Unlike Duane, I don't think I ever find surfing my small boat boring, but I agree that there is something special about surfing a sea kayak. Duane's video demonstrates it well, the grace of that big long bow hangin' out in front of you!! And when your bow starts to plant, you realize you better stay on the ball! I always liked surfing the Lollygagger, but always with the rudder down to keep it from broaching. The only problem was with rolling it, especially in the surf! My last surf outing with the Tempest went much better the first, but I don't think it will ever be a great surfer. Sometimes I think I ought to get one of the sit on top surf boats, but I just like the idea of being in a closed deck boat braving the waves! Well, my Tempest was supposed to be my rolling boat, so now I guess I need a long surf boat! Mark -----Original Message----- A short boat and long boat in the surf are two different games. It's much more difficult to handle a sea kayak in surf. Surfing my surf boat is so easy it almost bores me. Duane *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Aug 28 2009 - 07:56:17 PDT
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