Kayakers, Today, and occasionally in the past, I have read posts on Paddlewise from kayakers who mention they paddle a plastic kayak and in one way or another seem embarrassed about it. Well, I am proud to paddle plastic! I own fiberglass, plywood stitch and glue, skin (nylon over wood frame), and plastic sea kayaks, and plastic is by far my favorite. What other material can get thrashed in the surf, slammed into rocks, and dropped and dragged with confidence? Sure, fiberglass kayaks are stiffer, have finer lines and are prettier, but I don't like treating my kayak like a baby, especially when it is fully loaded on a trip. I'll gladly handle the minor oil canning and a little extra weight for a kayak that can take a beating. So all you plastic kayak owners out there, be proud, don't take crap from anyone, and enjoy beating the hell out of your kayak while your friends in fiberglass cringe every time they get a scratch in their gelcoat. Duane Strosaker Proudly beating the hell out his plastic Necky Looksha IV in Southern California *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 07 1999 - 20:51:58 PDT
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