pedal and paddle: WE ARE NOT ALONE

Friday, June 20, 2008

WE ARE NOT ALONE

Make sure you hit that video on the the toppish part of the page so you can bear witness to some pioneers of greatness. You can also catch what they are throwin' at their website

So now that you have done that, answer me this, why has only one Noble individual even attempted our quiz? Come on! Give it a shot. Now go outside! it's beautiful out there.

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how?

it's simple:
1.get a bike and some sort of "device" that will allow you and your bike to float down the river.

2. attach device to your bike, or to a trailer, or to yourself, however you want, we don't care.

3. Start at the start, ride as a group to Barber Park.

4. get off bikes. inflate devices. place bikes in/on/next to device/s. float river to secret take-out that will be announced at start.

5. get out of river. deflate devices. pack up and ride to secret after-party (location also to be announced at start) for consumables.

why?

I had heard a friend talk about a brilliant idea to marry the joy
of riding bicycles and the tradition of floating down the Boise river. He had named it the "Pedal and Paddle". At the time I was a fool and did not act upon it. My days of folly have ceased and now is a time, after having experienced it, to share this idea and promote it. It is simple. It is gorgeous. Hell, it fed my soul a little. What you do is: Take your raft, tube, floatie, whatever, strap it to your back, ride yourself to Barber park, fill up, toss your bike in and float down the Boise to your favorite take out spot. No two cars, no waiting for the White Whale. Take it up, take it down. That's why you are reading this. I'm sharing this with you. I want you to be a part of this thing. For many years I had toyed with the idea of becoming more sustainable as a human being. I recycled. I bought from local companies. Now I commute on my bicycle to work. See, it changed -now I DO it. It's easier now. Take a little step. Then another. Yeah, yeah, you get it. This is not just about having a great time, you get to do a little (fun) work to help out: removing cars from the road (and reducing emissions), improving your health, and creating a unique way to enjoy the city you live in.