OK, that opening has been used before, but it sums up my feeling standing beside the car. It was a beautiful day on the lake, perfect for pushing a canoe across the 1-2' waves, enjoying North Beach and Apple Tree Point. But alas, no canoe this fine day. It was kayak time.
Ben, a paddling pal of the Vermont Paddler, was bitten by the paddling bug and is now ready to dive full-fledged into the paddling addiction. He is looking to buy a boat.
"No, I don't want a stinkin' canoe," he said. "I want a kayak."
So the search began for a kayak to suit his needs: big lake paddling, rivers and camping. Originally he was all about durability and an Eddyline Journey from Canoe Imports seemed just the thing. 15' 5" 49 pounds of thermoform plastic that offers great rigidity and will take a beating.
Yeah. No. Too heavy.
So we start looking at boats. He likes the P&H Cetus but not that much. Besides, it weighs as much as the Eddyline. (Yeah, longer, lighter material ... didn't matter).
We we're about to head (gasp) out of Vermont to increase our choices when a small Vermont company came to mind: Walrus Kayaks. Heck fire, they're right there in Winooski.
