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![]() "John Fereira" wrote in message .. . "Lloyd Bowles" wrote in m: "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 |
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