Lsquared wrote: > > Does anyone know, please, of any schools or the like which offer > instruction on paddling techniques for folding kayaks with air > sponsons? I have just purchased a Nautiraid Double folding kayak and > have found almost all courses offer help for rigid kayaks or > whitewater skills -- I have found a few good books (thank you R. > Diaz), but would like to hire personal instruction. Thanks. I don't know of any. The closest thing to this was Bill Lozano of Atlantic Kayak Tours in New York. He started off with folding kayaks and had some good Klepper instruction that had great tips such as that point in a capsize about getting the boat on its side where its sponsons would lift the boat and empty out a great deal of the water. But he is pretty much BCU now...the highest ranking BCU instructor in North America. Another is Eric Stiller who worked for Klepper in New York at one point. His specialty is developing a powerful forward stroke which is helpful in wider boats such as folding ones. He does teach kayaking and physical fitness for kayaking but I am not certain what he does now on specializing on folding kayaks. If you are absolutely determined, you could call Bill or Eric to see what they could cook up as a personal set of lessons for you. Bill can be reached at 914-246-2187. And Eric at 201-391-1046. Either one would help in the nuances of rescues with foldables and other things you may want to know. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Jan 29 1999 - 06:50:02 PST
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