RE: [Paddlewise] WHITEWATER - Kayak or Canoe ????

  I used to paddle whitewater in an OC1 - my paddling friends (kayakers)
liked this because I could carry extra gear (theirs) and I made a highly
visible "probe".  They also often referred to my nimble little Dagger Encore
as "The Barge" and made derogatory remarks about how much space I took up in
an eddy. Fickle friends<g>.
  I think that if I were to get back into serious whitewater paddling I
would choose a kayak - my 37 year old knees just get too stiff to spend a
day kneeling in a C1.  If you're really into the grace and beauty and
technical superiority of one blade over two you might want to look into a
C1.
  The only downside that I saw to paddling an OC1 as opposed to a kayak or
C1 was that in when playing hard the boat would invariably need to be bailed
out after a while - although paddling a class III drop with a boat half full
of water can teach some very interesting lessons about balance and
maneuvering.

Dave Seng
Juneau Alaska

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal Christiansen [mailto:hal_at_mbox305.swipnet.se]
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 12:04 AM
> To: PaddleWise (E-mail)
> Subject: [Paddlewise] WHITEWATER - Kayak or Canoe ????
> 
> 
> I will be taking a beginners WW course in two weeks. The 
> facility offers 
> training using kayaks. I have paddled OC! almost exclusively 
> for several 
> years. So my question to the list is this :
> 
> What are the reasons why you favor either kayaks or canoes, 
> for white water 
> rivers, playboating, rodeo, etc. ???
> 
> THANKS
> -Hal
> 
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