>Another solution, and relatively cost-effective at that, might be two Folbot >Greenland II's. Plenty of room for the youngster in front to loll around, >read, sleep, or [gasp!] paddle. Two friends made use of G II's for this for >a few years while their kids were small. They never went anywhere very >fast, but the kids loved it. Two kids in a single cockpit together, seems >to bring out the worst. They tried that, but their nerves were never the >same. > >Come to think of it, they might have a San Juan, and be willing to sell it. >The Dad is a sometime Paddlewiser: Bill O'Brien. > >Yo, Bill? You rang, Dave? Dave's post is accurate. We're hanging on to the San Juan. Now that our son hit his teens, it works well with him in the front, our daughter in the middle, and the wife happily paddling a single. We all paddle singles on day trips with the 10 yr/old in a pigmy osprey 13. She only weighs 65 lbs but can really move. She only has two speeds - just like her dad. There are a lot of San Juans still around and I've been told they still make them for outfitters when asked. Having both kids in the middle was tough, especially with a feisty little one. The folboats are a great value and similar folders work well for kids in the front. Pack a couple of the heavier objects in the front and the boat trims out well. We have sailed them, too. The kids really liked that. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 28 2003 - 23:46:05 PDT
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