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Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
By:tom preska
Date: 2/27/2001, 4:23 pm
In Response To: Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle? (Greg Stamer)

: I had to deal with the same problem when I transported two Greenland-style
: paddles from Florida to Nuuk, Greenland, and back. I was originally told
: that the paddles must go air freight but I placed them in a 90" long
: PVC tube and simply handed them to the agent. I was not charged a dime,
: either domestic or international.

: One tip. Simply say that the tube contains "sports equipment". They
: will probably assume fishing rods, they are often transported in a similar
: manner. If you specifically say "kayak paddles" some airlines
: have a computer entry for this and you will likely be told to use
: air-freight (probably from transporting much bulkier one-piece, wide
: blade, feathered paddles). In any event, arrive early enough to handle any
: problems.

I figure I could bring two and put rossignol stickers on them and pass them off as new side cut skis. :) I figure the ski bag or tube idea will work, I can't imagine a long pair of skis is any diferent then a pair of greenland paddles. Might have to use the fishing pole excuse in mexico. Not many ski resorts there.

thanks all

Tom

Messages In This Thread

Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
Rob Macks -- 2/26/2001, 3:52 pm
A suggestion
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2001, 12:06 am
Re: Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
Don Flowers -- 2/26/2001, 7:22 pm
Re: Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
Rob Gough -- 2/27/2001, 4:09 pm
Re: Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
Rehd -- 2/26/2001, 5:33 pm
Because ....... *Pic*
Bill Price -- 2/26/2001, 5:55 pm
Re: Because .......
Rehd -- 2/26/2001, 6:40 pm
Re: to make it fly.......
Scotty -- 2/26/2001, 6:53 pm
Re: to make it fly.......
Rob Macks -- 2/26/2001, 7:18 pm
or to fit in a van
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2001, 2:59 am
airline regs and my greenland paddle?
tom preska -- 2/27/2001, 9:31 am
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
Greg Stamer -- 2/27/2001, 3:51 pm
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
tom preska -- 2/27/2001, 4:23 pm
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
peter czerpak -- 2/27/2001, 2:15 pm
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
David Dick -- 2/27/2001, 1:00 pm
Re: Who says Don't Mail it??
Rehd -- 2/27/2001, 12:38 pm
Re: Who says Don't Mail it?? Sorry rehd
tom preska -- 2/27/2001, 4:11 pm
Re:P.S.( Have 1 San M'Goo for .me.) :) *NM*
Rehd -- 2/27/2001, 5:30 pm
Re: Who says Don't Mail it?? Sorry rehd
Rehd -- 2/27/2001, 5:27 pm
Re: Who says Don't Mail it?? Sorry rehd OT
tom preska -- 2/27/2001, 6:11 pm
Re: Have a Good One !! O.T.
Rehd -- 2/27/2001, 7:27 pm
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
Rob Macks -- 2/27/2001, 10:49 am
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
tom preska -- 2/27/2001, 10:54 am
Re: airline regs and my greenland paddle?
Rob Macks -- 2/27/2001, 11:45 am
No, not true . . .
mike allen ---> -- 2/26/2001, 7:53 pm
Re: No, not true . . .
Rob Macks -- 2/26/2001, 8:40 pm
Re: You're really reaching on that one Mick :) O.T *NM*
Rehd -- 2/26/2001, 8:30 pm
Re: Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
mike allen ---> -- 2/26/2001, 5:17 pm
Re: Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
Arlen -- 2/26/2001, 5:06 pm
Re: That's the one
Ross Leidy -- 2/26/2001, 9:00 pm
Re: That's the one
Rob Macks -- 2/26/2001, 9:26 pm
Re: That's the one
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/27/2001, 8:50 am
Re: shame on you Nick
Erez -- 2/27/2001, 5:07 pm
Re: shame on you Nick?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/28/2001, 8:56 am
Re: shame on you Nick?
Erez -- 2/28/2001, 5:20 pm
Re: Unashamed
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/1/2001, 9:31 am
trick of you, nick! - mick
mike allen ---> -- 2/28/2001, 2:52 pm
Re: Thanks Erez....I forgot :)
Rehd -- 2/27/2001, 5:57 pm
Re: That's the one
garland reese -- 2/26/2001, 11:25 pm
Cut her into thirds ..... *Pic*
Bill Price -- 2/26/2001, 5:05 pm
Re: Like Sawing a Lady in Half!
Ross Leidy -- 2/26/2001, 4:12 pm