Wild Turkey Paddlers

Rookie mistake - I first posted this reply on the upcoming trips section.... Thank you to Mike for a giving me a great first trip out into the open ocean on an excellent day. The participants were Mike, Norm, Chris and Skip. We started off in The Gulf as planned. Then we went out to Strawberry Point...

Planning to be there for the first time. On vacation this week so I should be able to attend the PPR. I'd like to buy the first round since I couldn't make it last week, to thank everyone for all the tips and support at the Hanson skills session.

Norm

Newbie with a new boat, spray skirt and paddle float planning to attend this week and hopefully the rest of the sessions....unless I master everything in one night!

Norm from Abington

Thanks for all the great advice. You were all correct of course. My limitted budget helped narrow down my decision on what to get. If I grow out of it quickly then I'll have a boat for one of my sons or wife to use and I'll move up. I ended up getting a Venture Kayaks Easky 15 with skeg from Doug Gr...

New member looking for advice on buying a day touring boat. I've been paddling in rivers and lakes with 9.5' rec boats for a few years and now I want to move up to coastal rivers and bays. I'm 6' tall and about 210 pounds. Not much money to spend - want to stay under $1000. So, I'm considering 14.5'...