Re: [Paddlewise] Whitewater vs. Surf boats

I've paddled a Riot bogie. It's one of the few surf only plastic 
boats I've seen. Pyranha  is going to release one mid year and I've 
seen photos but that's it. I've heard it's going to have retractable 
fins. What every you go with fins will make carving easier and I 
would recommend them.
If you looking for high end check out PS Composites. They make the Mako
http://www.customkayak.com/html/mako_surf_kayaks.html

JFF

>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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