Brian Nystrom wrote:

The
only lament I have about them is that they've reduced the number of
boats they offer with ocean cockpits, which I strongly prefer over
keyhole designs.

I'm curious, what do you not like about keyhole designs?




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Eric wrote:
Brian Nystrom wrote:


The
only lament I have about them is that they've reduced the number of
boats they offer with ocean cockpits, which I strongly prefer over
keyhole designs.


I'm curious, what do you not like about keyhole designs?

I find ocean cockpits to be much more secure for playing in rough water,
surf and rock gardens. It's too easy to slip off a thigh brace in a
keyhole cockpit or even fall out of the boat altogether. I also paddle
Greenland style and the small cockpit is much better suited to the
technique and the outfitting it requires.