Surfing vs Kayaking as magazine layouts --- It may have something to do with sun-tanned cutie pies of both genders in swim suits vs. some of us battle axes in layers of sun protective shirts and a figure flattering paddling vest.... Pat Slaven Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:19:54 -0500 From: Nick Schade <nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com> Subject: [Paddlewise] What's Wrong with Kayaking I was just in the local Barnes & Noble looking through the magazine rack. I noticed that there were 4 or 5 slick surfing magazines and no kayaking magazines. While they typically do carry some, I find it amazing that here on the northeast coast where surfing is virtually non existent and sea kayaking is quite popular, that so much more shelf space would be devoted to surfing than kayaking. All these surfing magazines have very attractive covers. One is virtually an art publication. The whole image presented is interesting and exciting. How come sea kayaking is portrayed as boring? Is a picture of a low-end kayak, sitting calmly on smooth water really the image of sea kayaking that attracts us to the sport? Is this really the cover shot that is going to attract people to the sport? It seems to me that the enthusiastic sea kayakers participate in a different sport from what we see on the covers and inside the sea kayaking magazines. Wouldn't it be good for the sport if it was portrayed in the same way that the most enthusiastic experience it? While we are on the subject, who is happy with the new layout of Sea Kayaker Magazine? To me it looks like just another conglomerate produced enthusiast publication. The old layout was distinctive and at least somewhat interesting. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ NOTICE: This message has been checked for all known viruses!Received on Tue Dec 21 2004 - 15:45:12 PST
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