Intro and paddle boat review
Hi Folks,
I've been paddling since 1968 when I built my first kayak out of
plywood. It was a plan out of Mechanics Illustrated called the Plyak.
Great boat at the time and logged a lot of miles on it. I've continued
to paddle over the years and for at least a decade, made a good living
at it. Most recently as Paddle Trails Coordinator for Berkeley County,
South Carolina. Got paid to explore all of the waters in the county,
map the streams, and write a paddle trails book as well as create a
website for the county. You can see it here: www.berkeleyblueways.com
My current kayak is a Walden Adirondack. It is one of the rotomolded
poly Yaks, about 12' in length, with a huge cockpit and one of the most
comfortable seats in the industry. It is a sit inside Yak which I prefer for
paddling all seasons. Extremely stable, tracks very well with almost no
tendancy to weathervane in contrary winds. Has more than adequate
dry storage aft for a nice shore lunch or an overnight trip. I've really
enjoyed this boat and would recommend it highly.
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Warm regards, Jim
intro and paddleboat review
Hi, i think i'm going to like this paddling forum... i've always had some kind of canoe. some weighing more than they should. after hitting a few bridges shooting the spring high waters through town. anyway, the other day i found a used yak (sot) ocean yak -scrambler-
i've only had it out a few times, once on the pond so my wife could give it a try. and exploreing more of one of my favorite rivers.
So after letting my brother and his son do a quick lap in the yak, He (they) went out and bought two new yaks today. So now i have some paddleing partners untill i can upgrade and pass the scrambler on to my wife :D
Inflateable pontoon, motorized canoe, and aluminum pontoon
I fish from my Creek Company ODC 816 inflateable pontoon boat during the cooler months of the year mostly but I also fish more often from my fishing buddy's motorized (2.5hp 4stroke Yamaha) 17 foot square stern Grumann aluminum canoe (yes, we do paddle even though its motorized). I fish from the ODC 816 and the canoe mostly on the rivers, creeks, and canals but sometimes on the lakes. I occasionally fish from my sister and brother-in-law's 20 foot Bentley aluminum pontoon boat on Lake Jackson (right now the water is too low under the US 27 bridge to get from Little Lake Jackson to Big Lake Jackson). Water levels on the lakes here are pretty low right now.
BTW, I am currently searching for an affordable 14ft. square stern canoe.