Re: [Paddlewise] Brand New Kayak

From: Peter Rathmann <prathman_at_home.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 23:05:33 -0800
Congratulations and a wish for many safe and enjoyable outings in your
new boat.  I just paddled a Kodiak for the first time a few weeks ago
when the owner wanted to try out an Aleut and we swapped boats for the
day. I really liked it - still stable, but faster and more sporty
feeling than mine.
Keep us informed on your experiences with it - both here and on the
Folbot website User's Forum.  My only advice on the maiden voyage is not
to get too eager in case the good weather doesn't hold.  That's what I
did when I got the Aleut nine years ago.  I planned to go on a club trip
but that was canceled due to a storm.  Well, I went anyway and
experienced my first and only unintentional capsize when I got caught by
the high surf kicked up by the storm.

Mary Sano wrote:
> 
> I have ordered a Folbot Kodiak Exp as my first kayak.
...
> Any advice
> on my maiden voyage in hopefully 9 days.
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