So you can relax and enjoy the ride
I recently picked up four awesome (used... highly used) kayaks in two purchases. The first purchase was of the Aquaterra Sealion (red 1991) and the Spectrum (white 1998), both under the Perception brand. The next day, a neighbor spotted two kayaks on Marketplace and so we checked these out. They turned out to be two... Continue Reading →
I bought this P&H Baidarka (Beh-Dar-Ka) Explorer Sea Kayak together with the Seaward Quest –– both in need of refurbishing. I think they were outside for some time, exposed to the sun, heat, rain and fallout from a house painting. All the cording would disintegrate in my fingertips, reminding me of that scene in The... Continue Reading →
This 1995 Seaward Quest was handmade in Canada out of Kevlar and holds a rare color combination of dark grey deck over a light great hull with red accents on the hatches as well as the cockpit rim and protective side tape. This theme was carried into the roping for the front towline and rudder... Continue Reading →
I picked up this Seaward Quest kayak, accidentally, responding to an add for a P&H of unknown model, unknown year, unknown serial number or anything else about it. All the ad said was was, '$1,500 new - make a reasonable offer'. I responded back. stating up front. that, 'I was in the market for... Continue Reading →
When choosing a kayak for yourself, answer this basic question: Where will I paddle 90% of the time? It is so easy to look for a kayak with gorgeous lines, or the most popular models you see on website, the coolest people padding with awesome skills, or kayaks that can hold a ton of gear... Continue Reading →
