Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / March 2006

Hello, I am new to paddling and sure could use some advice.I live on
the lower Ouachita river and I would like to paddle upstream for a
couple of hours and then float back.Is this feasible?The current is
slow moving most of the time and at 55 I can be as well but am

I have the last two weeks in June open, and three of us want to do a
canoe trip. We'll be departing from central Maine, and we figure on 4
or 5 nights onriver. Including travel days, we have about 7 days
available. Two of us are advanced paddlers, the other is a novice, so

There's no delicate way to put this. My best friend - let's call him
Fred - lives tantalizingly close to a pair of beautiful calm lakes with
an interconnecting river and would very much enjoy tooling around in
some kind of small, human-powered watercraft during the summer months.

i have finnished my trip in Parana river in kayak from Iguazu to Buenos
Aires (2000km)
to look at some photos check my website: http://andy2005galeria.blox.pl
Antek

Has a shark ever attacked a kayak with a black hull and unattractive
top colour? What about a moving kayak? What about a folding kayak?
If I were a shark, I wouldn't want to attack a kayak - bad for the
teeth and don't taste good. But I might attack a kayak if I mistake it

Old time readers of this newsgroup will remember Rocky Cantos (and
perhaps me as well!).  My March/April AW Journal arrived today and what
to my wondering eyes should appear but an article by Rocky on his 330
mile solo descent of the Rio Sirupa in Northern Mexico.  Great read,

My question is, what are they good for?
For instance, consider the Werner Powerhouse versus the Sidekick.
Both have large blades, 18.9 x 7.7" and 18.9 x 7.9" respectively.
Both weigh the same and are constructed of similar materials.

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I really wanted to get out earlier today, but "stuff to do" kept me

I've got this brand-new two-piece carbon wing paddle.
It's supposed to be a highly-regarded paddle, but I find the shaft connecting
system totally unsatisfactory.   Grabbing it hard in the surf is going to lay my
hand open and just trying to put the two halves completely together in ...

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Hola:
Deseo darles a conocer una página web que congrega a un naciente Club
de Kayak en Puerto Varas, Chile:
http://kayaking.farvista.net

I've searched and searched but nothing seems to hit my questions
exactly. I currently drive a Scion xA and am looking to install a
Yakima roof rack. I am also in the market for two single person kayaks.
The crossbars for the Yakima rack are 48", is that enough room for two

Got a WaveWitch on order.  
I guess the anticipation is getting to me.
Anybody had a chance to paddle both a WW and a run-of-the-mill kayak (i.e. not a
19-foot Seda or a racing boat...)

Kentucky May Do Away With Boat Launching Fees
Reported by: AP
First posted: 3/15/2006 12:05:28 PM
Boaters in Kentucky may not have to pay launching fees at state docks much

Hello paddlers.
Everyone is invited to the Fifth Annual South Platte River Joint Paddle
Trip.  This is a casual flat water day trip with two destinations at 9
and 14 river miles.  The location is Evans to Kuner, southeast of