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Old 10-31-2009, 09:44 PM
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It was a mild day in Maine today, but I still wouldn't do this
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Old 10-31-2009, 10:27 PM
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Hi Brian - maybe on a nice warm Summer day ... that water's gotta be cold .. nice composition ...
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Old 10-31-2009, 10:52 PM
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Hi Brian. Cool pic (in more ways than one). These guys can get really high in the air sometimes. Feearless!. Thanks for this my friend. PAUL
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Wow, the temperature of the water is 58 deg F in August. I can only imagine what it is now. Hope they have thermal insulated wet suits on them.
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Nooo. Technically those are kiteboarders. These are windsurfers. Very nice shot though.

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Old 11-01-2009, 02:43 AM
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Cool shot, Brian! I've seen these guys on the Columbia River in Washington...I'm not that brave!!

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I am fairly certain that I would slam into that jetty
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very cool....either way, I would love to do this....flying high on the back of a boat....YEAH!!
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