Kirk, What about these surf ski/sea kayaks like the Nemo? Maybe a better hybrid for dedicated sea kayakers wanting to go fast. Doug Lloyd > 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 *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Oct 08 2008 - 00:33:12 PDT
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