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Beginner- help!
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gatorgirl
Joined: 01/09/08
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Posted: 01/09/08 8:46pm |
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I have not done much outdoors. I really want to learn, because I really love nature. I know this is a weird question, but, do they make kayaks for really large people? I am a really big girl, and I am afraid I won't fit in the hole. I would also want one that is the least likely to tip over- I know they do. Can anyone help me? Thanks!
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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Posted: 01/09/08 9:46pm |
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Glad to hear you're going to try a new sport gatorgirl!
We have two kayaks, one is a Perception swifty. Wide bottomed boat with a large cockpit opening. It's very stable, and very fun on slow moving flatwater. It can handle class II rapids too if it needs to. Old Town makes one that is a similar design as well.
I'm a lover, not a racer... --Wade
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laclimbchick
Joined: 02/22/07
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Nashville, TN
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Posted: 01/10/08 8:29am |
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My dad has an Old Town one and I have never seen him roll it. It is very stable and fun on class II.
Leslin
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gatorgirl
Joined: 01/09/08
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Posted: 01/11/08 7:40am |
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Thanks! I will look into that one. First I think I need to learn a bit more about the sport. Do you have any tips for someone who has barely seen a kayak?
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KristenG08
Joined: 05/03/07
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West Plains, MO
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Posted: 01/11/08 4:22pm |
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When my mom first started kayaking, she was lucky enough to find a group of ladies here in our area that liked to kayak and went every chance they got. She gained new friends and now goes kayaking all the time. Last year she even went on New Years Day. I would say if you can find (or already have) friends that know a little more than you do about it, it would help you out a lot. They can help you find the right kayak and help when it comes time to learn what to do once you actually get on the river. It's not as hard as it might seem at first. Start out slow and work up to what you feel comfortable with.
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