Re: [Paddlewise] floating campsites

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 23:03:17 -0400
Didn't Verlen Kruger do something like this on his "Ultimate Challenge" down
South America with his wife?  His canoes were really heavily decked and I
think they put crossbars in and set up a campsite on  and between the boats.


>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?


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