Will Sahli wrote: > I have been a casual canoeist for 35 years (finally need to get serious > about my fun, I guess), and am dying to try kayaking. Some potential > handicaps are size (I'm 6'3" tall, weigh 285, and have size 15 feet) and > the need to research everything to death before I jump in with both very > large feet. Hoo, boy! I'm 5-10, 225 lbs, and have size 9 feet. Even so, there are a lot of "normal-sized" sea kayaks which are too small in the cockpit area to fit me *comfortably.* In fiberglass, try the Wind Dancer from Eddyline (http://eddyline.com/), or some of the HV (high volume) models from Current Designs (http://www.cdkayak.com/). I suspect you will find several cockpits which will accommodate your frame, but few footpeg regions able to handle your size 15 feet. An entry-level boat which MIGHT work is the Aquaterra Spectrum, in plastic. Even so, you would probably have to re-position the footpeg runners (and lengthen the rudder cables). -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR sea kayaker *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Oct 16 1998 - 01:46:29 PDT
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