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question Has he thought about a canoe? Used to know a guy in AL who had to weigh over 350 New

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Re: question Big Guy whitewater8 New
Date: Jul 04 2008, 19:06 GMT
From: GRITS

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Damn good boater, paddled a 14 footer IIRC (and I make no guarantee about that) but he was a very big boy. It would be an adjustment, but it'd get your dad back on the water and he'd have an advantage since he's already a boater.

You're right, most kayaks are not made for anyone much over 220 pounds since the average boater is somewhere between 170 and 200 lbs - most big people just aren't that active and they sure aren't buying kayaks so there is little incentive for manufacturers to make kayaks that big because the market isn't there - or at least that's the perception.
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smile whothehellwasthat?   DangerJudy New
note Wish I could remember his name! I don't think he paddled much any more by that time and that was in 1999 GRITS New
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