You bet I camp out of my kayak!!! As an experienced long distance backpacker I found carrying all my gear for 600 miles a bit tedious, even with lightweight ethics. Camping out of my kayak feels effortless by comparison. It feels like I'm cheating. I have solo camped for 5-6 days at a time on numerous occasions and can bring far more gear, food, and luxury items kayaking than backpacking. I have not used high volume boats either, my personal boat being a Looksha IV. As far as the canoe debate goes I don't believe there is much of a debate. Some like canoes, some like kayaks and all the verbage in the world won't change that. Personally, as a solo paddler, I prefer the rough water ability, rollability, and close to the water feel of a kayak. If I paddled in Minnesota I would no doubt use a canoe. Out here on the stormy West Coast you simply do not see canoes out on 15 foot swells and 30 knot winds with white caps with solo paddlers in them. It is a personal choice as much as a technical choice on calmer, more sheltered waters. IMHO. Kayak Camping is blissful! Brian Windrope Corvallis, Oregon _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free _at_yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 24 1999 - 11:33:36 PST
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