Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / September 2004

i have a
New Wave Cruise Contol   for  sale   $250
great  biginner boat  10ft  long orange in color
adjustable  bulkhead  for feet    in  fair  shape

Ok, I took the plunge and bought a kayak today.  A Skerray RMX.  I just
hope the physiotherapy on my sore elbows works before the river freezes.
If you care, blog entry at http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/000476.html and
pictures at http://xcski.com/gallery/kayak/

Boy, was that tiring... trust me, we did a LOT of walking the canoe
through the sorry excuse of a river the Little Miami is from John
Bryan Park to Yellow Springs, Ohio... some places in that stretch of
the river are barely six inches deep, with agravel bed to boot! My

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Don't know how many have tried this, but if you havn't, I recommend it.
There is a rather heavily wooded area near my home with a small river running
through it.  I've had the pleasure of paddling through there after dark a
few times and... if you like being "creeped out", this is ...

Any suggestion on buy a K 1 slalom kayak ? I really excited about the
new white water park in MD after talking to the rep . at the gauley
river festival.

Do you think that a sit in, with a (breathable) skirt on, would be a
bad choice for hot Florida summer days, or a good insurance against
the sun?

I'm thinking real hard about a winter project and building a Kayak is very high on that list. Has anyone here taken on that project -- and how did it turn out, with who's design?
I'm looking here http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/ specifically at the Cape Ann series. I'm leaning to ...

Any good paddling?  What's the Rio Grande like near there?  I can do
whitewater or touring.
Thanks!
Bob C.

Embarrassing, but I have to ask....
I've been a casual paddler for years.  I started with a cheap fiberglass
White, then graduated to a Mad River Eclipse.  Later, I added a Bell
Northwind.  I can seldom find a partner to paddle it with me and often

Just had a blast on three different kayaking trips in the Point Pelee
region. My wife and I paddled down the east shoreline and portaged into the
park, had a very interesting time in a protected marsh, and made a crossing
from Pelee Island to Middle Island (southernmost point in ...

I have two plastic Peception Arcadia kayaks that are somewhat
scratched. I have tried to wet sand, compound, but nothing seems to
work. All I seem to get is a white chalked finish. Are these plastic
kayaks unrepairable? Jim

Hi-- my wife and I will be in Lake Placid over Columbus Weekend and plan on
bringing our two Pungoes. We're looking for a good suggestion of paddling
sites: scenic, good selection of wildlife, easy dry launch, no long carry.
Thanks in advance.

Can anyone tell me where I might be able to buy a rudder to put on an
older kayak I was given. It has a single pin mounting hole. I had
heard Yakima makes a light weight rudder, but I didn't see them on
their web sight.

do i have to spend 500 bucks on a system, or is thre a cheaper and
more affordable solution?
sincerely,
near broke college student trying to transport from maine