Joe, did the bucket look anything like this? ;)
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This was sent to me by one of our members.
"Found some gear yesterday and would like to get it back. Tell me where you lost it and what you lost."
BillDude, a kayaker friend of mine, found some kayak gear on 10/7/10. If you lost it, please contact him and he'll be glad to return ASAP.
Good mojo on ya Bill!