Josh says: > 5. Finally (he writes with trepidation), these boats are not for those > whose primary pleasures are long expeditions, challenging seas, leaning, > rolling, maneuvering, and big surf. Would Doug Lloyd ever paddle one in the > conditions he prefers? > Other than big surf, I'd say the right folder is appropriate for all those conditions. After all, Hannes Lindemann made the greatest sea kayak ever undertaken in a 1950s vintage Klepper. I've never tried to roll a Khat, but Randy Henricksen tells me it's not terribly difficult. I've seen photos of people rolling a Klepper single and double. For, the folding aspect is a large part of the attraction, but so is performance and ruggedness. Folders can take a lot more punishment than can hardshell boats. A collision that would render a hardshell useless might only result in some easily field repairable broken frame parts in a folder. -- mike ----------------------------------- Michael Edelman mje_at_spamcop.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.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/ ***************************************************************************
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