Songs of Experience
Published April 27, 2011 | 
Children of the future Age,
Reading this indignant page:
Know that in a former time,
Love! sweet Love! was thought a crime – blake
Yesterday I wrote about 10 sea kayaks that everyone should at least test paddle before they invest in a brand new sea kayak. One reader commented that I should have included at least one of the great traditional or Greenland kayak in the group. I got his point. Today I’ll talk about that a bit and explain why no Greenland style kayaks made the list and tell you which ones would have if they, well, would have.. Continue reading
Posted in Kayaks, Paddling, Reviews | 
Anas Acuta, Betsie Bay, Qajaq USA, sea kayaking uk, Tahe Marine, Valley Sea Kayaks, Water Field KayaksLightning, It’s so “Very”!
Published July 12, 2010 | 
I was caught in the suction
By a face like a truncheon
I was down upon one knee
Stroking her vanity – e. costello
We’re back from the symposium at Door County here in Wisconsin. We’ve only got a couple days of “down time” before we head back up to Grand Marais, MI for the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium. For the moment let me just share a few pictures of the best kayak art work I saw at Door. This Valley Anas Acuta was at it’s base black or very, very, very dark blue with lots of purple and red glitter. Lightning stripes were inlaid into the gelcoat. I could be a fussy pain in the bum and critique the detailing but all in all this is a darn pretty boat! Continue reading
Are you sitting comfortably?
Published March 26, 2009 | 
“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.
old habits die hard
Published March 16, 2009 | 
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…
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