"John Kuthe" wrote in message
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On Apr 11, 4:47 pm, "Robert Scott" wrote:
Is RBP still alive? I haven't been here in a long time... thought I'd
drop
by with a question. I hope everyone is having a good start to the
paddling
season.

I'm a canoe kind of guy and have three that I enjoy very much (Bell
Northwind, Bell Magic and Mad River Eclipse). I was recently encouraged
to
buy a kayak to use on an annual sal****er fly fishing trip to Cape Cod. I
just picked up a new Wilderness Systems Pungo 140 Angler. I bought a
Werner
Tybee paddle (in expectation that my canoe background makes me tend to be
a
high angle paddler?), a bilge pump and a Seal skirt. I live in a rural
area
in upstate NY and the only "kayakers" I know are paddling oversize
plastic
pool toys from the local sporting goods chain stores... no real
enthusiasts
around that I'm aware of to seek guidance from.

Can any of you recommend a good reference book or two? I'm particularly
fond of Bill Mason's "Path of the Paddle" as a canoeing reference. Is
there
a similar work in print for kayakers? I've found some interesting
instructional vids on Youtube, but I'd really like a good book. What is
the
kayaker's bible?

For kayaking, I like Tom Foster's "Catch Every Eddy, Surf Every Wave".
It's great for beginner to advanced kayakers.

John Kuthe...


Thanks John.

I should add that MY oversized pool toy will be paddled 95% on inland
flat-water and 5% on inshore sal****er.

I had it out today for the first time. I was cursing the entire trip! The
Pungo 140 Angler comes with some add-ons like a pair of rod holders (one
flush and one conventional) and a pair of paddle or rod clips. Turns out
the aft clip is mounted right at the outside edge of the deck just about
even with the seat back:
http://www.wildernesssystems.com/pro...ngo_140_angler

I whacked my fingers against it on every stroke until I started having to
make an uncomfortable "correction" to keep my hand clear of it. I
definitely need to relocate or remove it, or get a longer paddle for
low-angle style paddling. :-(

Good paddling,
desmobob