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Mill Creek 13
By:Mike R.
Date: 8/2/1999, 2:12 pm
In Response To: Mill Creek 15 (Chris Luneski)

I've been paddling my Mill Creek 13 for about a year and a half. I, too, have little with which to compare, but like it. I never hit the coaming with a paddle, and stopped hitting the rub rail after about two sessions - about the time I started to develop an effective stroke and started relaxing.

You will notice the effect of a crosswind, but I don't find it significant.

It seems to handle waves well, though the flat bottom makes for a bit of thump-thump. (I think the relatively thin wood turns it into a drum - big raindrops also get loud.)

Messages In This Thread

Mill Creek 15
Chris Luneski -- 7/31/1999, 1:38 am
Re: Mill Creek 15
Don Martz -- 8/7/1999, 9:47 am
Nice Yak
Brian T. Cunningham -- 8/7/1999, 6:41 pm
Re: Nice Yak
Chris Luneski -- 8/7/1999, 7:20 pm
Mill Creek 13
Mike R. -- 8/2/1999, 2:12 pm
Re: Mill Creek 15
Jerry Brown -- 8/1/1999, 4:58 pm
Re: Mill Creek 15
Willy Dommen -- 8/5/1999, 3:24 am
Re: Mill Creek 15
Jerry Brown -- 8/5/1999, 9:43 am
Re: Mill Creek 15
Nolan -- 8/4/1999, 2:55 pm
Re: Mill Creek 15
Jerry Brown -- 8/5/1999, 10:05 am
Re: Mill Creek 15
Nolan -- 8/5/1999, 10:54 am
Re: Mill Creek 13
addison m. -- 8/1/1999, 10:04 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13
Jerry Brown -- 8/2/1999, 12:58 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13
Mike Hanks -- 8/2/1999, 4:05 pm
Re: Mill Creek 15
Chris Luneski -- 8/1/1999, 8:20 pm
Re: Mill Creek 15
Tom Kurth -- 8/1/1999, 2:30 pm
Re: Mill Creek 15
John Herr -- 7/31/1999, 11:15 am