A K
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Does anyone own one? Or, more specifically, a two-man kayak?
I was looking on the Dick's web site, and their inflatables are nearly as expensive as their hard shells. Besides the threat of puncture, which I assume the manufacturers have addressed, are there any drawbacks to an inflatable?
With respect to the hard shell models, are the models that Dick's sell quality?
I am not looking for an ocean-worthy kayak. However, I will be taking it on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers in PA, moderately large rivers. In addition, I would use it on lakes.
These two seem to be the "nicest" (a.k.a., most expensive, which I assume has some relation to quality, but often learn this is not the case) two-man hard shells at Dick's:
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1907409&cp=712859.2148705.694713&page=2&doVSearch=no&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family&searchId=694713
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131670&cp=712859.2148705.694713&page=2&doVSearch=no&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family&searchId=694713
I like the Pursuit model's dry storage - gotta keep the keys and wallet somewhere when I'm away from the Trac.
Well, what do you think? Or, where else can I look?
Thanks folks.
After driving to one of many former ice lakes near where my folks' have a cabin, each of which is about 5-7 miles of off-road trails and/or logging roads from the 1930s, can you blame me for wanting to boat on these? My girlfriend and I were the only ones there. The GPS placed these at about 2300 ASL. I love PA.
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Looking towards the source of the lake.
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Looking towards the old ice dam, now free flowing through the spillways.
I was looking on the Dick's web site, and their inflatables are nearly as expensive as their hard shells. Besides the threat of puncture, which I assume the manufacturers have addressed, are there any drawbacks to an inflatable?
With respect to the hard shell models, are the models that Dick's sell quality?
I am not looking for an ocean-worthy kayak. However, I will be taking it on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers in PA, moderately large rivers. In addition, I would use it on lakes.
These two seem to be the "nicest" (a.k.a., most expensive, which I assume has some relation to quality, but often learn this is not the case) two-man hard shells at Dick's:
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1907409&cp=712859.2148705.694713&page=2&doVSearch=no&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family&searchId=694713
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2131670&cp=712859.2148705.694713&page=2&doVSearch=no&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family&searchId=694713
I like the Pursuit model's dry storage - gotta keep the keys and wallet somewhere when I'm away from the Trac.
Well, what do you think? Or, where else can I look?
Thanks folks.
After driving to one of many former ice lakes near where my folks' have a cabin, each of which is about 5-7 miles of off-road trails and/or logging roads from the 1930s, can you blame me for wanting to boat on these? My girlfriend and I were the only ones there. The GPS placed these at about 2300 ASL. I love PA.
[Broken External Image]:
Looking towards the source of the lake.
[Broken External Image]:
Looking towards the old ice dam, now free flowing through the spillways.
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