Tink says:
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I don't know whether cat-tail reeds would float when dried. We could
suggest that frtzw use them and let him find out for the rest of us
whether they would work or not. Naw, that would be mean, he'd probably
get wet and then be mad at the rest of us! Besides I am getting to like
the guy, and nice guys are hard to come by these days. TnT
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C'mon you guys! I'm in the land of the tall cedar. Why would I want to
mess with reeds, branches, etc. I'll just chop me a big old cedar,
hollow it out, and go for a quick paddle... with 10 or 12 buddlies.

Cheers,
Wilf