Types of boaters

[jnorto01]

Up until about 2 seasons ago it was open boat only. Then I converted my X and started spending a lot of time in the C-boat. Last season I dry docked my Zoom for repairs and never got around to fixing it, so I have been in the C-boats only for awhile. I will never give up paddling OC, but C-1s are more fun.

[insolence]

knu2xs is right, a good padler can ride anything in any boat

I'm no good paddler and don't even know how to paddle a kayak. I can't stand double blades.
Just sometimes straight ahead on flatwater, but never find sitting on my butt very pleasant, C1 (and occasionally OC1 when I can lend a friend's boat) is it and just rocks a lot more


but hey, as long as you have fun on the water and feel the magic spirit it doesn't matter what you ride, just that you ride

[knu2xs]

Interesting thing though, put a good C-boater in a kayak, and they will have no trouble, usually to the surprise of most kayakers standing around. However, put a good kayaker in a C-boat, and if they have no previous experience, this will prove entertaining for most standing around.

A perfect example of this, Benn Fraker (6th Beijing) jumping in a kayak at Nationals last year at ASCI. He didn't do bad at all. It was impressive.

[pblanc]

I believe that to be generally true, and yet there seem to be accomplished C1 and even OC1 boaters who can easily roll their boats who have difficulty rolling a kayak.

[Jim P]

Yep the key to rolling the K! coming from the C world is getting used to the extra blade. It seems to get in the way at first. But if you developed a hip snap in an OC, a K1 will surface like a nuclear sub.