Subject: Re: [baidarka] Skinboats Rule!
From: William Samson (willsamson@yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Wed Oct 17 2001 - 04:10:46 EDT
Great comparative account of the various kayak types,
Peter! Lots of things there that I hadn't thought
about.
I'm a baidarka fan, too, and paddle a somewhat beamy
(23") baidarka built the Brinck way. Since I made it,
I've never had the urge to add to my fleet, apart from
making a little folder for vacations away. Lots of
storage space below decks, but easily paddled and with
good stability, especially secondary. I've never been
dumped by it.
My only criticism of the type is that it's not ideal
for rolling (not that I've ever needed to, in anger)
mostly because of the high back to the cockpit which
prevents leaning right back in the same way as you can
with a shallow Greenlander. Most folk I know find it
difficult to 'knee hang' in a baidarka because of its
relatively long cockpit (24" seems usual) unless they
sit well forward. OTOH Aleuts didn't seem to regard
rolling as an everyday occurrence.
Anybody got any experience of fitting a baidarka with
thigh/knee/hip braces and back rests? If so, what
worked best for you?
Bill Samson
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