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Wear a kayak - sit in a canoe
Posted by: willi_h2o on Jan-28-13 8:50 AM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Jan-28-13 8:52 AM EST --

I was under the impression that a kayak is
supposed to fit you and react to your body
movements from toes to head.
Quite similar to a canoe with a saddle to kneel
upon and use your body to control maneuverability.

A big-flat-floating-platform defeats that concept
of paddling with any skill, diluting the sport.
I call them Fishing Platforms - not kayaks.

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Has definition of kayak "evolved" ? - willi_h2o - Jan-27-13 10:43 PM
- Well, it's a sit-on-top - guideboatguy - Jan-27-13 11:17 PM
  - It's a 3 seater - willi_h2o - Jan-27-13 11:58 PM
    - No..... - oldgeezer1 - Jan-28-13 5:41 AM
      - Rec boats... - BNystrom - Jan-28-13 7:21 AM
        
        I agree whole heartedly - 123Abuelo - Jan-28-13 8:02 AM
        
        I have never owned a rec boat - Dr_Disco - Jan-28-13 10:13 AM
        
        maybe never owned but rented/used - jcbikeski - Jan-28-13 11:54 AM
        
        Same is true of canoes - guideboatguy - Jan-28-13 8:45 AM
        bnystrom - kwikle - Jan-28-13 6:10 PM
      - Two different sports - ADNelson - Jan-31-13 4:26 PM
- Wear a kayak - sit in a canoe - willi_h2o - Jan-28-13 8:50 AM
  - It's not the paddle or the fit.... - FrankNC - Jan-28-13 10:19 AM
  - no different than other sports or cars - jcbikeski - Jan-28-13 12:35 PM
    - Perfect explanation - guideboatguy - Jan-28-13 12:53 PM
- Put seat on a PaddleBoard - willi_h2o - Jan-28-13 3:27 PM
  - Words have meanings... - adbass - Jan-28-13 3:43 PM
    - Speaking of which... - guideboatguy - Jan-28-13 6:43 PM
  - simple naming... - jcbikeski - Jan-28-13 3:47 PM
- kayak and canoe are cluster concepts - g2d - Jan-28-13 3:41 PM
  - The cluster idea - willi_h2o - Jan-28-13 4:23 PM
    - not a problem - jcbikeski - Jan-28-13 4:34 PM
      - Yeah, I just can't make myself care... - guideboatguy - Jan-28-13 4:50 PM
    - i dont call myself - radiomix - Jan-28-13 7:22 PM
- Organizing, clustering, etc. - willi_h2o - Jan-28-13 4:47 PM
  - Definitions - PJC - Jan-28-13 6:56 PM
- "Canoe" and "kayak" - Glenn_MacGrady - Jan-28-13 5:28 PM
  - Lines blurred - oldgeezer1 - Jan-28-13 6:55 PM
    - Let's keep it simple - RockyRaab - Jan-29-13 11:33 AM
      - Baidarka vs Qajaq - willi_h2o - Jan-29-13 11:55 AM