>I've had my eyes on Dennis Nigels Romany but after trying it, I found that I like the Valley Pintail and Avocet much better. > am I setting my heights too high being a begining kayaker? These are "advanced" kayaks that are also incredibly "beginner friendly". "Beginner" and "Advanced" kayaks are really misleading monikers that serve to cut down on the amount of meaningful discussion needed to describe these boats to one another. People's physiologies can play a bigger role in how the boat feels than the various boats' designs. Bottom line: If you're already comfortable in these boats, why go to a boat you will more quickly outgrow? Also do consider the WS Tempest. I didn't realize AJ has only been paddling for 8 months, but I had the opportunity to paddle with him this weekend, and he doesn't paddle like he's at all new to the sport. No doubt his attitude and willingness to get wet play a large part; having a boat that didn't "hold him back" didn't hurt much, either. Go for it--you won't regret it! Shawn __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jun 11 2003 - 15:05:11 PDT
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