[Paddlewise] Paddlewise-Who am I

     Hi to all. I'm brand new to kayak paddling and the list but have been 
     paddling for about 12 years in a canoe. I had to post when I read 
     Peyton's post. I am 51 but have not outlived our Grumman.<G> It is 
     still floating with all its dings and dents. We expect many more long 
     hours of pleasure out of her. I rate as one who can at least knows the 
     waters he spoke of. My Dad was from Alexandria when it was a small 
     town. We live in Maryland and the waterways of the Chesapeake and 
     inland waterways are our stomping, or paddling grounds. We have a 
     Dagger Bayou and I'm looking for a new touring boat that is a bit 
     better in more open waters so we can do a bit of ocean shore paddling. 
     I am too scared of falling water to get near ww but will spend more 
     than one lovely day in a row out kayak camping. I'm open to 
     suggestions about what else to buy. The fellow at one of the stores 
     wants to sell me a Wilderness Systems Pungo. Being named for a place 
     I've been, I kind of like it. I just don't like the extremely open 
     cockpit. Does anyone know of something similar without such an open 
     invitation to the water?
     If you do could you respond by e-mail because I get the list in digest 
     right now and don't have time to read the whole thing right away, if 
     at all. JSpinner_at_agu.org. I'd appreciate some guidance.
     
     Joan
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