[Paddlewise] Whitewater vs. Surf boats

From: Joshua Teitelbaum <teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:53:06 +0200
Dear Friends:

Now that my Romany Explorer is on its way from Wales, my thoughts are 
turning to surf kayaks.  I love surfing the Romany, but I would like a 
dedicated kayak for surf.  I've looked at a lot of web pages, and it seems 
that a lot of WW kayaks double as surf kayaks.  Are they in fact 
different?  Here in the holy land I think I can get Prijon, Pyranha, and 
perhaps Mega.  Can anyone point to specific models worth investigating?

As for skill level, I can surf the Romany Explorer pretty well, but I'm at 
the "boy, I can surf without capsizing!" stage and do not really maneuver 
the thing.  I've tried a bathtub sit-on-top (JetSurf?) and had trouble 
getting out through the waves.  I basically hated the thing, but I was cold 
and tired.  The seating position killed my tailbone, too.  Anyway, I'll go 
for a closed-deck surf boat.

Josh




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   African Studies
Tel Aviv University
Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978  Israel
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www.dayan.org
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