Being new on the list and new to paddling, and somewhat intimidated by all the great-sounding boats being paddled by list-members, I hesitated to address this thread, but R. Walker's post emboldened me. My first boat, bought used Saturday before last, is a Wenonah Sea Otter, a ~~16' FG kayak built in 1986. I've only paddled it once, on Lake Jocassee, SC, USA, for a short time to try it out, but I loved it -- quite an improvement from some of the rental boats I've used. It will be used on lakes and a flat river until I take it to the beach (Ocean Isle Beach, NC, USA) this summer. The second boat, for my wife, is an Aquaterra Spectrum we are buying used this weekend. It should be just right for her in size and capability. I knew on an intellectual level that this activity could get expensive, but I got used boats and lulled myself into a false sense of frugality till I bought cartop racks, a paddle, a PFD, and a spraydeck -- for almost as much as I paid for the two boats together! At least this activity gives a focus for gifts -- my wife gave me a bilge pump and a sponge for Valentine's Day -- isn't that romantic? -------------------------------- The Tao is nowhere to be found. Yet it nourishes and completes all things. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 17 1998 - 12:57:10 PST
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