What kayak would be best??

[jason42ll]

My wife and I are going to be jumping feet first into the sport of kayaking this spring and am looking at different kayaks right now. For her, I am thinking something that is as stable as possible. Her big fear is the tipping over part. I am looking into some pool sessions to put her mind at ease before we ever get out on the river. For myself, I have had a bit of experience and am looking at the liquid logic remix 69. I guess my main question is what to get her. Is there anything in the liquid logic line that would be suitable? Here is a link to look at their line up. http://www.liquidlogickayaks.com/products.cfm
Together, we are mainly going to be doing flat water runs. I am looking to take it a bit farther and go white water eventually. Would love it if she decided the same but am not trying to be a pushy husband. Any help on any of this would be greatly appreciated.

[thecampingman]

Her big fear is the tipping over part.

Perfect for novices and instructors excited about rolling (Quote from Liquidlogic's description)

I'd say those two phrases are as far apart as you could get. If I wanted my wife to come along I'd start her out with something 24" wide, flat bottom and all the manuverability of a bath tub. When she could handle that, let her beg for something better.

[jason42ll]

Thanks for the response. I am narrowing down her boat options every day. After doing some more research I am starting to have a question as to how much volume I should be looking for in my boat. I am 5'10" and weigh 170lbs, what would be the main difference between the remix 69 as opposed to the 59. Obviously the volume is 10 more but as far as how it would handle what would be the main difference?

[jason42ll]

Think I may have found my answer. Here is a link for anyone who is interested.

http://www.liquidlogickayaks.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=529

[keith]

Jason, if your wife is brand new to kayaking (and it sounds like she is) and you're going to be paddling flat water for a while, you may want to get a recreational kayak for her, and maybe even for yourself. Maybe something like a Wilderness Systems Pungo 120 (http://www.kayakreview.org/go/pungo120/). Whitewater kayaks aren't very fun to paddle on flat water since they don't track well. I would think paddling a whitewater kayak on flat water would not be the way to introduce her to kayaking if you want it to stick. Another option is the Dagger Approach 10.0 (http://www.kayakreview.org/go/daggerapproach10/), which has some rocker like whitewater boats but a retractable skeg to assist with tracking. You can always pick up a dedicated whitewater boat later. Regardless, good luck and happy paddling!

[jason42ll]

Check out the liquid logic Remix XP9. It has the option of having the skeg down if your in flat water but able to be put up if you want to run some whitewater up to light class 4. I think this may be the winner. I'll keep you posted. If you haven't noticed I am a bit partial to what liquid logic has going on. Just personal preference.

[OutdoorEnthusiastNH]

Oooooh good just the input I was looking for! Thank you jason. Im looking into that exact model for its versitility! Well im also looking at the dagger axis 10.5 Any other good brands anyone could recommend would be great..... I havent kayaked for two years so Im hoping to ease myself back into it. And I want something versitile, and eventually see if white water is for me, before I buy the white water kayak. Heres a site I found seems pretty decent....

http://www.coloradokayak.com/Shop-Now/Sit-inside-Kayaks

[keith]

Jason already mentioned the Remix XP 9 but Liquid Logic also makes a Remix XP 10 (http://www.kayakreview.org/go/remixxp10/) that is worth considering. Let us know what you get and how you like it!

[OutdoorEnthusiastNH]

I thought the xp 10 was just the next size up pondage wise being that its a little bigger and holds a little more, But Ive pretty much made up my mind to go with the liquid logic xp 10 because its bigger.And I plan to do some day trips. I wont be using it for a few months though seeing as how Im in NH and its still cold and snowy and icy here.

[keith]

A belated followup... I agree that the liquidlogic boats are really nice, especially the outfitting. I recently picked up a Remix 69 but there's really no arguing that it's just a whitewater boat. The primary difference between the Remix 69 and 59 is just the volume, so the net difference is really just paddler size/weight rather than performance. The Remix XP 9 and Remix XP 10, on the other hand, are poorly named in my opinion because they're really quite different that the other Remix models (49, 59, 69, 79). If you're looking for something that can run some easy whitewater while also tracking okay on flatwater, then the XP 9 or XP 10 are good boats to consider. However, if you want to venture into even intermediate whitewater, you'll probably want a boat that is specifically designed for that purpose. There is no such thing as a single kayak that can handle all conditions (sea, whitewater, flatwater, each of which can be further divided into numerous disciplines). Figure out what type of paddling you will be doing most of the time and buy a boat that excels for that purpose. Then if you want to venture out into a different realm of kayaking, you will be best served by buying another boat that is designed for that purpose.

[Mark Peter]

After doing some more research I am starting to have a question as to how much volume I should be looking for in my boat. I am 5'10" and weigh 170lbs, what would be the main difference between the remix 69 as opposed to the 59. Obviously the volume is 10 more but as far as how it would handle what would be the main difference?








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