On 4 Jul 2006 06:41:00 -0700, "c0d3phr3ak"
wrote:

You might want to look into kayaks. Personally I enjoy kayaking over
canoeing, and they are fast as hell (of couse that depends on how
strong you are but since you are canoeing, kayaking seems a natural
fit). You can also get some really lightweight kayaks.

Thanks for the suggestion. Don't you get kind of uncomfortable after
30 minutes or so? I do have a kayak, but only ever used it once. I
seem to remember not being able to get out of the thing because my leg
muscles had gone to sleep. The lateral instability is what scared me
the most. I couldn't help but be worried about the idea of capsizing
and not being able to get free of the boat in time to avoid drowning,
etc.

Al D