Akula wrote on May 7^th, 2010 at 8:19pm:

Mad_Mat wrote on May 7th, 2010 at 12:29pm: does anybody ever look at the date of the original post ? Nope. That requires clicking buttons and stuff. And reading. Who wants that on an internet forum?  :P

Gee Willikers Yo Dude Hey man, this place is timeless! Really...

That said, welcome JPhilip! There is a "Member's Profile" thread stuck to the top of this forum. Replies in that forum tend to be helpful, especially for those who don't post a lot. Hooking up with like minded paddlers is why this particular board exists.

Beyond that, if you are serious about finding someone to paddle with, share your opinions and experience wherever as often as you can. The personal messaging feature is one of the more used/popular areas of QJ and it's still as anonymous as you care to make it.