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04-24-2007, 02:53 PM | #1 |
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Kayak or Canoe?
Recently Sarah and I have been talking about getting either a kayak or a canoe. There are obviously certain pros/cons to both, but I was curious what OT thought. I am leaning more towards a kayak, but having a canoe would make fishing a lot easier if we wanted to do that.
Here's a few models we've been looking at: REI Necky Manitou II Kayak LL Bean Malibu II XL Kayak LL Bean Old Town Charles River Canoe Anyone here have a kayak? Canoe or both? Suggestions? Comments? TIA damon
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04-24-2007, 02:54 PM | #2 |
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I have both.
How good is she in a kayak? A canoe is easier to board and use for gear, I have found a kayak is a lot faster but tipping over in one can be a scary thing for a beginner. |
04-24-2007, 02:54 PM | #3 |
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Kayak. I love mine. They are easier to deal with too...
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04-24-2007, 02:54 PM | #4 |
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so you ARENT a chick.....
now the question is, if we answer, will you even ever coem BACK to this thread? |
04-24-2007, 02:55 PM | #5 |
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Canoe. Because you can't rhyme "Peru" with "Kayak".
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04-24-2007, 02:55 PM | #6 |
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You're two tents!
Hmmm, that didn't quite work out. |
04-24-2007, 02:56 PM | #7 |
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Get an outrigger canoe.
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04-24-2007, 02:57 PM | #8 |
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If you're going boating with your SO, it's nice to have two separate boats.
My sister calls canoes and tandem kayaks "divorce boats." |
04-24-2007, 03:00 PM | #9 | |
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Many people don't paddle well together. If you want to get just one then I would suggest testing a 2 person kayak for a while to see if you like it and if it would work. |
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04-24-2007, 03:02 PM | #11 |
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We'd prefer to have just one due to storage and the fact that hauling more than one boat with the wagon and all our gear just won't work.
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04-24-2007, 03:05 PM | #12 |
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I sure love my kayak
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I assume you have a WRX wagon? If so -- you shouldn't have any problem putting two rec kayaks (ours our 12 footers with pretty wide beams) on a roof rack w/ J-cradles. We used to haul the 2 boats and everything for a weekend (including our dog) in the saabaru. Plus - as Seph points out -- it's nice to have a solo boat one of you can take out on your own. Solo kayaks are much lighter than tandems and way lighter than any canoe (even Kevlar). |
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IF we decide on single kayaks... recommendations (cost then becomes a bigger factor)
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Outrigger canoes are polynesian/hawaiian canoes. They have an outrigger/ama that stabilizes the boat. http://www.huki.com/store/ has examples but those are true racing ones. They come in one man and two man or 6 man which i'm sure you aren't looking for. |
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Great all-around boat. You can get a Pungo 100 package (including paddle and PFD) for $700 brand new. If I did it over again though - I'd buy used -- then you could probably get a pair for under a grand. http://www.shopgetoutdoors.com/boats...-pungo100.html |
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04-24-2007, 03:12 PM | #20 |
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lol. yeeees.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...ighlight=kayak somebody else started a kayak thread a few hours ago ... pfft.. damn newbs.. hahahaha /runs |
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Also - if I were you - and planning to paddle locally in South Fla -- I'd get a sit-on-top kayak that you could also use in the ocean. SOT's are cheaper and lighter.
With the warm weather down there (and lack of whitewater) - there's not really a need for a closed-hull boat. (Unless you are planning for some long-range touring). |
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On the racks -- my saabaru also lacks a factory roof rack -- so I use Yakima Q-towers which are easily removable when you aren't hauling boats. |
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