Another option I would suggest is to look around for a good deal on the used kayak market. Why him and haw and agonize over finding the perfect kayak. My reasoning here is that no matter what kayak you get, a year from now you will probably be drooling over another one (or more). It's the nature of the beast, why fight it? After you've paddled for a while you will have a better idea of what you want. If you're like a lot of kayakers you might end up with a flotilla. My point is that it's not that important what model you get at this point. Just get out and enjoy yourself on the water. Check the web sites of local paddling clubs. There has got to be a lot of used sea kayaks for sale in a place like the Pacific Northwest. BTW, the Coaster has a real cult following here in the San Francisco Bay Area (perhaps due to the strong endorsement of local paddler, instructor, author, Tsunami Ranger and general all-around good guy John Lull (ok. the fact that it has good handling characteristics might also have something to do with it). Just this paddlers two cents, Robert Warren *************************************************************************** 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 May 24 2002 - 06:15:10 PDT
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