Comments on: not necessarily stoned, but beautiful http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2006/03/27/not-necessarily-stoned-but-beautiful/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2006/03/27/not-necessarily-stoned-but-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-619 derrick Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:25:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=271#comment-619 Yeah, what he said! I've really like the block, but I have to shape the lower section a little more as it causes a bit of pressure on the tail bone after a couple hours of straight paddling, especially with winter gear. I'd never noticed just putzing around. The first time I did a nice long day trip. .youch! . My experience is it's the way to go, thing is I need more experience shaping them. :) Yeah, what he said! I’ve really like the block, but I have to shape the lower section a little more as it causes a bit of pressure on the tail bone after a couple hours of straight paddling, especially with winter gear. I’d never noticed just putzing around. The first time I did a nice long day trip. .youch! . My experience is it’s the way to go, thing is I need more experience shaping them. :)

]]> By: Rowland Woollven http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2006/03/27/not-necessarily-stoned-but-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Rowland Woollven Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:44:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=271#comment-618 At the risk of sounding dogmatic, foam block backrests are the way to go - I find I slide in (and out!) more easily, and when doing an R&R I don't get that infuriating 'folded over backrest' sensation. Shaping can be a bit tricky, but it repays the effort. I find they give excellent support and offer no resistance to full body rotation. Five of the current fleet have them... (World shortage of foam blocks...!)<br/><br/>Rowland At the risk of sounding dogmatic, foam block backrests are the way to go – I find I slide in (and out!) more easily, and when doing an R&R I don’t get that infuriating ‘folded over backrest’ sensation. Shaping can be a bit tricky, but it repays the effort. I find they give excellent support and offer no resistance to full body rotation. Five of the current fleet have them… (World shortage of foam blocks…!)

Rowland

]]> By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2006/03/27/not-necessarily-stoned-but-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-616 derrick Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:00:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=271#comment-616 Hi Matt,<br/><br/>You know I really want to. We'll see. I'm instructing at 3 midwest symposiums this summer, so it's all a matter of free time. :)<br/><br/>The foam is better than the back band but still needs a little work. It's not really because of my back. I had to replace a bad seat. Check that out in my personal photo gallery (bottom). Hi Matt,

You know I really want to. We’ll see. I’m instructing at 3 midwest symposiums this summer, so it’s all a matter of free time. :)

The foam is better than the back band but still needs a little work. It’s not really because of my back. I had to replace a bad seat. Check that out in my personal photo gallery (bottom).

]]> By: Matthew Keller http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2006/03/27/not-necessarily-stoned-but-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Matthew Keller Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:48:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=271#comment-614 Derrick, what is the story with the foam backrest on the Romany, in the pic? I have been plagued with back problems the last few years. I am curious how it works and if you would put one in another boat.<br/><br/>You coming over for QajaqTC this summer? Freya and Stamer are supposed to be there, I hear. I am pumped to learn the rolls from the best, and getting away from my job for a few days will be cool. <br/><br/>Matthew Keller<br/>mikayaker.blogspot.com Derrick, what is the story with the foam backrest on the Romany, in the pic? I have been plagued with back problems the last few years. I am curious how it works and if you would put one in another boat.

You coming over for QajaqTC this summer? Freya and Stamer are supposed to be there, I hear. I am pumped to learn the rolls from the best, and getting away from my job for a few days will be cool.

Matthew Keller
mikayaker.blogspot.com

]]> By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2006/03/27/not-necessarily-stoned-but-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-611 derrick Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:03:00 +0000 http://cheesestate.com/quixotica/?p=271#comment-611 Yikes! Well, we'll come back to this conversation in about 37 years and then I'll have an opinion. . Yikes! Well, we’ll come back to this conversation in about 37 years and then I’ll have an opinion. .

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