I paddle fiberglass (Current Designs Solstice GT) and folding (Klepper Aerius II and Feathercraft K1 with upswept bow), and I agree that there is something quite sensual about the movement of folding boats, the feel of the ripples through the skin and the surge of the swells with the bending of the frame as it molds to the contours of the sea. Folding boats convey sensory information that seems to me useful in understanding what's going on around me, the experience of which is certainly pleasurable and even therapeutic. At least, this is my personal experience. Andy -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Whitesavage & Lyle Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 10:06 AM To: paddlewise Subject: [Paddlewise] (paddlewise) Spooky massage "the conditions on the Loch most definitely did not favor the K-Lite. There were serious waves that you could hear coming up behind you. Then they would ripple along under the rubber bottom of the boat. At 6'2" I felt each wave on my legs in the bottom of the boat. To me it felt like a very frightening massage each time." I paddle a fiberglass boat nowadays, but the only thing I really miss about my old Klepper (rubber bottomed folding kayak) is the wonderful sensation of the boat flexing in the waves and the delightful feeling of being in intimate contact with the water. Nick Lyle *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Sep 05 1999 - 10:56:03 PDT
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