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Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 6/16/2010, 10:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me (jchumley)

: Learned a lot this evening. First, the Night Heron doesn't seem the
: least unstable. Second, it is very easy to go fast. Third, it
: turns easier than my 13' Manitou. Finally, it frequently and
: suddenly goes where it wants to go without any intentional input
: from me. It was a little unnerving. I'm sure refining my
: paddling skills would help but for now it is too lively for me.
: There was about a 3 - 5 knot wind with six inch waves. Pretty
: gentle.

Paddling on flat water will accentuate its ability to respond to minute weight shifts from side-to-side, which is what was happening with the unintentional turns. If you were on bumpy water you would find the opposite- that it goes where you want without any intentional input from you.

Turns nice, doesn't it?

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Strip: Best Kayak for me
jchumley -- 6/16/2010, 11:41 am
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
jchumley -- 6/19/2010, 2:16 pm
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Dean -- 6/17/2010, 12:12 pm
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Jeff Chumley -- 6/17/2010, 12:34 pm
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Dean -- 6/17/2010, 2:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2010, 2:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2010, 2:09 pm
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Wesley Ewell -- 6/16/2010, 8:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2010, 12:35 am
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
jchumley -- 6/16/2010, 7:30 pm
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
Mike Bielski -- 6/16/2010, 10:41 pm
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me *PIC*
Clayton Plunkett -- 6/16/2010, 5:23 pm
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Oliver Bloch -- 6/16/2010, 7:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/16/2010, 3:02 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/16/2010, 2:02 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/16/2010, 3:35 pm
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
Mike Bielski -- 6/16/2010, 4:34 pm
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/16/2010, 4:41 pm
Re: Strip: Best Kayak for me
Mike Bielski -- 6/16/2010, 4:44 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/16/2010, 6:09 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 6/16/2010, 1:57 pm