Al D wrote:

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, if you're comfortable in your canoe, see if
you can't make or have made a spray skirt for the
thing. Attach it with snaps, you'll be surprised
what you can just plow through and keep on going.

DT