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Seeking: New kayak for beginner
By:Kkunz
Date: 1/17/2012, 8:03 pm

I would like to purchase a kayak for mountain lakes and slow wide rivers I'm look to use it for paddling around on weekends fishing and camping that way I can paddle across the lake instead of hiking around I'm wanting something that I can carry some over night gear and was even thinking of getting a 2 person kayak so that I would have room for more storage and the possibility of a passenger. more often I will be using it for single person day trips but don't thing I want something to long looking at around 10' so I can haul it in my truck bed. What brands are good any particular options I should be looking for? I buy a lot of gear from backcountry.com and have a $500 credit with them so I would like to get it from BC if possible my price range is $500-$1000 but not set in stone if I have to spend alittle more. I have some canoeing experience but I know nothing about kayaks. I have been looking at this one but really don't know if it's any good
http://m.backcountry.com/old-town-cayuga-110-kayak
Thanks for any help
I'm 6'3" around 220lbs
Is paddling a good way to work my upper chest and back?

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Kkunz -- 1/17/2012, 8:03 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Phil Nelson -- 1/17/2012, 9:14 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Kkunz -- 1/17/2012, 9:58 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Phil Nelson -- 1/17/2012, 11:21 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 1/17/2012, 10:31 pm
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John VanBuren -- 1/18/2012, 7:33 am
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Kkunz -- 1/19/2012, 4:57 pm
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DSmith -- 1/20/2012, 1:18 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2012, 3:34 am