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Posted: 4/29/2011 5:54:58 AM EDT
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I prefer kayaks , with 20 mph wind that kayak will handle better but you are going to get wet. You might be able to handle the kid better in the canoe though.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 5:56:49 AM EDT
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I forgot to mention that we can paddle upstream through a creek. We don't have to get out on the open lake.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 6:02:46 AM EDT
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sit on top makes for more fun smacking snakes with the paddles that come to the kayak
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Posted: 4/29/2011 6:24:52 AM EDT
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Ask the rental place but I think the kayak would be a better fit. You should be able to control it easier if your child doesn't paddle well considering it's their first time out. It's also easier to re-mount if you both happen to get wet.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 6:26:09 AM EDT
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The canoe will hold more beer.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 6:31:34 AM EDT
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A sit on top would be more paddle friendly to the little guy.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 6:34:32 AM EDT
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Canoe for the 8 year old's first time out. Teaching him the strokes for controlling the boat will be simpler, and you can probably keep the canoe upright in a wind off the beam.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 6:47:42 AM EDT
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canoe..
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Posted: 4/29/2011 7:02:57 AM EDT
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Canoe is the better choice, assuming you know what you're doing.
20MPH wind is going to push you around in either, but neither will tip unless you freak out. Get a properly sized paddle for him. When standing, and the tip of the paddle on the ground, the end should be a little above his elbow. You sit in the back. Don't let him paddle himself out in the first 20 minutes. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. |
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