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Kayaking and Crocodiles

canoefan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:40:39 +0000

Credit: Christopher Reichert

Life is never dull with an inflatable canoe, according to Christopher Reichert. He has been paddling with crocodiles in Zambia, in a Stearns inflatable canoe and lived to tell the tale.

Three inflatable kayaks and one inflatable dingy

canoefan — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:00:53 +0000

In the space of 10 minutes yesterday I saw an inflatable dingy and three inflatable kayaks. I was sitting in the pub and watched three people take turns to inflate the dingy. It took a while to see what it was – canoe kayak or dingy, but once it took shape it turned out to be a Seahawk 400.

I didn’t make out that the inflatable kayaks were, but they looked good!

Some slightly strange inflatable canoe book browsing

canoefan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:33:47 +0000

I thought I’d have a look at what books are available specifically about inflatable canoes and inflatable kayaks, and my brief search has intrigued me.

Cecil Kuhne has written Inflatable Kayaking: The Complete Guide, which sounds perfect for beginners like me. I am a little perturbed, however, when I see what else he has written:

(Also A Litigator’s Guide to Expert Witnesses, which seems to have taken the author off in a different direction – perhaps all those near death experiences took their toll!)

The editorial review on Amazon starts with the line “On the lookout for new, more exciting ways to tempt death? “. Well, no, actually. I am looking for ways to spend more time on paddling about rivers and lakes. So, I haven’t read this, but would love to hear from anyone who has. Is it any good, or is there something better out there?

The other book that caught my eye was the Guide to inflatable canoes & kayaks by William Sanders from 1979. I wouldn’t recommend it as a source of product information – I think things have moved on a little since then – but it might have some useful info on techniques.