On Mar 5, 9:44 pm, John Kuthe <johnku...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 5, 7:26 pm, BobCP <ctcboa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > John Kuthe wrote:
> > > On Mar 5, 4:54 pm, BobCP <ctcboa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >> Micheal Artindale wrote:
> > >>> My father and I will be doing a small river trip of about 3 days/
He
> > >>> currently has some sholder problems.
> > >>> In general, is it easyier to paddle a canoe or a kayak?
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>> Micheal
> > >> Depends on your and his experience. Probably easier to paddle a
kayak
> > >> if both of you are novices. One thing to watch out for: In a
kayak,
> > >> you will have to sit with your legs straight out in front of you
for
> > >> long periods. Some people are comfortable doing that, some not so
much
> > >> (like me...).
>
> > > As opposed to being on your knees for long periods?
>
> > > No thanks! Confirmed butt boater here! :-)
>
> > > John Kuthe...
>
> > Well, I figured that he probably wouldn't be kneeling on a cruise.
>
> > Personally, I tried a kayak. Gave it up when I found my back seized
up
> > after about 45 minutes. Now I paddle a C-1 with a 5.5" high seat and
an
> > open canoe with a 6" high seat. Comfy! ;>D
>
> You don't sit in a canoe, you kneel. You sit in a kayak.
>
> Any canoers wanna chime in on this one?
>
> John Kuthe...
In a canoe, I do both, depending on the conditions of course. WW
paddling - I'm kneeling. Flat water, I'm sitting and changing leg
positions regularly.
My wife and I canoed about 2,200 miles down the Mississippi and
Atchafalaya rivers in 2005, and I might have kneeled a grand total of
a half mile the entire trip.
-John Pugh
www.sourcetosea.net
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