Jody: here's a link to several reviews of the Sea Eagle kayaks. http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/showKayaks.html?manf=147 Full disclosure: I have never...
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OK Kid
okkayakkid
Jul 14, 2011 8:31 pm
My experience with inflatable kayaks on calm water is they don't track well, are slow, are difficult to turn, are laborious to paddle, have little glide, and a...
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Kathryn Allan
k.allan...
Jul 14, 2011 8:34 pm
Hey, Denny are we going to do the moonlight paddle this year. Sounds like we have alot of new members and last year would have been perfect if we didn't...
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Dennis Reeder
denny_caka
Jul 14, 2011 8:55 pm
yes we should absolutely do one. plus we should also plan a trip to The Darby. Pat and I paddled it last weekend and it was great - would have been perfect...
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lesleyphoto3
Jul 14, 2011 10:51 pm
moonlight paddle sounds fun. keep us posted...
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Virginia Ratcliff
ginr22
Jul 14, 2011 11:46 pm
When is the moonlight paddle scheduled? Will it be at Alum Creek again? Ginny ... From: lesleyphoto3 <lesleyphoto3@...> Subject:...
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Dennis Reeder
denny_caka
Jul 14, 2011 11:53 pm
go for it Kathryn! ... Eskimo: "If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?" Priest: "No, not if you did not know." Eskimo: "Then why did you tell...
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Linda Mercadante
linda.mercad...
Jul 15, 2011 1:27 am
Hi, All: I own Sea Eagle inflatable kayak, very lightly used. I bought it before I got married and liked it a lot, but my husband does not [it's a ego...
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Dennis Reeder
denny_caka
Jul 15, 2011 1:36 am
got an email from Tom Bogard. He's having problems logging into CAKA. However he offered a good idea for a moonlight paddle: he suggested putting in at Alum...
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Jody Hoch
stonehavenf
Jul 15, 2011 2:25 am
i could be interested depending on price. Could be a good starter. I have a friend on Cape Cod keeping her eyes out for something more solid at the end of the...
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Dennis Reeder
denny_caka
Jul 15, 2011 2:35 am
Cari sent me an email saying that she would be paddling on Hoover tomorrow evening. Her plan is to be on the water around 8 or 8:30 PM. She will be putting...
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Kathryn Allan
k.allan...
Jul 15, 2011 12:42 pm
well,  it will be Aug 13th   FULL MOON  that is a Saturday. I do not care if it is at the Marina or Howard.    We had a lot of picnic tables...
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Linda Mercadante
linda.mercad...
Jul 15, 2011 12:55 pm
Hi: I live in Columbus but the kayak is stored on my RV in Delaware, but we could get it here for you. I have to look up what I paid for it to determine the...
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Rebecca Bowles
rebeccabowle...
Jul 15, 2011 1:40 pm
We are planning on going tomorrow but not sure if you can go in both directions on Grigg's. I've seen the rowing teams do it but that's a lot more muscle...
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Michael Cohen
mdcski2...
Jul 15, 2011 2:01 pm
It would be pretty silly if you were only able to go one direct on the water. So yes you can go either direction, just follow the laws regarding paddle boats...
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Rebecca Bowles
rebeccabowle...
Jul 15, 2011 2:05 pm
Thanks much. That's good to know because we only have one vehicle tomorrow. Actually, not silly at all to go one direction. You go with the current and...
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Kathryn Allan
k.allan...
Jul 15, 2011 2:13 pm
There are a lot of power boats on the lower Scioto, that is why kaykers do not like to paddle it...... you would be better off to put in at Twin Rivers...
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Michael Cohen
mdcski2...
Jul 15, 2011 2:14 pm
If the crew boats, wakeboarders, small power boat go both directions its fair to guess you can too. Fast moving rivers without wakeboarders, rowers, and small...
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TIM D
ttdeeter
Jul 15, 2011 2:18 pm
If you put in around Fishinger road witch is about 1 mile N of the dam you can conceivably paddle around 8.5 miles North to the O' Sawnsee Dam. That would be a...
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Rebecca Bowles
rebeccabowle...
Jul 15, 2011 2:19 pm
More thanks again for the tips. We live in New Albany and Buckeye Lake and have worn out Hoover. We try to keep the driving time down but your put in...
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Rebecca Bowles
rebeccabowle...
Jul 15, 2011 2:24 pm
Boy, am I glad I posted this question! We definitely don't want to do the whole thing that day so we'll turn around sooner. ________________________________ ...
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Mary Kirstein
mary.kirstein
Jul 15, 2011 2:33 pm
I put in for the first time this summer just last night at Fishinger and found the river to be a mess. Don't recall it being this bad last year but, there was...
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Dennis Reeder
denny_caka
Jul 15, 2011 2:47 pm
Have you paddled on Alum Creek Reservoir yet? Two of us paddled Hoover yesterday, put in at the mudflats at Galena and we were able to head pretty far up both...
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Kathryn
k.allan...
Jul 15, 2011 2:53 pm
Will be Aug 13 because that is when the moon is full. I would like to hear from people where they would like to paddle: Marina: Alum Creek and then paddle...
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Patricia Reeder
patricia.reeder
Jul 15, 2011 2:59 pm
I think we'd have a tough time seeing the moonrise from Howard Rd....
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Rebecca Bowles
rebeccabowle...
Jul 15, 2011 3:01 pm
No, haven't done Alum yet...mainly because it's such a drive for me from Buckeye Lake. I expect will do it before summer is over though. ...
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Rebecca Bowles
rebeccabowle...
Jul 15, 2011 3:05 pm
What a shame. My cousin is the one that owns the two kayaks and I can't get her to give Buckeye Lake a try...because of the speed boats. We can stay in the...
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Kathryn Allan
k.allan...
Jul 15, 2011 3:16 pm
I agree with you Pat, I think we will have a problem seeing the moon from that side of the lake. ________________________________ From: Patricia Reeder...
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Chris Schiemann
capalover
Jul 15, 2011 3:26 pm
Went last year and had a great time. Depends on what time. May bring a guest. I have an inflatable, but may need to borrow a hardshell if anyone has an...
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Mary Plumley
recumbamom
Jul 15, 2011 11:26 pm
We've put in at a few places in Buckeye Lake. The key is go when it's not busy, I.e. early morning or middle of the week. One place that's really nice is...
