I just started last summer ( 40 y/o in 2 months) with rivers more seriously, had a bad experience following boyfriend down a drop without any real sense of what I was doing at the time, scared the crap out of myself when I swam but this got me to get some decent training so far.
I often wonder where this passion kayaking and getting back up again and again is all leading since I am starting out older than alot of my kayak friends but it is SO inspiring to hear that you all are still at it or just starting to get into it and feel that passion too.
I am 51yrs, after shattering my knee in a skiing accident in my youth, Doc said I need to find something else to get my kicks with, so riding motorcycles has been great but time for something old but new, just got my first kayak, had canoes when I was younger, have not done to much paddling since I have been in NM, lived most of my life in Calif. lots of water sports, surfing.
So it will be great to see things from a different view.Will be doing some canoeing with Daughters & Grandaughter.
Now to find more time.
I am 51yrs, after shattering my knee in a skiing accident in my youth, Doc said I need to find something else to get my kicks with, so riding motorcycles has been great but time for something old but new, just got my first kayak, had canoes when I was younger, have not done to much paddling since I have been in NM, lived most of my life in Calif. lots of water sports, surfing.
So it will be great to see things from a different view.Will be doing some canoeing with Daughters & Grandaughter.
Now to find more time.
Maverick57
Wow, I think I share your experiences. After 37 years of skiing, I think I am finally accepting that the number of turns in my knees are numbered, and I'm not going to waste them on hardpack, powder and spring corn only. So I've gone from 50+ days of skiing (while working full time), to many, many fewer. Finding boating and experiencing the thrill it provides, especially having it resurge my passion that I used to have for skiing, has been truly a blessing. The first summer I rowed, I thought it felt like skiing with your arms, and now I find I can do "big" things without hurting my knees. Amazing!
No matter the class you like to boat, it's great to see women kicking it up on the river (figuratively or physically ), and it's nice to see guys welcoming us also, even if it is just because they like to drool!
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I'm 54 and didn't start paddling until around 40. Still cl. III, with some IVs thrown in. Other than having to pace myself a little more, I'm still good to go.
So it will be great to see things from a different view.Will be doing some canoeing with Daughters & Grandaughter.
Now to find more time.
Maverick57
Where in NM are you? We are a family of 3rd generation femail boaters in Santa fe. If you ever want to get out for a float trip with the little ones, let me know!
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Here in Utah the Utah Whitewater Club's started doing a Beginner Series and we've had a few of women sign up who are in the Baby Boomer age bracket. They're doing fine, really enjoying the sport. Okay, only one's gotten any river time, the other's haven't made it out of the pool yet, but they seem pretty gung-ho and I expect they'll make it to the end of the season. This sport is definitely not gender specific or age limited.
... i was at western state college in gunny when i was asked by girls to go kayaking......very cute they were indeed....one was a gal named robin...she was a true eskimo gal....i'm like....kayak with an eskimo gal and learn the eskimo roll?........seemed like the right thing to do....and whalla....still hacking it up do this day....girls kick ass.....jrRANGER420cb...
down a drop without any real sense of what I was doing at the time, scared the crap out of myself when I swam but this got me to get some decent training so far.
), and it's nice to see guys welcoming us also, even if it is just because they like to drool! 
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