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Re: Comment on doubles

Posted By: Shawn Baker
Date: Friday, 18 February 2000, at 1:41 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Comment on other posts ... (Ian Johnston)

I am going to build a double this spring for my wife and I to paddle this summer. I will more than likely sell it next year: if she likes kayaking, I will buy/build a boat for her. If she doesn't like paddling, I've got my own singles, and I won't need a double anyway.

I think doubles are a reasonable (there are trade-offs either way) way to introduce people to the sport. They are by no means ideal, but if both paddlers are actually paddling, as Ian mentioned, they're not bad....well, they're not horrible!

Hmmm....maybe I should just skip building a double and rent one for the summer.

Shawn

> I know a couple who bought a double and within a year turned around and
> bought 2 singles. The double sits unused. They did this because it quickly
> became apparent that they had differing ideas on what kayaking meant and
> in order to save their marriage the double had to go! They will often
> paddle seperate for hours before joining up to continue the trip.

> Have a good weekend, Ian

Messages In This Thread

Re: Comment on other posts ...
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 12 February 2000, at 12:35 p.m.

Re: Comment on doubles
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 18 February 2000, at 1:41 p.m.

Re: Comment on doubles
David Dick -- Friday, 18 February 2000, at 5:23 p.m.

Re: Comment on doubles
lee -- Saturday, 19 February 2000, at 1:11 a.m.

Re: Comment on doubles
Shawn Baker -- Saturday, 19 February 2000, at 5:37 p.m.

Re: Comment on doubles
Mike Hanks -- Saturday, 19 February 2000, at 7:44 p.m.

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