Re: [Paddlewise] San Francisco greater area sea kayak resources

From: Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:41:06 -0700
   Maybe the issue is liability.

   Brad

Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>:

> As I paddle and mothership around the San Juan Islands I notice that
> virtually all the guided tours have the clients in doubles. I guess this is
> understandable as a double typically offers greater primary stability when
> the great unknown is the paddling experience of the clients. It also means
> fewer boats in the stable and, on the water, fewer boats to keep track of.
>
> Maybe the trick is to rent kayaks first... then sign up for a guided tour.
>
>
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
> www.nwkayaking.net
>
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Several years ago, we did a trip with Eskape Sea Kayaking (highly
>> recommended) on Tomales Bay, then spent a few days in the Monterey area. We
>> signed up for the Monterey Bay Kayaks guided bay tour, then found ourselves
>> in doubles (ugh). The trip started out fine, but as it progressed the bay
>> got rougher. At one point, we were supposed to be rafted up listening to a
>> naturalist talk. Our "raft" resembled a rug being shaken out
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