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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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