Dave wrote of Monterey Bay Kayaks, "...every 4th Saturday they have Demo day where they say you can test any boat they have in stock. I haven't tried this yet, but I'm looking forward to testing it." Yup. Great place. Was out there on a short assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School (too short!) and went back to say hello a few years ago. They had a brand new Khatsalano there when nobody else could get them, and, even though I hadn't been there in a few years, they actually offered me a demo when they saw me drooling on the hatch covers. Wouldn't have thought to request it --- but they let me take it out in some normal sized MB waves and surf! Another thing about MBK, they take gear very seriously. Their competition --- renting SOTs and rec boats, primarily, and even more cycles --- offered to supply a "drysuit" for paddling when I called them asking about wetsuits for the chilly water in the Bay. Turned out their "drysuits" were thin nylon splash jackets and trousers. That's when I found MBK --- who, at least at the time, also provided wetsuits as part of the deal! If you're ever in that part of the world ... Wish I were! Jack *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 15 1999 - 04:56:23 PDT
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