From: "Christian" <rebel_at_snip.net> > I need suggestions for a first kayak for my 6 year old son who is anxious > to get out on the water with dad. He paddles with me in our Old Town > Discovery 146 and actually maneuvers quite well. I would like to get him > something small and stable. Does anyone have children paddling this young? > Would I be better off getting him a sit on top or a large open cockpit? It > would be used on still lakes and some small streams here in Southern New > Jersey. > *************************************************************************** 6 is a touch young for handling a kayak and attention spans can be short... The one commercial kayak advertised as intended for children is the Perception Umia, and it's really intended for an older child. Since you're in South Jersey, there's a livery outfitter called "Kayak King" down there in the Pine Barrens who builds kayaks especially for children. They're not expensive, either. Sorry, no phone number to hand but it should be in the Yellow Pages somewhere.... Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 21 2001 - 19:40:35 PDT
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