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Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/22/2012, 3:34 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner (Kkunz)

: Thanks for all the help guys lots of good information. I have no
: problem finding a used kayak but there's not alot of used ones
: around my only hope has been craigslist the closes place to buy
: new is 2 hours away and I'm located in a small town in North
: west Wyoming. Also I do have the $500 credit at backcountry. Com
: so there's not going to be alot of out of pockett expense if I
: order from them. I'm thinking pretty hard about this one
: http://m.backcountry.com/old-town-camden-106-kayak.html
: But will keep researching untill spring. Any recomendationd for
: good paddle and PFD and other must have gear?
: thanks for all the help

: I agree that purchasing a used plastic kayak is a great way to

Lots of areas with snow this time of year the people that have used kayaks are just waiting for spring, the boats are usually stuck away somewhere hard to get to in snow season. Also not alot of demand for kayaks when everything is covered in feet of snow, so better to wait till at least early spring to look.

Bill H.

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
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Stephen Troy -- 1/17/2012, 10:31 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
John VanBuren -- 1/18/2012, 7:33 am
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Kkunz -- 1/19/2012, 4:57 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
DSmith -- 1/20/2012, 1:18 pm
Re: Seeking: New kayak for beginner
Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2012, 3:34 am