Ken...

I saw some gel pads that attach to the foot braces and provide not only a
soft gel pad for the ball of your foot but also for the heel. I'm going to
look in the paddle shops when I make my next trip to a larger city (I live
in a very remote area) and see if these gel pads are long enough for my size
14 feet. But, you're right about the nerves in the heel of your foot
getting easily pinched.

Once I get the numbness problem under control, I'll be ready for some longer
trips.

Barry


"Kenneth McClelland" wrote in message
news:CBtPc.198$g8.127@trndny05...
Put some minicell sheet under your heels too. Amazing how much better it
is
without the nerves in the heel of you foot getting pinched.

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"Dan OConnell" wrote in message
ink.net...


http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...P_PADDLING_TOC
Sorry I got the brand wrong...but REI has them. I trimmed the top
flares
to
fit better
"Barry" wrote in message
nk.net...
Dan...

Where did you get the minicell wedges? Did you order them on the Net
or
find them at a shop? I'll do a search for Sealine products and see
what
I
can find.

Barry


"Dan OConnell" wrote in message
news I just solved that problem with my Necky Chatham...20 minutes max
for
legs
to go completely. I ended up with two minicell wedges already made
precut
by Sealine specifically for that purpose (to raise your thighs). I
put
the
2 inch rise right at the forward edge of the seat (under it) and can
do
hours with no problem. Cost was $15 I think.
Dan
"Barry" wrote in message
nk.net...
I'm a large paddler (6'3" 260 lbs) and live in a rather remote
area
in
Northern California. I purchased an Old Town Adventurer 139
XL...which
the
dealer told me was the best choice for someone my size and yet
still
within
my price range (I wanted to stay under $1000.00). I had some
experience
prior to that with a relatively inexpensive kayak purchased from
the
local
Costco store several years ago. However, it was too small for me
and
did
not have bulkheads. I gave it to my daughter. I like my Old Town
kayak
but
on my first all day trip, I had real problems with numbness in
both
legs
and
feet. I suspect that I need to have the seat bottom tilted back a
bit
but
the seat is mounted with screws through the sides of the kayak and
I
am
not
sure how I can accomplish this. Someone told me to use my paddle
float
as
a
pad to put under my thighs but I've not tried it yet. Other than
the
numbness problem, I'm happy with the kayak. I plan on using it a
lot
and
then making another purchase down the road when I have a better
handle
on
what I want. My question is how to best deal with the numbness
problem.
Should I remove the seat, plug the holes and purchase an
aftermarket
seat?
Is there any way that I can tilt the seat that it came with
without
making
more holes in my kayak? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks

Barry