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ASCII Art on Sea Kayaking
The following pictures are made by Jackie Fenton... jf:-)
(jackie@intelenet.net)
Visit her own site : http://www.gasp-seakayak.org/ascii-art.html
PLEASE note, all graphics are copyrighted and can only be used/reproduced
with the creator's permission!
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Roll practice for sea kayakers... or... How to guarantee a 360 every time.
jf:-)
jackie@intelenet.net
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jackie@intelenet.net
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jf:-)
jackie@intelenet.net
Sea Kayaking pirate confronts reckless, oncoming powerboaters...
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of those sea kayaker pirates!! got one o' them thar flars!
QUICK, Homer!!! Les git outa
TURN the BOAT!!! HEEEEEEeeeeerr...!!!
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jackie@intelenet.net
In a boastful discussion about who had kayaked the tallest waterfalls,
Doug claims he runs waterfalls *without* his boat... so there!
"Uhm, err, Doug... whaddya want me to do 'bout your boat?
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jf:-)
jackie@intelenet.net
Paddling spooky Louisiana swamps...
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really... Come help me get unstuck from this log I just run up on......
jf:-)
jackie@intelenet.net
Paddling Baja
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jf:-)
jackie@intelenet.net
Self rescue in a sea kayak.....
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jf:-)
jackie@intelenet.net
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ASCII Character Codes:
k = ASCII 107
a = ASCII 97
y = ASCII 121
a = ASCII 97
k = ASCII 107
Capitalised:
K = ASCII 75
A = ASCII 65
Y = ASCII 89
A = ASCII 65
K = ASCII 75