[Paddlewise] Seats in a Nautiraid

My wife and I finally got a chance to put our new Grand Raid into the water 
and paddle. This being our first get aquainted paddle with the boat, we chose 
a local lake in which to practice. My assembly time is slowly improving with 
each new attempt. Learning to paddle in unison was not as hard as I imagined 
it might be (we are both used to narrow British singles). I was impressed by 
how well the boat tracked (we had mild breezes to play in), and how fast it 
could go. One thing that strikes me immediately, is how open the cockpit is, 
and subsequently, how poorly I felt I was connected to the boat (it also 
allows the boat to collect a lot of water off the paddles). The inflatable 
seats are relatively comfortable to sit on and are infinitely adjustable with 
air pressure, but I could not escape the feeling that I was rocking from side 
to side as I paddled. Does anyone use anything different as a seating 
arrangement in these foldables?

We plan to test it next on Lake Michigan and see how the waves challenge us, 
but I suspect the seat will feel even more unstable in that environment. I'm 
eager to hear of others' experiences and ideas.

Steve
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