FnD, What i meant by that was exactly what i said- Touring Kayaks aren't meant for what we have around here, Narrow River- Narragansett Surf, ETC. I like Sit-Ins all im saying is SOTs are more Sporty, am i wrong?
i been doing this awhile & i seen Sit Ins & Sit Ons alike have some nasty spills-
All i mean is, For Rob since he is new to Yakin' he sould buy a SIT ON TOP yak cause one of many reasons- And any Veteran paddler would agree that SOTs are the best for newbies.
Touring yaks are good for long distance, etc- But ever try surfing w/ a Sit In and flip- Smash your face on a rock? mouth full of sand?? the momentum is so much you can't stop it- So your face is dragged and hits every rock untill you beach (this is newbies,) SOME can flip it before they get pounded by the wave. been there- done that.
SOTs you just bail right off of.
I see you are very defensive towards Sit Ins- don't get me wrong dude-----they ARE great!!! but not for newbies, Surfers or people looking to get out there as soon as they buy it.
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BTW, notaro- it's as hard as you make it- meaning it's very easy. Buy a stable Yak- Good Paddle take a course if ya want- Go out & have fun!
Mike