Yeah, that guy was on our whale hunt today. He couldn't keep up! -----Original Message----- The fastest kayaks are rudder-free, although steering a rudder-free kayak can be hard on the arms. For those who want incontrovertible proof (of both points), please see the following video, which was filmed at a lake in Iceland: http://tinyurl.com/26dcgp You'll notice that part way through the video the kayaker is referred to as "canoe boy", reflecting a continuing confusion among our British colleagues over proper use of the term "canoe" . I'm pleased to finally resolve this debate, once and for all. Dan Hagen Bellingham, Washington *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jul 03 2007 - 22:47:56 PDT
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