Craig Jungers wrote: > Melissa alluded to the answer, I think. More than almost any other > ocean-going vessel, the seaworthiness of a kayak depends on the skills > and judgment of the operator. And the stamina. When we wear out, we are toast, in rough conditions, perhaps not so much if equipped with one of the various stability-enhancement devices (aka sp*ns*ns). There is widespread, deep ignorance among non-paddlers about the virtues of a kayak, however. My power boating buddies always harass me about "that tippy little boat," but when things get really gnarly on the Columbia, I can make way with a greater reserve of safety than they can in their square-transomed, power-trim-tab-stabilized, over-powered, over-loaded gasoline hogs. And then there's surf: try to deal with a 15-20 ft power boat in three-four feet of water in the impact zone. They just do not side-surf well! -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Oct 27 2007 - 12:09:06 PDT
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