I paddle a Nordkapp (1995 and 1998 models) and I don't find it particularly challenging. When the surface of the water resembles my wife's Matag, the Nordkapp seems to be extremely forgiving!. In other boats, I'd be fighting to stay upright, but the Nordkapp (and I'm sure many other similar boats) just barrels through. I don't think it takes any longer to learn to paddle a Nordkapp, then any other boat. It may seem more tender then other boats, in flat water (where most folks demo boats) but it's shines in confused seas and rough water. I believe that PERCEIVED stability, is always a dual edged sword, and one has to select a hull for the conditions one intends to paddle. I made the mistake of taking my boat down the Loxahatchee River Saturday. I'm still hurting! An 18 foot Nordkapp was not designed to scoot around cypress knees, between trees and around corners... A nice short squat boat would have been ideal... cya *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Oct 05 1998 - 09:12:20 PDT
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