Re: [Paddlewise] kayak reviews and advice needed

For your build and intended use, I think that you should seriously consider
the Current Designs Squall. My wife and I are of similar build to you and
your wife and paddle fresh water exclusively, We both tried a number of
boats before we chose the Squall. I even preferred it to the somewhat
larger fibreglass version,  the Solstice GTS HV. We have done a number of
day trips and a wilderness trip for a week and have been extremely happy
with our choices. After using my Squall for a year, I tried the GTS again
and still find my boat more maneuverable and easier to roll. I am now
hoping that they will make a fibreglass version of the Squall since I want
to move up to fibreglass but don't want to move to a larger boat.

Harold Kroeker
Winnipeg, MB
Canada

At 05:37 PM 5/3/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>My wife and I are looking to add kayak touring to our long list of athletic 
>endeavors. For now we are looking for boats that come in just under $1,200 
>each. We'll use them for a couple of years and then move into more advanced 
>kayaks.
>My wife likes the Perception Carolina Exp. and I am trying to decide 
>between several but I seem to keep coming back to the Necky Looksha Sport 
>Exp.
>We can't test the boats out because touring demos and rentals aren't the 
>thing here in Northern Utah.
>Anyway, I'm looking for other folks opinions on these boats as well as who 
>we should and should not order from.
>My wife and I are both on the light side, 115 lbs (5' 7") and 155 lbs (5' 
>11") respectively and we plan on sticking to large lakes and reservoirs to 
>begin with before moving on to some of the calmer river stretches. Two or 
>three day trips will be the norm and I'd like boats that have a good 
>balance between speed and maneuverability.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Ron and Nancy
>
>
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