----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Reese" <melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net> > :-) That pretty much says it all! I would only add that a kayak takes > me to some very nice places...and sometimes my arms get tired (tired, > but happy!) We'll leave the rest to the hydrodynamic übergeeks to sort > out. Melissa, Boy you sure hit the head on the nail. As someone who works everyday in a technical and scientific field, I love the subjective things about kayaking. I love just the feel of putting my paddle in the water and making the boat move, or the exhilaration of doing a braced side surf to land on a breaking wave. Kayaking is FUN and that's why I do it---I'll leave all of the hull speed, effieciency, etc type technical talks to the boat designers. I don't care if I could squeeze out an extra 1/4 knot of speed. If I wanted speed, I'd be on a power boat. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Dec 14 2002 - 10:02:52 PST
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