I bought a couple of kid sized boats - the perception acadia scout. We only 'destination' paddled them a couple of times, including one very nice paddle while on vacation in Maine. For a trip out and around Rockport harbor. The younger boy very much enjoyed riding boat wakes.... Most of the time we take them to a salt water bay on cape cod, similar to a lake. The kids play in them. They've spent lots of time paddling them full of water. Neither boy has shown much interest in paddling, but they have the skills to get somewhere if they do have someone who wants to go for a paddle. One of the friends of my older son joined us for vacation 2 years ago. He now loves to paddle. Last summer I taught him to roll and he now has my old surf ski. He's got a nice stroke and is comfortable in modest swell. For christmas he asked for neoprene.... Kirk On Fri, Apr 27, 2012, at 09:30 AM, Peter O wrote: > G'day, > > Having been a Grandad for a while now wondered if anyone had thoughts or > experience, links or references, on when and how to introduce kids to sea > kayaking? > > All the best, PeterO -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Apr 28 2012 - 06:28:44 PDT
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