RE: [Paddlewise] Boat for a Big Guy (was New Kid ...)

From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:23:19 -0400
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. 

I know Necky has some high volume models. Here's a list of sites I picked up
somewhere that should have more information:

Aquaterra/Perception http://www.kayaker.com
Current Designs
Dagger               http://www.dagger.com/home.html
Necky                http://www.sig.net/~mtnsport/necky.html
Northwest kayaks     http://www.nwkayaks.com
Old Town             http://www.otccanoe.com
P&H                  http://www.phcompany.co.uk/phsea.htm
Prijon               http://www.wildnet.com/html/prijon_kayaks.html
Wilderness Systems   http://www.wildsys.com
Valley               http://pages.prodigy.net/keelhauler/valleypx.htm
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Received on Fri Oct 16 1998 - 05:22:32 PDT

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