On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:33:45 +0200, Wilko ] wrote:
Kayak for tall paddler
| wrote:
| real hard time fitting into one. I am 6'5" and 205lbs with size 12
| feet. Could someone suggest a boat that may be good to try. Also if
| someone not far from Calgary, Alberta has one for a reasonable price I
| would be interested.
|
|
| A boat like the Super EZ should fit you, because I have well over an
| inch of room left in it, and my feet are one size bigger than yours.
|
| Prijon Creeker
| Dagger RPM Max
| Dagger Honcho
| Riot Trickster
| Wavesport T4
|
| Look around and try out each and every boat you can. I did, and I ended
| up with a couple of boats that (barely) worked for me.

To add to what Wilko says:

I'm 6'5 and 220 with a 36" (barely, really closer to 37") inseam. I
paddle a wavesport Z and a pyranha S:8 235 right now. Both fit me
pretty well, with the pyranha actually having some extra room (it's a
great playboat that I don't have to squish into).

A couple of things to keep in mind:
- Remember to remove any stock bow bags or foot blocks before you
get into the boat. The Super EZ I fit into quite nicely, as long
as I remove the stock foot block first.
- In almost any boat, I find my ankles are wrenched over. Because
of this, any boat that means I don't *also* have to point my toes
is usually more comfortable. For that reason, boats with a pointy
bow tend not to be as comfortable for me. I got rid of a LL hoss
for this reason.

You can also check out
http://www.kayakwisconsin.net/wb-kay...als-index.html
although it's getting a little dated.

M

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Max Stevens