Hmm,
well today I was out in my kayak on a very popular set of three mountain lakes in the Cascades, with the Three Sisters popping up behind about 8 miles off. smile There were a lot of backpack and car hike in campers and I noticed that half of them were women and about 3/4 of them looked pretty good in hiking boots and shorts. smile I was amazed by young women waving at me and chatting to me from the shore while I sat in my boat.
Its seems that white bearded old farts in kayaks are not considered threatening. I may have passed from the dirty old man ID" to what - hip old local guy who still gets out and can handle a kayak? I think its important to wear the correct baseball cap...
Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.