Dave Williams <dave_at_paddleasia.com> asked: >>>>>.Does anyone know of a kayak that's suitable for a small 5 year old? What about a small, short paddle?<<<<<< Stearn's little inflatable kayak the IK-86 (7-0 x28") might be just the ticket. It is for someone 50 to 110 pounds and comes with a small kids sized paddle. The paddle isn't much to speak of but I have been impressed with the similarly designed but bigger IK116 (9-8 x 33") inflatable kayak that fits me. It paddled a whole lot better than many of the little recreational kayaks I was trying out at this years West Coast Sea Kayaking Symposium and was quite comfortable to sit in. It tracked okay with the fin but still turns on a dime. The IK86 costs $199.95 which also beats the pants off most kids sized kayaks on price too. It would be easy to ship to you as well. STEARNS INC: P.O.Box 1498, St. Cloud, MN 56302 (800)697-5801 (320)252-1642 fax:(320)252-4425 www.stearnsinc.com stearns_at_stearnsnet.com Other child's kayaks you might consider: EDDYLINE KAYAKS:Tom Derrer (factory: 15466 Ashten Rd., Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2300 fax:(360)757-2302 www.eddyline.com eddyline_at_halcyon.com store:1019 Q. Av., Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes, WA 98221 (360)299-2300) makes the Skimmer (12-6 x 22"), or its plastic version the Aquaterra/Perception Umiak (12-3 x 21") PERCEPTION: 111 Kayaker Way, P.O. Box 8002, Easley, SC 29641(?42) (864)859-7518, fax:(864)855-5995 (800)262-0268 (800)59KAYAK www.kayaker.com e-mail:mktg_at_kayaker.com ENGLEHART PRODUCTS:Rick (1261 Bobbitt Rd., Euclid, OH 44132 (877)790-9912 fax:(216)732-9927) makes the Episea (14-4 x 20.5") WILDERNESS SYSTEMS: P.O.Box 4339, Archdale, NC 27263, (336)434-7470 fax:(336)434-6912 cservice_at_wildsys.com www.wildsys.com info_at_youcanpaddle.com www.youcanpaddle.com makes the Poquito (12-0 x 20.5") and Piccolo (13-5 x20") AQUADYNAMIC WATERCRAFT:Bruce Lord Box 175, Wabamun, Alberta T0E 2K0 Canada (780)892-3392 fax:(780)892-4920 blord_at_telusplanet.net www.aquadynamic.com makes a Cadet II and Sea Cadet both (11-3 x 20") WEST SIDE KAYAK SHOP:Doug Bushnell 7661 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 434-5755 has or once had a Baby Otter (9-8 x 22") child's kayak SIMON RIVER SPORTS (SRS):Lou & Karen Lukanovic (formerly Canoes Beaumier Ltee. near Montreal, Quebec, Canada toll free(877)529-2518 info_at_kayakit.com www.kayakit.com has announced their intention of making a kids trainer called the Skipper (I don't have the dimensions yet--okay I just found them 13-7 x 19.25") OLD TOWN CANOE CO.: 58 Middle St., Old Town, ME 04468 (800)595-4400 (207) 827-5513 fax:(207)827-2779 www.otccanoe.com email:quhl39a_at_prodigy.com has a Loon 86 (8-6 x22") for children. NIMBUS/RAINFOREST DESIGNS LTD:Steve Schleicher #6-9903 240th St., Albion, BC, Canada V0M 1B0 (604)467-9932 fax:(604)467-8890 www.nimbuskayaks.com sschleic_at_direct.ca used to make a child's kayak called the Sprite (10-5 x21") back in the 1980's (note their present "Sprite" (9-9 x28") is not the same model. NECKY KAYAKS LTD: Mike Neckar 1100 Riverside Rd., Abbotsford, BC, V2S 7P1 Canada (604)850-1206 fax (604)850-3197 www.necky.com once made a kid's trainer back (13-8 x20") back in the 1980's (I had one for a while for my kids). Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 01 2000 - 23:34:46 PST
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