: Hello,

: My name is Ron Smothermon. I work with commercial photographers as a
: producer. Currently I am working with a photographer who is shooting an ad
: campaign for Barclays Bank.

: One of our shots is of a gentleman, standing on a dock in a freshwater lake
: with two kayaks on either side of him. The art director wants a single and
: a tandem kayak and wants them to be made of wood.

: If you might know of anyone who might have these it would be of great help to
: me. These kayaks will only be tied up to the dock and as it is looking it
: will be at Lake Casitas near Santa Barbara California. We are shooting
: this January 14th and will only use the kayaks for one day. I am willing
: to pay a rental fee to the owners, show proof on insurance, leave a
: deposit and promise to return them in the same shape as I received them.
: When the ads are printed the owners will receive a copy of the ad.

: Thank you very much for your help.

: Sincerely,

: Ron Smothermon

I am in the South Bay by LAX, we have a wooden stripper Guillemot 17, redwood and white striped deck and a Pygmy Arctic Turn 17 ply, looks like mahogany. I don't think there are any natural finish tandems around. The only one I saw went to Oregon. There may be a Point Bennett Tandem around but not sure. I have cool wooden gp paddle also. I could make a vacation with wine tasting, paddling and biking, maybe not that order, Sweet spot.
Don