Re: [Paddlewise] Which types of boats?

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:17:09 -0700
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 4:17 AM, Kirk Olsen <kork4_at_cluemail.com> wrote:

>
> Everyone still seems to be sitting inside their boats ;-)
>
> If you are looking for a distance/speed/exercise boat, as a day tripper,
> try a surf ski ;-)
>
>
Interesting that you should mention this. Kayak seminars like the one in
Port Townsend often give some insight in the direction kayaking is going...
or at least insight into where kayak manufacturers think it's going. This
year it was pretty obviously British-style boats; the expedition-style boats
were decidedly fewer in number. I wondered aloud what next year's boats
would look like and someone mentioned surf skis.

I'd certainly like one on the lake here for a super-fast paddle to my
grandkids' house. What we need are more stories about trips on surf skis
(that don't turn out tragically).

Craig
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