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satanscharmer -> Kayaking (3/25/2015 11:42:17 AM)
We're contemplating a trip to the upper peninsula of Michigan for summer to enjoy a few points of interest. One of which requires travel by boat. We can either take a boat tour or go by kayak. We're leaning towards the latter but...we've never even sat in a kayak. How does kayaking compare to canoeing? The tour group I'm looking at offers three and six-hour tours...could six possibly be too much for newbs? I don't have great arm strength, but I can canoe for hours (at a leisurely pace).

GoddessManko -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 11:47:44 AM)
Oh yay, kayaking! I'm so happy summer is officially here. (Come to FL if you get impatient). Kayaking and tubing down the river and jetskiing/waterskiing, tubing and boating on the lake. Making many new friends so should be a blast.

satanscharmer -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 12:13:27 PM)
I'm incredibly excited to get in the water this year! We are planning to spend a lot of the summer on a boat, if weather permits. Last year, we had a pretty lousy summer in terms of weather. We have to make up for it! We were originally thinking a trip to Florida but really wanted to do something we haven't yet done or a place we haven't yet been.

GoddessManko -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 12:38:08 PM)
Well if you guys like to try different places, Chicago is amazing in the spring, tulips all over the city. I'd recommend the aquarium and the Art Institute. I really fell in love when I went around May-ish.

WinsomeDefiance -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 12:39:49 PM)
I was looking forward to trying out kayaking this year, but everyone I've talked to said it does take a lot of upper body strength. You might want to try it out in a more leisure setting than on a 6 hour tour :)

shiftyw -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 12:54:23 PM)
Kayaking is a bit more...squirrelly in my experience than a canoe. There is some additional training you should have (how to roll/get out of you flip it). If you or your guy are bigger people- this is not the time to be modest- be honest about weight and height because you need appropriate sizes kayaks- really. I have a friend who bought one just....on a whim- he is 6'5" and 350 lbs. he rolled it ten times in five minutes because it was too small. It's really fun once you get the hang of it. I haven't been out since my back surgery because it does wear my back out.

ADomDoc -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 1:16:49 PM)
Oh yeah ... the next day you'll discover muscles you didn't even know you had after a few hours in a kayak. OTOH, it's a great way to get some exercise & fresh air. On my bucket list is to get a 16' seagoing kayak & paddle from Alki Point (ok, maybe only Mukilteo) in Seattle up to Port Townsend w/ a bottle of wine ... and get some ripe Seastack cheese at Mt Townsend Creamery. Good stuff. AND I'd burn off ALL the calories! But ... not a lotta opportunity for that anymore AND can't find anyone who'd be up to such a trip. Guess I've gotta cross that & a winter assault on Everest off my list this year. Darn!

Lucylastic -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 1:27:34 PM)
LOVE kayaking took a lot of lessons in the UK when I was about 12-13, and my dad built me a snipe to go white river when I was 17, its probably partially why I now have arthritis in my spine and shoulders:) I havent been for many years...at least since I left the UK, but it brings back an urge to do it again:) I tubed alonng the Shenandoah and the Potomac a couple of summers ago, I could have stayed for days, apart from the pesky peeing and eating stuff, I like to travel light on the water. I love swimming and water parks, but yes I think I might try kayaking again this coming summer:) the paddles rotation and strain on your shoulders is what hurts. Oh and your hips if you turn over a lot....if you do a roll, you need to have good hips to help...I practised in a swimming pool for weeks.... we had a pro teaching us and he came to help me roll, I had to hold onto his hips and flick my hips to get upright, cept me, I grab a hold of his trunks, as I flip, I cant quite get up so hanging on to him for dear life, and my hands slid down taking his trunks with him. In the end I popped myself out, opened my eyes to see where i was going and was face to crotch with his...impressive, even underwater junk. i did have the decency to blush, he hadnt even realised.....aaaaaaah youth, is wasted on the young:) Sorry for the ramble but I enjoyed the memory:)

satanscharmer -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 1:37:51 PM)
Man. Buzz kill. But thank you. I have my concerns, obviously, and glad I asked instead of setting those concerns aside and finding out halfway through the journey. quote: ORIGINAL: GoddessManko Well if you guys like to try different places, Chicago is amazing in the spring, tulips all over the city. I'd recommend the aquarium and the Art Institute. I really fell in love when I went around May-ish. Thanks for the tip! We've been a few times (we have family that lives close to the city). We've actually only been when it's incredibly hot or too incredibly cold so I think that may have affected our enjoyment a little. It is a pretty city. quote: ORIGINAL: WinsomeDefiance I was looking forward to trying out kayaking this year, but everyone I've talked to said it does take a lot of upper body strength. You might want to try it out in a more leisure setting than on a 6 hour tour :) Lol...yeah. I was thinking the three hour tour, he wanted to go balls to the walls. Hopefully we'll be able to find a moment or two to try it out beforehand. Not entirely certain we will, though. quote: ORIGINAL: shiftyw Kayaking is a bit more...squirrelly in my experience than a canoe. There is some additional training you should have (how to roll/get out of you flip it). If you or your guy are bigger people- this is not the time to be modest- be honest about weight and height because you need appropriate sizes kayaks- really. I have a friend who bought one just....on a whim- he is 6'5" and 350 lbs. he rolled it ten times in five minutes because it was too small. It's really fun once you get the hang of it. I haven't been out since my back surgery because it does wear my back out. Yeah, that's kind of one of my fears...tipping over. I'm comforted in knowing this is a tour group and we would be with people who know what they're doing, but still. I know the company has a few different kayaks to choose from so I'm assuming they'd also fit us to the right size. We're not bigger people (height or weight), so I hadn't even considered that to be an issue but makes sense.

satanscharmer -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 1:41:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic LOVE kayaking took a lot of lessons in the UK when I was about 12-13, and my dad built me a snipe to go white river when I was 17, its probably partially why I now have arthritis in my spine and shoulders:) I havent been for many years...at least since I left the UK, but it brings back an urge to do it again:) I tubed alonng the Shenandoah and the Potomac a couple of summers ago, I could have stayed for days, apart from the pesky peeing and eating stuff, I like to travel light on the water. I love swimming and water parks, but yes I think I might try kayaking again this coming summer:) the paddles rotation and strain on your shoulders is what hurts. Oh and your hips if you turn over a lot....if you do a roll, you need to have good hips to help...I practised in a swimming pool for weeks.... we had a pro teaching us and he came to help me roll, I had to hold onto his hips and flick my hips to get upright, cept me, I grab a hold of his trunks, as I flip, I cant quite get up so hanging on to him for dear life, and my hands slid down taking his trunks with him. In the end I popped myself out, opened my eyes to see where i was going and was face to crotch with his...impressive, even underwater junk. i did have the decency to blush, he hadnt even realised.....aaaaaaah youth, is wasted on the young:) Sorry for the ramble but I enjoyed the memory:) Hahahaha. Thanks for the imagery [:D] This helps. Exercises in preparation is definitely doable.

k10vvn -> RE: Kayaking (3/25/2015 7:46:30 PM)
Is there any other weather in Chicago than increadably too hot or too cold?

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