Though there were some bumps, for the most part Saturday’s VIIIth annual Phatwater came off with stunning effect. We had 161 participants, and finished 149, all of whom had most of their teeth, though, sadly, none of whom had a confirmed sighting of a Zeuglodon. Pity. Mistakes were made, and will continue to be made, though [...]
The Phatwater is being pelted with rain, though the current level at Natchez is now 31.54′ and falling. Things are popping, and off we must go. Good luck to you all-KB
Good morning, forty-eight hours minus eight minutes out- Phatwater level at the Natchez Gauge today, right now, as of this minute, is: 32.2′. Here is an aerial photograph taken by the author of this drivel at great personal risk and in the presence of one passenger (rear seat) whose conviction to eat a great deal [...]
As you may have read, the band we’ve hired for this year’s Phatwater goes by the call sign, Barefoot Tendencies. I suggested about a year ago they change their name to Barefoot Tendon Seize since their raucous sound could even inspire tone-deaf Minnesotans with the rhythm of a giant sloth to kick off their shoes [...]
Few events I have witnessed have caused such sorrow as the discovery of this discarded doughnut, floating against the retaining wall of the Cane River, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, just down the way from the location of the closing scene of Steel Magnolias. My heart ached when I saw it two years ago. And still it [...]
The map on the web site leaves much to be desired. We will be replacing it following this year’s Phatwater. As in the past we will have laminated maps of the race course available at registration. KB
Online registration will close at noon, October 8. Please see recent blog posts for gear list, other information. Late registration on Saturday will incur an additional $25 fee ($90 total).
Phatwater level on the Natchez Gauge today is 28.53′ at 0700, expected to rise to 29.15′ by tomorrow. We will be conducting a safety run of the Phatwater tomorrow, launching from the Claiborne County Port at 0800. Experienced Phatwater paddlers who wish to participate must contact us by 1600 (4.p.m.) today. We will not be [...]
We figured out the spacing problems which in two instances led to grammar meltdown in the earlier post, which was alluded to in the last post. There is a function in Apple, don’t know about Windows, that allows writers to make use of the long dash. In Apple, if you hold down the command and [...]
We’re using this newest version of WordPress, 2.8.4, to build our blog. I never knowingly send out anything with mistakes. I make mistakes, to be sure, but I never send a post knowing there are mistakes in it. I have noticed, however, that mistakes are showing up in my posts which I can’t account for. [...]
