Paddling gives you versatility that is second to none. And it is a blast
when you get a few people paddling and catching fish. I initially purchased
it to track radio-tagged lake sturgeon because of the small river morphology
(impassible rapids), I needed a boat that was easy to launch (up to 12 times
per day) and would allow me to get around easily to locate fish.
The only problem with poke boats is the price. I have a standard poke boat
and paid extra for the green color. It is extremely light (22 pounds). In
the fall it doubles as my primary waterfowl-chasing vessel, usually haul a
shotgun in a drybag, drybox, and 2 dozen decoys without a problem (or dog and
dozen decoys). The other utility kayak on the market that is much more
affordable is the aquapod. I have never paddled one but they appear, by
shape, a little less maneuverable. They are heavy in comparison to the poke
boat by offers a higher payload capacity. If anyone has any questions on a
poke boat please feel free to email me.
Some websites, if interested-
http://www.pokeboat.com/PhoenixPokeBoats.htm
http://www.attbar.com/aquapod/specifications/aquapod_specs.htm
-Scott
Western NY
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From: owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org [owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org] On Behalf Of
EELReprah-in-aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:24 PM
To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Poll:OK, who has a canoe?
I have a couple kayaks and a canoe, but let me offer this warning from my
experience. I attempted to net fish from a kayak in Peru and found that the
netting process pushed the kayak away from the target very quickly. I think a
canoe
would be inherently worse since the center of gravity is above the center of
buoyancy. You probably would be swimming instead of kayaking or canoeing.
Lee Harper
Media, PA
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