Rob wrote: - >Every time I read an article about someone shipping >their FG boat a month ahead of time to some far >flung place, 10,000 miles away, applying the duck >tape to hull damage incurred enroute and spending >days on ground getting it back home, selling it, <whatever, I look at that masterpiece on my top shelf >and thank God I read it. G'Day Rob and Paddlewise, When you quoted my two sentence review it brought home how it sounded deprecating of folding kayaks - heaven forbid! My first kayak was bought entirely on the basis of careful reading of Ralphs book and I have never regretted it - for my circumstances it was a perfect choice. For the first year most of my paddling instructions came from that book. As circumstances changed I moved to fibreglass but would never get rid of the Klepper. And the number of times I've quoted snippets of historical information to passers by who were curious. Its indeed a classic book. Another book I was going to put on the list but hesitated was Shelley Johnson's "Sea Kayaker's Pocket Guide" - which packs a huge amount in a tiny volume. The hesitation was because of a full page illustration near the front showing a paddler kitted out with sandals and all and I had often thought of writing to her to ask about the sandals as she invites feedback in the flyleaf of the book. I can see now that the subject is a bit controversial and invites common sense rather than rules of thumb. But personally I've decided against sandals through long experience of Murphy's law and because I occasionally use a rudder. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Aug 28 2002 - 14:41:58 PDT
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