Re: [Paddlewise] my boat(s)

I have a couple of plastic Sea Lions, one of which, I have moved the seat and
foot pegs and outfitted to suit me, the other I leave fairly standard for other
folks.  For whitewater I have a Dancer Pro, and I have an Old Town Discovery
174 for heavy wilderness tripping.  My favorite boat to paddle was the long
narrow Necky everyone was saying was too tippy but it seemed great to me and
fast.  But I didn't want to tear up such a nice boat and stuck with the
plastic.  I also like the composite Sea Lion S.   It handles far far better
than my plastic conventional Sea Lions, and seems faster though shorter (also a
bit narrower).  I don't believe you can have too many boats though and am
shopping for a FG/Kevlar SK and a folder for trips.  And then I'll want a new
canoe and so it goes.  But somehow, because of the trips together and perhaps a
bit of sentimentality, I'll never let go of my rugged ole Sea Lion, or the Old
Town.  We have some stories.  Like when my boys were younger and I gave each
one a paddle and turned them loose in the Old town.  I never saw a boat go in
circles like that, a 17 1/2 foot canoe doing broadies, spinning like a top.
Truly amazing.

Alice



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