Well, it took forever to locate Derrick.  Why?  Well, he of course was hanging out with Silbs and JB.  Now the truth was he did actually try to get back to his room, but no one was there, the door was locked and he was under the influence.  It’s always the Whiskey!  - That little look back at a past symposium brought to you by the good people at. . . (well, not really)

We’ve talked a bit about the new “wave” in sea kayaking which is sort of a hybrid between sea kayaking and playboating  where all of us adrenaline junkies have moves beyond the surf to take our sea boats in other active water spots such as whitewater rivers, races and such.  The real change in conditions has to do with working currents.  Riding the current can be something smooth and elegant or screaming havoc depending on conditions.   Of course once you start  seeing more paddlers taking their sea boats into the currents you also see more boats designed with just these conditions in mind.  One of the new boats targeted at coastal play is the new Whisky 16 from Point 65.

The Whisky 16 was designed by Nigel Foster to be perfect for play but also to be a comfortable, stable kayak for beginners as well.  He describes the Whiskey 16 as,  “Quickly Responsive, light on the water and easy enough to spin without edging. . . .”.  The kayak is 16 feet long and 22 inches wide. It weights 57 lbs and has a capacity of 341 lbs.  That’s a big number for a boat of this size!  In addition to the three more standard hatches, the Whisky 16 also comes with a knee tube day hatch called interestingly the “Whisky Hatch”!

Now don’t make me tell you what NOT to put in it. . . .

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