Here's my small, yet somehow mysteriously growing list: Dagger Encore - An old, yet very capable design. This is an single open canoe designed for whitewater paddling. Tons of fun for playboating. Not getting much use here in the Juneau, Alaska area because there just isn't any whitewater that you can reach by car. But the sea kayaking is fantastic!! Valley Canoe Skerray - This is the boat I use most frequently for day trips and general playing around in the surf. A little heavy, 17+ feet and 21" beam. Turns fast with a lean, and the retractable skeg helps when the wind wants to weathercock it. It's plastic so I don't worry about it when landing on the rocky, rough shores that we have here. The hatches from Valley Canoe are fantastic! Ascente' - 18' & 22" wide. Fibreglass. A little over 50 lbs. A great (and almost bomb-proof) rudder assembly. This is a big boat for me (5'7" and 150 lbs.) but it's great when I need to load up for a trip. The hatches are large, making packing easy. This boat is great when traveling, not so much fun when playing because it doesn't turn very quickly - a lot of rudder and a strong lean will get it turned, but that's not ideal when playing in the waves. I've spent a lot of time sidesurfing (whitewater skills pay off when sea-kayaking!!) this boat because it tends to broach and then I just can't get it turned. Dave David Seng / david_at_wainet.com Wostmann & Associates / phone - 907.586.6167 223 Seward St. / fax - 907.586.2996 Juneau, Alaska 99801 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
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