| Question |
Submitted |
Votes |
Leader |
| Creekboats or Playboats? if you could only have one |
Aug 04 2009 |
401 |
Creekboats |
| Would rather have a simple editor than this WYSIWYG editor on BT |
May 20 2009 |
83 |
What? |
| BoaterTalk iPhone App? |
Apr 14 2009 |
110 |
I'd only use it if free |
| Do you prefer the BT messaging system, or plain old fashioned email via BT? |
Nov 12 2008 |
268 |
I prefer email via BT |
| I'm voting for |
Oct 27 2008 |
643 |
Obama |
| I used my stimulus check to |
Aug 09 2008 |
327 |
uh, stimulus check? |
| What is your favorite type of music in kayaking videos? |
Feb 22 2008 |
171 |
Melodic Rock |
| Which new icon(s) should Eric add for posting? |
Feb 21 2008 |
216 |
Smiley w/ Middle finger |
| Favorite brand of boats |
Feb 14 2008 |
261 |
Pyranha |
| What is the highest mileage you ever had on you shuttle car? |
Feb 12 2008 |
131 |
200,000+ |
| Best Kayak Manufacturer Website |
Feb 06 2008 |
231 |
Jackson Kayak |
| All the politicians agree that we need a $150 Billion stimulus package. How are we going to pay for it? |
Jan 17 2008 |
195 |
End the wars ( $200 mill. a day ) |
| My ____________ paddle cracked or broke. |
Dec 10 2007 |
234 |
Werner |
| Electric Pumps and Canoes |
Dec 03 2007 |
132 |
Rather paddle a decked boat ... |
| Best year round sprayskirt based on durability, water tightness, non imploding, ease of use |
Nov 24 2007 |
148 |
Mountain Surf |
| What's the best ABBA song? |
Nov 16 2007 |
129 |
Dancing Queen |
| Ditchbitch should be suspended |
Nov 07 2007 |
292 |
Yes |
| The hull on my __________ boat broke, cracked or oil canned badly. |
Aug 05 2007 |
280 |
Jackson |
| Would you be interested in a new forum to plan kayak trips with kids? |
Jul 24 2007 |
103 |
Yes |
| What kind of roll do you do the most? |
Jul 24 2007 |
166 |
Sweep aka Screw Roll (like The Kayak Roll Video) |
| Best Central American Whitewater |
Jul 17 2007 |
111 |
tied |
| What's the first thing that goes through your head when you flip over? |
Apr 23 2007 |
133 |
Don't swim, don't swim, don't swim... |
| What piece of gear do you replace least often? |
Mar 28 2007 |
143 |
Boat |
| What piece of gear, besides boats, do you replace most often? |
Mar 28 2007 |
125 |
Paddle |
| Where are you at on the suggested weight for your boat |
Mar 23 2007 |
134 |
At top of suggested weight |
| What's your favorite version of "All Along The Watchtower" |
Mar 13 2007 |
183 |
Jim Hendrix http://www.pandora.com/music/song/801b04527c574be9 |
| Are the foreign manufactures ( BS, DR, Fluid, ect) ahead of boat manufactures here in the states with their boat designs? |
Mar 13 2007 |
119 |
no |
| When looking for a new freestyle boat to replace the old one, do you want it to be: |
Mar 12 2007 |
116 |
Easy, but totally different in style, requiring definite adaptat |
| What length of whitewater paddle do you boat with? |
Feb 11 2007 |
159 |
197 |
| How many day a year do you call in sick in order to go boating? |
Aug 25 2006 |
128 |
0/I'm a good worker bee |
| What do you think is the most powerfull hole on the middle ocoee??? |
Aug 23 2006 |
103 |
2nd hole at double suck |
| How often do accidentally whack yourself in the head with your paddle? |
Aug 18 2006 |
134 |
Never. |
| What should Fluid name their next playboat? |
Jul 10 2006 |
219 |
None of the above |
| What is the best cellular service for a kayaker? Can you hear me now? |
Jul 03 2006 |
138 |
Verizon |
| Eyes open or closed when rolling? |
Jun 28 2006 |
127 |
always closed |
| What boating injuries have you had |
May 17 2006 |
155 |
bruises/black eye |
| Best multi-day whitewater float trip in the American West (lower 48)? |
May 08 2006 |
186 |
Grand Canyon |
| Where do you stash your car keys when boating? |
May 04 2006 |
208 |
On my PFD or somehow attach to me/my clothes (you better save my |
| Have you ever boated in the buff? |
Nov 30 2005 |
156 |
MIGHT TRY IT |
| How many miles per year do you drive to boat? |
Nov 19 2005 |
135 |
5000-10,000 |
| What is your favorite rapid on the Nantahala? |
Oct 06 2005 |
152 |
Nantahala Falls |
| this years new kayak designs are |
Aug 26 2005 |
158 |
redundantly redundant |
| If you just found out you had days to live, would you try some crazy run that "could" kill you? |
Jul 28 2005 |
143 |
yes |
| How far have you traveled to paddle? |
Jun 05 2005 |
156 |
Paddled outside of my home country |
| What is the next rescue/safety related piece of equipment you plan to purchase/upgrade? |
May 29 2005 |
181 |
tied |
| What music genre inspires you to go out and paddle? |
May 28 2005 |
219 |
Rock |
| Do you play PC Games? |
May 13 2005 |
153 |
Yes - Strategy |
| Do you prefer the New (split BT and LiquidLounge) or the Old (all on BT) format? |
May 10 2005 |
124 |
New |
| Are you on the Grand Canyon wait list? Or have you been a victim of it? |
May 07 2005 |
132 |
why wait, when you can buy your way down the river at Costco wit |
| What other sport do you do besides kayaking? |
Apr 28 2005 |
1220 |
something bizzare, not included in the list. |
| How often do you swim from your boat? |
Apr 04 2005 |
526 |
21-100 trips to the river |
| What's the longest whitewater boat you still regularly paddle? |
Mar 04 2005 |
592 |
6-7 feet |
| Do you consider yourself 'conservative' or 'liberal' minded? |
Mar 04 2005 |
329 |
Liberal |
| Do you use a spell checker on your BT posts? |
Mar 02 2005 |
121 |
No |
| Favorite play spot on the Ottawa River? |
Feb 17 2005 |
280 |
Baby Face |
| Are you active with your local paddling club? |
Feb 09 2005 |
257 |
Yes, (Active in a club) |
| Do you know how to swim? |
Feb 07 2005 |
315 |
Yes, (Mutiple Laps) |
| Should new poll announments contain: |
Feb 06 2005 |
157 |
Clickable link to specific new poll |
| Are you on the Grand Canyon permit waiting list? |
Feb 06 2005 |
148 |
There's a waiting list? |
| To "X-Games" or Not to "X-Games"...that seems to be the question |
Feb 03 2005 |
277 |
In favor |
| Have you ever considered a whitewater kayaking trip in Alaska? |
Jan 27 2005 |
276 |
Hope to go sometime |
| How many times have I run the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon? |
Jan 26 2005 |
199 |
never |
| How many consider themselves "boating bums"--ie disposable income is used primarily to support paddling habit? |
Jan 26 2005 |
188 |
Yes |
| In general, on a given run, what's your favorite type of flow level? |
Jan 26 2005 |
229 |
normal or average |
| Where was your last paddling vacation (longer than a weekend?) |
Jan 25 2005 |
307 |
South East |
| On an average weekend, how far do you drive to paddle |
Jan 23 2005 |
315 |
2-4 hours each way |
| How many people think Cherry's going to really run Sunset Falls?? |
Jan 21 2005 |
262 |
Not a chance in hell |
| On how many different occasions have you had some of your paddling gear stolen? |
Jan 11 2005 |
317 |
0 |
| User Filters, gift of the gods or total nightmare? |
Jan 05 2005 |
210 |
Best thing that ever happened since sliced bread |
| I have had a swiftwater rescue class within the past 3 years |
Jan 05 2005 |
199 |
Yes |
| For or Against Drinking and or Smoking Weed Before a run? |
Jan 02 2005 |
364 |
Against |
| Do you use fins on your kayak? |
Dec 09 2004 |
185 |
No, never. |
| Work to Play proportions |
Dec 08 2004 |
424 |
70% : 30% |
| What's the coldest temperature you've ever had at the put-in? |
Dec 07 2004 |
98 |
28 degrees w/snowfall |
| do your parents kayak |
Dec 04 2004 |
201 |
none |
| BoaterTalk should have an offtopic forum |
Dec 03 2004 |
278 |
Yes |
| How old were you when you took up paddling? |
Nov 13 2003 |
4552 |
15-20 |
| Which of the following best represents your household income? |
Jul 31 2003 |
1476 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
| The nasty hole at the Worlds... |
May 24 2003 |
1014 |
should separate good from great |
| What is your paddling and music preference? |
Apr 03 2003 |
1616 |
Rock or Jam Music & River Runnin |
| Should BT have an offtopic forum? |
Mar 26 2003 |
694 |
Yes |
| I support the troops |
Mar 25 2003 |
656 |
Yes |
| I support the war |
Mar 20 2003 |
1413 |
No |
| How do you think about how President Bush handled the war? |
Mar 20 2003 |
864 |
I reject everything he does |
| Your favorite type of whitewater playspot? |
Feb 14 2003 |
1134 |
River Wave |
| How many paddles have you owned in your paddling career? |
Feb 05 2003 |
929 |
3 |
| How many relationships has kayaking cost you? |
Jan 14 2003 |
814 |
0 - I only hang out with boaters anyway |
| Other than kayaking, the sport on which you spend the most time? |
Dec 26 2002 |
1331 |
Bicycling, mountain/trail |
| Assuming good water: Length of lines at your favorite playspots? |
Dec 09 2002 |
550 |
3-4 |
| Highest waterfall you have run? |
Nov 21 2002 |
1505 |
Up to 20 feet |
| Which leg falls asleep the most while kayaking or canoeing? |
Nov 05 2002 |
562 |
Left |
| Multiday (at least one night stay) river trips per year? |
Oct 11 2002 |
503 |
6+ |
| How many new people did you introduce to kayaking in last year? |
Sep 24 2002 |
736 |
10+ |
| On multiday trips, how many rivers do you typically visit? |
Sep 16 2002 |
463 |
2 |
| Who currently has the most joint-friendly whitewater paddle? |
Sep 06 2002 |
1345 |
Werner |
| What ends most of your play sessions? |
Aug 23 2002 |
746 |
Exhaustion |
| Length of your average overnight river trip? |
Jul 25 2002 |
609 |
2 days / 1 night |
| Which type of gear has the most room for improvement? |
Jul 08 2002 |
1105 |
Helmets |
| Shoulder injuries you have incurred directly from paddling? |
Jun 14 2002 |
995 |
Minor tweaking (ibuprofen-able) |
| How many whitewater kayaks have you owned in your lifetime? |
Jun 03 2002 |
1042 |
Ten or more |
| Who has 2002's best outfitting system? |
May 23 2002 |
1465 |
Pyranha |
| Maximum you'd pay to use a local INDOOR year-round playspot? |
May 06 2002 |
1157 |
$25/month |
| Average amount spent on whitewater gear and clothing each year? |
Apr 24 2002 |
779 |
$1000-1500 |
| Size of your group on multiday kayaking trips? |
Apr 10 2002 |
699 |
I don't go on multiday trips |
| Most important criterion for campsite selection? |
Mar 26 2002 |
808 |
Remoteness, quiet, solitude |
| Which is the most common sprayskirt problem? |
Mar 12 2002 |
1082 |
Difficult to get onto kayak |
| Which gear has historically been the most troublesome for you? |
Feb 25 2002 |
1058 |
Sprayskirt |
| Most important design characteristic of a park-n-play kayak? |
Feb 05 2002 |
831 |
Distribution of volume |
| What kayak would you like to see BoaterTalk review next? |
Jan 23 2002 |
3644 |
Liquid Logic - Skip / Hop |
| What is the most common reason you skip a kayaking session? |
Jan 07 2002 |
936 |
Job |
| Which type of gear do you replace most often? |
Dec 14 2001 |
902 |
Kayak |
| How long is your typical park-n-play session? |
Nov 27 2001 |
683 |
2-3 hours |
| Assuming good water, how far away is your nearest decent playspot? |
Nov 09 2001 |
1204 |
30-60 minutes |
| When people watch me paddle, they say: |
Oct 30 2001 |
913 |
Doh! |
| If BT t-shirts were available for $15, I would order: |
Sep 24 2001 |
1119 |
an extra large |
| How many whitewater competitions do you attend / year?(average) |
Aug 02 2001 |
1167 |
0 |
| Approximate height (inches/centimeters) |
Jul 24 2001 |
1401 |
72" / 183 cm. |
| Approximate weight (pounds/kilograms) |
Jul 24 2001 |
1380 |
180 lbs. / 81.5 kg. |
| Approximate inseam (inches/centimeters) |
Jul 24 2001 |
932 |
32" / 81cm |
| Approx. shoe size (USmens/USwomens/UK) |
Jul 24 2001 |
1021 |
10 / 12 / 9.5 |
| What was the most influential plastic kayak recently produced? |
Jul 16 2001 |
5708 |
Noah AQ |
| What is the "worst" plastic kayak recently made? |
Jun 22 2001 |
4615 |
Prijon: Alien |
| My sex is: |
May 30 2001 |
1486 |
male |
| How many different rolls can you do? (count sides too.) |
May 23 2001 |
1404 |
9+ |
| How many days a week do you average paddling? |
May 12 2001 |
1269 |
2 |
| How many boats do you own? |
May 04 2001 |
1847 |
2 |
| CPR, First Aid, SW Rescue: I have had training in __ of these |
Apr 30 2001 |
1324 |
2 |
| Favorite Boat Manufacturer (of 20 nominated) |
Apr 23 2001 |
4384 |
Wave Sport |
| How did you learn to paddle? |
Apr 19 2001 |
1803 |
My buddies taught me |
| I have been paddling |
Apr 16 2001 |
1937 |
for 6 to 10 years |
| I live |
Apr 12 2001 |
2201 |
in the Southeast US |
| I mostly paddle: |
Apr 10 2001 |
1804 |
class III |
| I would discribe myself as: |
Apr 09 2001 |
2011 |
a River Runner |
| My age bracket: |
Apr 06 2001 |
2321 |
21-30 |
| What is the most important piece of boating equipment? |
Apr 05 2001 |
1806 |
Boat |
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