in article , John Fereira at
wrote on 1/10/06 6:30 PM:

Wilko wrote in :

wrote:
I would gravitate toward a normal double sea kayak.
8,000 year old technology and nothing but a paddle to break. You will
have two anyway and i would carry a spare.
Thats just me.
Alex
http://pages.ivillage.com/mcgruer

Two words: "Divorce boat"!

I used that phrase several years ago and got a somewhat scathing response
via email indicating numerous advantages of a tandem kayak.

First of all, if a marital relationship is so fragile that paddling in the
same boat would precipitate the demise of a relationship, the money spent on
a kayak might be better spent on marriage counseling.

Secondly, I can't help but get the feeling that those that are quick to
write off a tandem kayak as a divorce boat are exhibition a bit of elitism;
that somehow sharing paddling responsibilities indicates a lack of skill in
handling a boat alone.

Nonsense. You can paddle "together" without being locked into the same
paddle craft. They call them "divorce boats" because spouse x wants to
paddle up the east shoreline while spouse y wants to paddle up the west
shoreline. While this group is hardly an elitism-free zone, you are (as
usual) way off in your thinking.