Bob wrote "I see pluses and minuses for both sea kayaks and solo touring canoes. I suspect a kayak can handle heavier weather and rougher surface conditions than a canoe. Kayaks seem to be, on the whole, faster. On the other hand, a canoe is easier to load and unload and, if the paddler is doing something that requires frequent stops, much easier to get in and out of than a kayak. Are there other pluses and minuses that I haven't thought of? I'd appreciate some discussion of the pros and cons." I have worked with groups of paddlers using both, and the main disadvantage I have found with the canoe is its windage, it really seems to suffer in anything above a 10mph wind. I also find that in anything tidal the canoe is just not as easy to handle, but that could be just lack of skill on my behalf. How much slower are canoes, I would expect to achieve 4.5 knots in a laden sea kayak as an average? Nick Waldock *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:43:35 PDT
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