Re: [Paddlewise] First post about first boat (Impex, by the way)

At 12:55 PM 8/9/00 -0700, ralph diaz wrote:
>Tika,

>I find that I am on nay side of the buying a boat that you can grow into
>axiom.  It seems to be an axiom that doesn't work for many paddlers. I
>think you are best off with a kayak that suits you right now and here
>and that you will paddle, paddle lots.  Years ago there was a great push
>to sell Nordkapps to newcomers with that axiom of getting a boat you
>will grow into was being heralded.  Many a Nordkapp owner didn't grow
>into his/her boat and the classifieds were full of the aftermath of
>this, i.e. Nordkapps being dumped by discouraged paddlers.  Some
>perservered and were happier for this.  But it took time. I know one

Yeah, but . . . there's a heckuva difference between a sweet handling,
reasonable boat like the Diamante, and an obsolescent fiberglass snake like
a Nordkapp. I suspect a lot of people paddle Nordkapps due to the charisma
factor . . . "He's gotta be one heck of a kayaker -- he paddles a Nordkapp."

Ducking and covering,
-- Wes

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