Re: [Paddlewise] floating campsites

You may want to look at EasyRider's kayak catamaran system, which, last I
saw, had a trampoline option like you are describing, though not long enough
to sleep upon.  Also, there is a catamaran system for the Monarch covered canoe.

At 08:19 PM 10/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Once I sketched out an idea for two kayaks to join together in tandem with
>cross bars.  A fabric stretched across would form a platform for cooking and
>sleeping.  Then one could anchor in shallow, protected coves without having
>to go ashore on fragile islands or areas where camping is not allowed.  Of
>course, quite a bit more engineering is needed to make the rig lightweight,
>strong, and practical.
>
>I believe Herreshoff cruised in a small catamaran as a lad.  Anyone ever
>hear of such an arrangement for kayaks?
>
>Tom
>
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