"John Fereira" wrote in message
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"Lloyd Bowles" wrote in
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"John Fereira" wrote...
(William R. Watt) wrote:
I prefer a canoe type of boat for paddling up small creeks and other
narrow channels where the kayak paddle needs too much side
clearance,
How so? With a high angle paddle stroke in a kayak which is typically
much narrower than a canoe I contend that a kayak would actually
require less side clearance.
I use a high stroke with a kayak paddle. It is much more awkward in
tight situations even in a narrower boat.
I'd agree that a high angle stroke can be a bit more awkward when the
water
is extremely shallow but I don't find it any less awkward than a low angle
stroke under any other conditions.
Oops, I meant that the kayak paddle was more awkward in tight situations
than a canoe paddle. The high stroke helps, but not enough.
Add low overhanging branches
& it's darn near hopeless.
Add low overhanging branches with a snake in them and I'd prefer to be in
a
closed cockpit boat. Frankly, I don't find paddling in waters that are so
narrow and enclosed with low hanging tree branches to all that enjoyable,
not matter what kind of boat I'm paddling.
I love narrow streams with overhanging branches. There don't seem to be any
tree climbing snakes in this area.
Lloyd Bowles