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Re: comparing kayak vs canoe specs
By:John Monfoe
Date: 11/13/2000, 3:36 am
In Response To: comparing kayak vs canoe specs (Paul G. Jacobson)

: A couple of things come to mind which make me suggest that you may want to
: give a bit more thought to your specifications.

: 1.) Depending on how much your dog moves around, you may have much better
: control with a NARROWER kayak than with a wide one. Here is how it works:
:

Paul, thanks for a very informative comparison of narrow vs. wide kayaks and how they react. I have printed this out and put it in my kayak information folder. I became interested in kayaks six weeks ago and thought of them as just another boat. Now I see them as an extention of the person much like sailing but more so. Thanks again.

John

Messages In This Thread

first kayak
Katie -- 11/12/2000, 12:13 am
Re: first kayak
George Cushing -- 11/14/2000, 2:37 pm
comparing kayak vs canoe specs
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/12/2000, 7:37 pm
Re: comparing kayak vs canoe specs
John Monfoe -- 11/13/2000, 3:36 am
Re: comparing kayak vs canoe specs
Katie -- 11/12/2000, 8:47 pm
Re: first kayak
Gini L. -- 11/12/2000, 11:55 am
Re: first kayak
Katie -- 11/14/2000, 7:34 am
Re: first kayak
George -- 11/17/2000, 6:12 pm
Re: first kayak
Ken Sarkozy -- 11/14/2000, 7:19 pm
Re: first kayak
John Monfoe -- 11/12/2000, 5:53 am