To each their own, My point is that untill a person is truly decompressed from the modern world you're truly not living. I work on a 110 door loading dock making sure everyone gets the freight they ordered. I get enough exersize!!!I just need to chill. If you sit at a desk all day maybe running from lake to lake is your thing. If you slow down physically and mentally I gaurantee you'll appreciate  all the extra wildlife you'll see. Now that you can't argue with. 8-)Life is short enjoy it!! Paddling fast slow it doesn't matter just do it. Again if you see a guy in an old Almond color bell solo with walnut trim and it looks brand new (with the QJ picto on the bow) wave! :) Go on by, he won't mind. ;) Don't laugh at his flea collar ;D