Hi Jerry, On Friday, February 19, 2010, at 9:50:36 AM PST, you wrote: > I hated it and would never buy one. Many people love it, however. Well, there you go. Pretty much sums up the "different strokes for different folks" thing (literally!). :) I didn't exactly fall in love with the QCC 700 I paddled *once* in some pretty strong winds and lively waves and current either, but many people love that boat too. Had I paddled it more, or in different conditions, or with different goals in mind, etc., I might have liked it more. Or not. Regardless, I feel comfortable saying the following about the Caribou--from both years of personal experience and by observing those I've introduced to paddling using it: It's a fine boat for learning the basics--and beyond--of boat control with just body, boat, blade, and working with the conditions at hand. If you can handle the Caribou in all sorts of conditions, even without a skeg, you've probably got a pretty decent foundation of paddling skills that will serve you well in any other boat. The same can be said for many other boats, no doubt. To each our own (which usually ends up meaning "a fleet" :)). -- Melissa *************************************************************************** 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 Feb 19 2010 - 15:53:22 PST
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