In a message dated 03/06/2000 2:11:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, h9752220_at_botanix.wu-wien.ac.at writes: << I need some advice! There are so many pros and cons to this issue. If I get the double, I'm sure I'll be using it frequently as a single, if I get a single, my girlfriend won't be able to join me for the occasional outing. (At least Ralph says "solo paddling is fine" in the Aerius II). The double is 8 kilos heavier than the single. Any thoughts (especially from couples)? >> Yeah, don't break up with the girlfriend. All that money for a double that you will probably use solo most of the time. There's an art to paddling double. You have to keep in synch so your paddles aren't clacking. Easier to paddle double with a rudder otherwise you go round and round in circles (blush). There was an article in Sea Kayaker about three (?) years ago on the cons of paddling double. Divorce, for example. Well, it wasn't quite that bad, but many couples have ended up buying two singles. Sandy Kramer (single!) *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Mar 07 2000 - 09:24:52 PST
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