April 27, 2003

Katie's New Boat

Nigel suggested she try an Impex Mystic, but I didn't want to spend that much money. As luck would have it AK had a demo on sale for about the same price of a plastic boat. In the new Mystic katie took to it right away. I suggested she try the demo boat to make sure it felt ok too.

She didn't like the demo boat. Last years model - it wasn't padded out like the current year boat, but the Impex guy said he would pad it out for her . While he and Katie were off sticking foam in it, Nigel told me I had been edging his boat the wrong way when turning. His boats turn better when edged to the outside - something that would have been difficult for me to get used to in just one day.

All foamed up and ready to go, we loaded Katie's new boat up and came home. She wanted to wash it when she got home, and then she carried it, alone, around to the kayak rack in the back yard. It's her boat and she wanted to carry it herself.

Woody