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Thankyou Charlie and Peter,
Of course you are both correct that I need to sit in some possible kayaks to see how they work for me. I intend to do just that, but I wanted to use other criteria - and opinions/feedback from people like yourselves - to narrow down my choices before I made arrangements with manufacturers or retailers to both sit in and try out such kayaks. This will involve travel and diary commitments. To respond to Peter's point specifically, I picked out the Vela and the Cat for their modest length (I want good tracking on the water, but also maneouvrability in confined waters like canals etc and manageability for dry carrying/loading) and size (advertised as suitable for smaller/lighter paddlers, still sitting low in the water with a light paddler etc). Obviously I also saw these two kayaks as able to bridge inland touring use with some seagoing use. I liked their looks and what I have read elsewhere about their quality. I also thought they were different enough in construction materials used, form design and features, and rudder vs skeg etc., to offer an axis for discussion on their relative merits. Interesting you came back with a suggestion of Valley's Avocet - that is probably the third kayak I would have included if I had written a longer post. I see Peter that you are involved in medical work: it was pleasing to see your interest in the comfort/ergonomic needs thrown up by my 'differentabilities'. Working these things out on my own can feel like a rather lonely pursuit. On the same line, I have recently bought Rocky Snyder's excellent book 'Fit to Paddle: the paddler's guide to strength and conditioning' but he writes for normally healthy folk, so I am still going to have to see a Physiotherapist or something to get help with the physical issues associated with arthritis and kayaking! I'm still keen on learning from the comments of either of you two or any other reader, so please keep 'em coming. |
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