: Thinking of using a combi-double in the 2004 Texas Water Safari.(see trip
: board) Any tips on modifications?
Sage,
Modifications - Yes, make it out of fiberglass or aluminum. Remove the deck
and make it into a canoe. On second thought, just buy a We-No-Nah
(Jensen). With a zillion portages, rapids, dams, logjams, etc. a sea kayak
is much more a hinderance than help. Did I mention water moccasins.
The lightweight "Combi-Double" would look like mincemeat in no time.
The Texas Water safari is a "Canoe" race, though you can compete in the
unlimited class with a kayak. Unless a separate kayak class has evolved over
the years. The guy who invited you down probably just wanted to kick some
kayaker butt.
When I was living in Norman, Okla. in the mid-70's, I did quite a few TCRA
kayak races in Texas. In fact I've raced on both the San Marcos and Guadalupe
rivers. Even did a Water Safari practice run (45 miles) on the lower
Guadalupe. That's as close as I ever wanted to get to the Water Safari.
Back then the boat of choice was a 4-man Sawyer Racing Canoe( 24ft.?)
Best of luck,
Tom
Messages In This Thread
- Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white water?
sage -- 3/25/2003, 6:13 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
Roger Tulk -- 3/26/2003, 10:59 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
Steve Juniper -- 3/26/2003, 11:25 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
Tom Yost -- 3/26/2003, 11:55 am
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Tom Yost -- 3/26/2003, 11:25 am - Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
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Tom Yost -- 3/26/2003, 10:37 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
sage -- 3/26/2003, 4:39 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
Tom Yost -- 3/26/2003, 6:53 pm
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
Tom Yost -- 3/25/2003, 10:19 pm- I should have read the rules closer!!!
sage -- 3/25/2003, 11:31 pm- Re: I should have read the rules closer!!!
srchr/gerald -- 3/26/2003, 11:17 am
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
sage -- 3/25/2003, 11:24 pm- mincemeat ?
sage -- 3/25/2003, 11:16 pm - Re: I should have read the rules closer!!!
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/25/2003, 9:25 pm - Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tom, how does PVC do in white w
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