You may want to check out a Yahoo group called Bagboater. Very good info about folding kayaks. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bagboater/ I own a Feathercraft Kahuna and Klondike (KLONDIKE IS FOR SALE, buying fiance a Java or Kahuna instead :). The company is a joy to deal with. I was in Vancouver recently and stopped by the factory to ask a few questions. My Klondike is a 1998 and I mentioned I popped a rivet. The guy said I should have never popped a rivet there. He asked If I had the kayak with me and told me to bring it in. He fixed the rivet, gave me a few spares for the rudder pin and some bunge clips etc. I think he spent over 30 minutes going over my boat making sure everything was in great shape. The big deal is he actually stayed 20 minutes past closing to do this. If you can get to Seattle, the Feathercraft rep <A HREF="www.foldingkayak.com">www.foldingkayak.com</A> is very willing to let you paddle anything. He is a great guy. I have never been in a Kodiak, but my Kahuna is stable enough for me. I have only been paddling for a few years, but I have been in big waves in the Sea of Cortez, fished from it, snorkeled of it etc. I can re-enter in reasonably calm water without a paddle float. You mentioned you might sell it after the trip. I know the Kahuna is probably the most sought after model. The K-1 is a better expedition boat, but alot of people feel the K-1 is more then they need. The Kahuna is a great boat for day to day kayaking and can handle shorter expedition trips. Be careful, you will probably love your Kahuna and never sell it. -robbie stewart *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Kahuna is stable enough for me. [snip] I can re-enter in reasonably > calm water without a paddle float. > There are professional rope-walkers, you know :-).... Of course it's technically doable. Alex. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "al.m" <al.m_at_3web.net> > > Kahuna is stable enough for me. [snip] I can re-enter in reasonably > > calm water without a paddle float. > > > > There are professional rope-walkers, you know :-).... Of course it's > technically doable. Well, it is not as rare as rope walkers at all. And a lot more than just technically feasible. I have seen many dozens of paddlers reenter the K-Light (the predecessor to the Kahuna and not as stable as the Kahuna) without paddle floats in bumpy waters off of Pier 26 and Pier 40 in the Hudson. The bumpy waters involve constant wakes coming in from ferries and weekend recreational boats roaring by just beyond the pier ends and the wakes rebounding off the solid seawalls of Manhattan. It is not small lake calm at all. The individuals doing this exercise range from extremely agile types to quite clumsy ones. Varying techniques as well from cowboy style over the stern and scoothing up to the cockpit to coming in from the side at an angle to the cockpit and getting their chests on to the rear deck, i.e. not dissimilar to the classic position in a paddlefloat rescue. Again, all without paddle floats. ralph diaz-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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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