Re: [Paddlewise] kids and kayaks

From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 14:43:52 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Dave Uebele wrote:

> Looking for ideas on how to include kids with kayaking.
> We have a 22 month old, and are mostly interested in
> sea kayaking, in the Puget Sound area, reasonably protected waters.

I've got a 3 year old.  I take him out regularly in canoes but haven't
got a kayak solution I'm happy with.  I've been meaning to build an
small greenland style kayak for him.  With the intention of using his kayak
as an amas (outrigger) for my boat.  That way if he paddles wonderful
if not he's where I can see him.  My wife would follow us around in her 
kayak.

Also be sure to have your child do some swimming in the pfd so they don't
freak if they fall in, plus I've heard of a child trying a pfd and 
discovering that they floated head down!!!
  
Also I modified my sons pfd so that it would be more comfortable when he's
just sitting boat.

Thus far the best canoe solution has been to have him play in the middle 
of our Old Town tripper while I pole. 

kirk
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