I have no first-hand experience with an epileptic seizure in/on water, but I think that the way to go is to get a Klepper Aerius II, or a Long Haul Mark II (both folding two-seaters with built-in airbags, aka sponsons, along the gunwales - the Long Haul being a US clone of the former, and is heavier and even more durable). If properly loaded they are both very stable, and extremely seaworthy. You should add a bilge pump, and possibly an enlarged rudder. Very sea-worthy and quite costly, but a life is very dear, too! The rear-seat paddler should be a good paddler, of course, and the epileptic should of course be equipped with a PFD with a good head support, not the run of the mill paddle PFD! For a typical bilge pump installation see the mods page on foldingkayaks.org - I have since then moved my battery forward, so it is now parked under my knees! The rudder modification works like a dream! Tord, Sweden *************************************************************************** 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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