MPlefty
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kind of unrelated, but I picked up whitewater canoeing a few years past with the wife, its a lot of fun.
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Whoa!!! That's pretty intense...
We done some lazy river kayaking this year. Back in the late spring we paddled under a bald eagle which was sitting high atop a sycamore then 5 minutes later had two wild turkeys swoop across the river from a tree on the high side to the bank on the low side.
Also saw about 6 blue heron, a baby wood duck, a kingfisher and about 30 turtles sunning themselves...
Just ordered an upgrade to my lake boat, getting a new Eddyline Sitka LT (14.5' day/light touring kayak). This one is a bit longer, slimmer, and considerably lighter than my 14' Jackson Journey. Kind of like new golf clubs, do I need it? No, but new and shiny is fun!
The kayak industry, like golf, is going gangbusters, and production is way behind demand for a lot of companies. My wife ordered a new Eddyline, the slightly smaller Sitka ST, getting a special 50th anniversary model, and I think she was feeling guilty about this being her third or forth new boat since I got my last new one, so I let her talk me into getting a new boat too. We were able to get mine added to the order hers is coming in on, so it will get here in mid-April, instead of sometime in June.
New shiny red Eddyline Sitka ST on order, be here in April:
nice looking boat! I've always had SOT's, but I like the looks of yours. Probably not ideal for fishing set up though. I saw some ads from BKC (Brooklyn Kayak Co), for rather inexpensive one outfitted for fishing, with rudder e.t.c. for under $900, but then I would need to buy a car top rack (2019 Hyundai Sonata PHEV). Not sure I really want to spend that much. I am tempted however. Still skittish about going BTB. Bay/lagoon would be okay though.
The new boats are finally here! I got the red Eddyline Sitka LT, and my wife got the purple (special 50th Anniversary Edition) Sitka ST. The first picture perspective is off, her boat is actually a bit smaller than mine, a little shorter at 13' 9", mine is 14' 6"and hers is a bit narrower. Took them out Sunday on a local reservoir, ended up paddling with three other Eddyline owners, we looked like we could have been making an advertisement for Eddyline out there.
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