Nature1. Forgot the address. Tried both. 2. Follow-up on Feathercraft K-1 in Seal Skin (newest model) I have been paddling my K-1 since April. All that Feathercraft promises on their web site www.feathercraft.com is true and more. My most startling discovery is the speed and ease of handling. I am 62 and have been kayaking for 18 months. I paddled canoes earlier in my life. I therefore had experience on the water by myself. I even have a K-light from Feathercraft which is a delightful craft but a tad small for a 6'3" 200lb paddler. Pretty much reached the maximum of performance with the K-light. (Ralph looks much more compact and trimmer than I and fits the K-light better I suspect). Anyhow, I have been paddling with other kayakers who have hardshells and we have occasionally become in inadvertant competition. No announcements, just hard paddling. I am the oldest by about 10 years min. and in one case 32 years. I not only keep up, I have been pushing them. Also, Ralph has consistently stated that in rough water the foldable has an advantage and boy is he right. We have several times paddled into 20 mph winds with complementary waves and I generally pull away. Both of my North Texas paddling companions have stated their amazment at the speed of the K-1. I am having the time of my life. Bottom line: If you enjoy paddling in smooth or rough water (not talking bad storms here) the K-1 will suit you well if you are from medium to large size. Even smaller persons fit and though a 51 lb boat might be a bit on the large size to carry around, it fits well into the range of most other kayaks. One caution, be prepared to pull away from your paddling companions. You will have to moderate your paddling to allow them to stay with you.:-) --Mel-- =^..^= Pager 888-704-4169 Home 937-426-7169 Apt 817-215-1513 <mailto:mslammers_at_earthlink.net> http://melskayakpage.homestead.com [demime 0.92b removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of anabnr2.gif] [demime 0.92b removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Nature Bkgrd.jpg] *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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