Peter Charles wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Peter Charles wrote:

... It would seem to beat the canoe alternative.

Why ? I mean for people of close to average proportions who can
walk and chew gum at the same time, why does a sit-on-top kayak
beat a solo canoe ?

Getting in and out, control, ease of beaching, weathercocking, ease of
putting on top of car, won't swamp. I'm neither an expert at canoes
or yaks but given my physical limitations, a yak seems better. I'm
prepared to be proven wrong.

Charlie gives good advice when he says to paddle both, and you're the
only judge of which is better for you, but I don't believe one word of
anything I've read in this thread regarding the supposed superiority
of kayaks over a good quality solo canoe.

Compare the Pungo (48-53 lbs.)

http://www.wildernesssystems.com/kay...creational.php

with the Wenonah Vagabond (24-42 lbs.) and Sandpiper (22-39 lbs.)

http://www.oakorchardcanoe.com/vagabond.htm

http://www.oakorchardcanoe.com/sandpiperwenonah.htm

Good shopping and happy paddling !

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Ken Fortenberry