Hi Everyone,

A crew I coach at Sunnyside has decided to keep paddling for the rest of the summer and race at GWN (Ontario Place) in September. The crew ("Fired Up") raced in the women's division at the Island, and is now planning on going mixed the rest of the way, as about half of the crew is planning on staying on. However, they are having some trouble recruiting paddlers to fill the crew, especially those of the male variety.

So, this is an appeal for paddlers of all talent levels, including beginners, and especially males, who are looking for a DB crew for the summer. Please let your friends know if they are interested.

The crew will be training Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sunnyside, with two practices at the end of August/September at the GWN site at Outer Harbour.

The current crew members are a friendly, enthusiastic bunch of young (24-30) ladies who enjoy hard work (and long walks on the beach) but do not forget that paddling should be fun. Most of them have paddled a couple seasons prior to this summer, but a couple are just a few months into the sport, but even I forget this sometimes!

If you are interested, fire the team captain Lenora (lenoradelaney@yahoo.ca) or myself (dave.paskar@utoronto.ca) an email.

Thanks, Dave

Please post photos of all of your female paddlers here.

Thanks in advance.

This is almost too good to be true! Unless...there is a reason why they can't recruit any guys...

This sport has a lot of 30-something vagely creepy men scavanging from team to team... so get ready for a lot of interest.

what are the fees?

~$170 for the coached practices and the GWN race weekend.

how did this team do at the island and when do you need to know by and how many male paddlers are you short?

In an attempt to answer multiple questions in one shot:

1st in "C" division, BUT! We were a fraction of a second off 1st in division "B"... In any case...lets be serious about what's important...We're super Hot...and lookin' for love in all the wrong places... We need 7 male paddlers...and one female(managed to break arm this weekend...but will stand strong as mighty captain/drumming motivator with sling that matches eyes...'cause it's all about me...)

And Dr. Dave...well... who could ask for more!! It's promised to be an invigorating season...L.

BTW, We start on Tuesday July 11th and practice each Tues. and Thurs. from 6:30-7:30pm.

you had me at "We're SuperHot"

Please note the correct email address for Lenora is lenoradelaney@yahoo.com (not .ca) S'up...pa

So you were 1st in C Division in the Womens Races?

i'm currently paddling with another team right now and i don't mind paddling for an extra team...but just out of curiosity how competitive do you guys plan to go? or is this just for fun?

Dude, I just looked up their times at the Island and they kicked my mixed team's ass.

then your mixed team sucks join this team then...haha...kidding...i've been with this team...for a while and i'm looking for a new atmosphere

We're out for fun first...drop me an email...we start on Tues.

we are hitting the water tmrw (Tues) at 630 if anyone is interested.

If you haven't already found people, you may be hard pressed as I'm sure that most readers of this forum are paddling with a team for GWN already. If GWN allowed you to paddle on more than one team, I would be very interested in joining your crew too.

^^^ Agree.

how long are the practices for and how would i find you guys on the docks?

Just look for the "super Hot" chicks, one of whom will have an arm in a sling that matches her eyes. Does that help?

"Just look for the "super Hot" chicks, one of whom will have an arm in a sling that matches her eyes. Does that help?"

I'm strangely aroused. Is that wrong?

Oh my god...that made me laugh outloud and deserves written recognition...
We still need 5 men. Next practice on Thurs. at 6:30pm. Email me with any serious interest...

i practice with my team on tuesdays so i probably won't be able to make it to your tuesday practices...but your thursday ones i will try but i am interested i am a male left paddler by the way and i maybe able to bring a male right paddler if you guys still need anymore

i dunno if this changes anything for anyone, but the crew is going to train on tuesdays only for now...