In a message dated 8/24/2002 2:55:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au writes: > 6. Ralph Diaz "Complete Folding Kayakar" > Although its about folding kayaks it has much > generally useful information. The sections on > purchasing gear were particularly useful to me > 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. Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
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