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Old 05-02-2012, 03:24 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Delia Rosa View Post
Ease getting in and out of the kayak is, as Marin suggests, an important point - especially if you are climbing in or out via a high dock or a swim platform... we were able to try out many different kayaks on the water and found that one of us wasn't quite as nimble as expected... so the larger cockpit option of the 'sport' edition made our choice much clearer!
Our usage will be pretty much exclusively via our stern platform, which is pretty close to the water. Other kayaking experiences have been from this same platform into a Walmart or Canadian Tire kayak, which is probably on about the same stability/cockpit size level as the models as we are looking at. But good point, and I'll check the cockpit sizes. Level of nimbleness is important!

One other point I'll make. Before my first kayaking experience I was really concerned that it would be uncomfortable, and hard on my back. Having now kayaked, and sat in a number of kayaks in the stores, I'm amazed at how comfortable they really are!
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