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“once upon a time there was a big oak tree…” oh, but that’s another story…

At Canoecopia I took a bit of time to talk to Ben Lawry and lust over a new Anas Acuta. Of course I come from the chop shop view. You cut out the seat and replace it with foam. Well those days are past. The folks at Valley Sea Kayaks have a newly redesigned ergonomic seat that is removable with the turn of a few screws. Ben told me it was so comfortable that I’d never want to remove it… Maybe.  At least the new design makes it easier to accomplish if I did fancy taking the seat out.

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I had a Valley Anas Acuta.  I loved it.  I should have kept it.  I did’nt.  So now of course Valley had the new and improved Anas Acuta with the big cushiony seat,  keyhole cockpit and giant front hatch on display at Canoecopia.  Of course not of that stuff seems to fit the vision I’ve always had of the Anas Acuta as a classic.  As it was Ben Lawry did his best to convince me I’d love the new seat so much I’d never want to take it out.  The truth was that even though the new seat is lower and more posterior friendly, I fear it would still cut the circulation off in my legs.  In the end I’d still remove the seat.  Ummm, and get an ocean cockpit… and a tiny front hatch…