From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com> > Now I just need to figure out how to get the 2 year old out in the > kayaks. Is it in a double or in a single with a mini-kayak as an > outrigger.... The 2 year old does enjoy going out in the canoes. > > We are up to 9 boats, with plans for at least 3 more - the additional > boats are on hold until we move and have more space to store boats ;-) I like the outrigger idea :-) Sounds like an interesting project. A good friend of mine introduced his son to canoeing at two years of age. That was six years ago. Brandon is now a kayaker/backpacker/hiker... you name it, with lots of neat stories to tell. already :-) He and his dad used a sit-on-top kayak which gave them both plenty of room until Brandon could get into his own boat. The sit-on-top also made it easier for them to surf in small surf on the coast. Whatever you plan, plan that the 2 year old will grow fast :-) Cheers, Jackie _ _ _ _ _ \\ / \0/ \ / \0/ \ \\ " " `\ ,sSSs,\, )\w/( ,sSS..)/{) <<..> sSSS_v)/ \ )<*> sSS[(\_]___\ <(_/_o_o_ 'sS[_`-+---+) \----+-------+-------'---`-----\-------------') ~~~~~~~ ~~jf ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~\~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ o \ o \\ o o \\ o o ` (\ o o >jf:-) o (/ o *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
Following up on the outrigger idea for little kids.... In "Amphibious Man" (which you can get from John Heath, email privately if you need info because I don't have it handy to put here) there is one brief shot of little kids in small greenland kayaks with outriggers. The outrigger was like bicycle training wheels, it stuck out on both sides, with little floation things at the ends. That way you have stability on both sides. I'm going from memory but I think the outrigger floats were out of the water, so you still had a feel for the water, but if you leaned too far a float would come into contact and stabilize you. I am not sure how they were attached, but my mental picture is of a plank across the rear with the floats on the end. jen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Jennifer Joy wrote: > Following up on the outrigger idea for little kids.... > > In "Amphibious Man" (which you can get from John Heath, email privately > if you need info because I don't have it handy to put here) there is > one brief shot of little kids in small greenland kayaks with > outriggers. My current thought is to have the small kayak as the amas (outrigger float) for a full sized kayak. kirk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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