John Fereira wrote > The only one that I have paddled that fits this description is the Ocean > Kayak Sprinter. > If someone were looking for an inexpensive boat for > workouts that didn't have to be babied on shore landings it > might be a good > choice. > I bought one for that reason - when Joyce goes to work, I can go for a paddle if the weather is suitable. Twice around Hamilton lake, total distance 7.0km, average speed 4 knots, gets me nicely warm but not exhausted. In the middle of a city of over 100,000 people, I usually have the lake all to myself. Knee straps make balancing the Sprinter much easier, and if you don't want water coming up the drain holes and wetting your backside, champagne corks make ideal bungs (and are a pleasure to acquire). Allan Singleton Hamilton NZ Where even the Sprinter comes with a rudder. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 29 2001 - 13:54:58 PDT
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