>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. > My wife and I took a very nice 4 day trip in the Octopus Islands, BC with our 3 year old in my wife's lap in a Feathercraft double. We even portaged the double with Rachel in it. This was tough. Between 4 and 7 she was too big for laps and too small and irresponsible to go in the front alone. After 7 we took a few camping trips with Rachel in the front of the Feathercraft or in the front of a Current Designs Libra (the smaller model). My wife was along in a single. The Libra was much better. Much easier to paddle alone from the back. But after age 8 Rachel was able to contribute a small but significant bit to forward power if she paddled with a $350 ultra light paddle. The trouble is she gets bored. Rather play with her friends. Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 25 1999 - 16:41:40 PDT
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