In a message dated 6/6/2003 9:51:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, Murphykat12 writes: > I've had my eyes on Dennis Nigels Romany but after trying it, I found that I like the Valley Pintail and Avocent much better. Luckily, I have the US dealer close by. My question is, am I setting my heights too high being a begining kayaker? No, like everyone else, I guess, I'd highly recommend a Pintail or a boat of that ilk, even as a new paddler. I say this with some confidence because it's exactly what I did, and it worked for me. Started with a vintage Sea Lion --- a nice boat in its own right --- but moved to a Pintail shortly thereafter, and that VCP rock garden boat has been my kayak of choice for about 12 years. Wonderful balance of touring boat and fun boat. No racer, but more maneuverable than anything in its category, and an easy enough boat to start out on. You'll learn a lot from it. You mention being close to the source --- assume you mean Great River Outfitters in Michigan. If so, you also have one of the country's greatest kayaking events at Grand Marais every summer, with world-class instructors and clinicians. Have made the trip from Maryland, and it was worth it. Certainly all the more so if you're anything like "local". (You'll also see a lot of Pintails --- the Chladek influence locally, no doubt.) Twelve years later, still love that Pintail! Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Jun 08 2003 - 18:04:38 PDT
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