What a nice looking boat! I love the bow detail.

I have found a figure from a cave painting that I plan to put on my next kayak. I should get started on that...

Brian

: Thanks to Tom Yost, who suggested it, we hauled the boat straight
: up the mountain to a beautiful, no-motorboats-allowed, lake high
: above Boulder - Gross Reservoir. So nice there (a world apart
: from rather depressing Boulder Reservoir, out on the prairie)
: and perfect conditions for a 3 hr paddle.

: Both my friend, Catherine, and I are long legged at about
: 5'10" and together weigh 300lbs or so. I don't think we
: could have fit in the boat more perfectly - plenty of leg room
: for both of us, and the boat was well balanced between us.

: As for paddling, I don't want to wax too poetic about my own
: creation, but this could easily be my favorite boat to paddle -
: ever. It did everything we wanted it to do. Tracked straight,
: even in a good crosswind - but still turned almost effortlessly.
: Very stable and comfortable - very. And it paddled great with
: just Catherine in it - a novice paddler (but a professional
: athlete), too.
: I'm still thrilled and kind of amazed that it worked so well - and
: I really like the color now, too.

: Of course, we haven't had it out in waves or howling wind, so . . .
: .

: More fun was had with other boaters - a local shop was having a
: demo day, and there were lots of hideous plastic recreational
: kayaks plowing around. We got a lot of questions and
: compliments, and certainly had the only elegant boat on the
: water.

: Anyway, I was pretty pleased with the paddling, the scenery and the
: company, and I have to give the boat a big thumbs up.

: Dave Gentry

: Here's Catherine