoe/kayak shop on the Chena River near the Peger Road Bridge. The “Awesome Possum” was supposed to resemble a possum lying on its back,
• July 30: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip on Alaqua Creek near Freeport at 9 am Call 830-9486. • July 31: Wake up hike in Milton at 7 am followed by breakfast. Call 776-5147. • July 31: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip on Juniper
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Jackson Kayaks Back-bands.
Team Athlete: Billy Harris
Back-bands are a critical part of kayak performance yet quite often overlooked in terms of their function. Having a back-band working well for you is forgotten about, but a back-band that blows can ruin a trip pretty quickly. More often than not, the more moving parts a back-band has, the more unreliable the back band will be.
Now for all the fat cats who keep getting new boats every 6 months it’s not much of an issue for them. However, the 9 to 5 crowd depends on gear that holds up over time. Back-bands from Jackson are not perfect, unfortunately, because there is no ‘perfect’ way to hold you in the boat yet make it easy to get out / support you when you lean back and move out of the way when you REALLY lean back. (all at the same time) To say JK back bands are close, is however, quite accurate.
Take a look at the overall picture, on comparison to other back-bands, ours have many advantages. They are easy to fix, easy to replace on the river. There is 2 ropes to rely on in case of breakage. One blows, the other can stand buy, tie a knot fixing the break and you’re off down the river. You can fix them in any country at any time with a just about any similar rope, a stick and a knot. Back-bands by Jackson Kayak are comfortable and downright dependable.
Ever find the ropes slip?
Some of the older models have many many hours of fun time on them, they will over time crush or ‘burn’ the rope. This crushing of the core will make the rope thinner and shiny – and also make it slip.
If you find your back-band rope is slipping. Pull the rope knot located behind the seat hanger with the plastic washer attached till your cleat side knot is tight to the cleat. Pull out the knot on the seat side and make a solid knot farther up the rope say 2 or 3 inches. This will adjust the location of the squashed rope out of the cleat and give you back the rope diameter that came with the boat for no more slippage. You can also call Jackson Kayak or your local dealer for more yellow and black rope, or simpler still drop by Canadian Tire or Walmart and buy some similarly sized rope there to replace it with, just make sure to take a photo of the system before you pull both ropes out so you’ll be able to reassemble it just like it came.
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... not. back band, or back brace — Provides lumbar support, which helps the paddler maintain good posture while sitting in the kayak. back surfing — Front ...A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Kentucky
Appendix D: Glossary Back band (back rest): Provides support for the lower back while kayaking and helps with erect posture in the boat. ...Everyday Info Directory
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