Canoeing The Thames................

NGale

essex-commuter wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Paddles - get touring ones. Don't listen to people who tell you to get river ones

Good advice. I went mad and treated myself to a Werner Ikelos, full carbon porn paddle

One of my cadets has just spent put £230 on a carbon paddle :shock: Personally I make do with a £35 TNP paddle

Escadrille Ecosse

lost_in_thought wrote:

Don't stress about kayak buoyancy and all that stuff, you're not going to the arctic!

The only thing to bear in mind is weight..... FSRT which is the useful one.

Paddles - get touring ones.

yup.

Oh and watch out for locals playing banjos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE

NGale

Escadrille Ecosse wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Don't stress about kayak buoyancy and all that stuff, you're not going to the arctic!

The only thing to bear in mind is weight..... FSRT which is the useful one.

Paddles - get touring ones.

yup.

Oh and watch out for locals playing banjos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE

this is more like it, essential paddling attire for myself and Jake's cousin

Mark Elvin

I've been worrying myself about the kayak I'd bought, that it was a little small/old/unsuitable/shit, so I have purchased this touring jobbie that's more suited.......

lost_in_thought

NGale wrote:

essex-commuter wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Paddles - get touring ones. Don't listen to people who tell you to get river ones

Good advice. I went mad and treated myself to a Werner Ikelos, full carbon porn paddle

One of my cadets has just spent put £230 on a carbon paddle :shock: Personally I make do with a £35 TNP paddle

You're just jealous.

I have a lendal kinetic cranked full carbon, and a mitchell straight full carbon. Awwwwww yeah.

The second boat looks more appropriate, but really you're going to do far better to stop buying boats until you know what you want a bit better. Join a club already! If you're in the Essex area you're very welcome to have a play in my sea kayak.

It's this one: http://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?k ... rpio%20170

Mark Elvin

Hoping to get out with the Bristol Kayak Club soon.

NGale

One of my cadets has just spent put £230 on a carbon paddle :shock: Personally I make do with a £35 TNP paddle

You're just jealous.

I have a lendal kinetic cranked full carbon, and a mitchell straight full carbon. Awwwwww yeah.

The second boat looks more appropriate, but really you're going to do far better to stop buying boats until you know what you want a bit better. Join a club already! If you're in the Essex area you're very welcome to have a play in my sea kayak.

It's this one: http://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?k ... rpio%20170[/quote][/quote]



To be fair the £35 paddle is more than enough for my use at the current time. I don't do competitions or any hefty white water so I don't need anything expensive. a case of equipping according to needs at the moment