NE Camping& Kayaking trip (PA/NY)

well i just fucked up at work...might have to wait on the yak fml.......
this is why i dont like working weekends.......errrrr

 

see......... you had me looking for you and now I'm buying a yak from a corrections officer down the NJ shore tomorrow. thanks Scott.... now my locker purchase gets put off once again

 

vacation got approved for 4/20-4/24 other then i have to do an exam earlier 4/20 other wise I'm good to go.

 

What's the plan, meet up at camp Friday night and head home Tuesday?

 

getting the perception sundance? looks like a good deal. decent boat

that 2nd one you posted above, the old town vapor.. complete piece of shit. we had them at ems so thats probably where that one came from since colts neck is 10 minutes from there. i told everyone that looked at it that they wouldn't like it and to buy something bigger..

 

boyd can I use this??

 

I'm thinking of taking off work Friday and heading up. I'm not a fan of setting up camp in the dark and I wouldn't get there until 9pm if I work. The dates I posted were the dates Joe could make it. I'm not apposed to leaving earlier or staying longer. Depends on what everyone wants to do.

Yup. Going to pick it up after work today. Nothing fancy. I have had a Perception for about 10 years. It has canning on the bottom, but I could care less. It has handled everything I have thrown at it and I have never had a problem (including kayak jousting). This yak has the exact same color as the one I have now which is cool it's just 5" narrower and 3' longer with less weight rating. So now Ill be faster with less force needed to keep up. Should be much better in the lakes/bays/slow rivers.


Wow....I didn't even know Old Town made crap ones. Everything I have seen from them has been beef. I guess every brand has a shit model.

 

thanks for all your help with the yak guyz.....

 

Did you buy one?

 

not with all the help i got from u guys boyd excluded...
he tried then just fucked everyone and $$ one himself.....wtf
im down to this

1....FUTURE BEACH TROPHY YAK $250

2....PERCEPTION RHYTH 11'2" $370

3....PERCEPTION SWIFTY $200



and im leaning towards the swifty...
as i will be hauling this thing up the stair or over the railing on my 2nd floor deck
dam apt.

i realy like the trophy one but its rating is only 275#
swifty is 300# which should be perfect for me,,,,
and the precption is a bit outa my $$ range....

 

PM'd you back scott.

 

You fucker. I posted all that shit for YOU...and even said I would grab this one for myself. All you had to do was look at it and say "wanna grab it for me?" and I would of. Instead your next post said " well i just fucked up at work...might have to wait on the yak fml......."

and you also said you didn't wanna spend over $300. Mine was listed at $400 and I talked dude down to $350. You can't hesitate on Craigslist or the shit gets sold.

You can borrow my old one - just don't loose the paddle
Now take your time looking and find a good one cause you don't need one for the camping trip.

If you need anything picked up in NJ/Philly all you have to do is ask and Ill hook you up. I know what to look for when inspecting them.


So here is my new baby

 

Niggah say that his baby... Shiiiit that ain't no baby. That's a damnnn kayak

 

im digging the first one...i like the 2 rod holders it has and the 2 storage bins...plus for the price...not bad either. where did you find these at? dicks sporting good??

 

i have someone kinda local 1 hour away thats selling them on craigslist
the trophy for $250 ...its $369 new at dicks
and the perception swifty is $300 at dicks
im leaning toward the swifty as it has a higher cap. rating and cheaper...and smaller....
as i will be lifting it up a flight of stairs or over a 2nd floor balcony

 

I forgot to tell you that the Perception Manatee is the same exact 9' kayak I have. If you want to hold off until after the meet you can test drive mine. I got mine from LL Bean a long time ago, but it's the same one.

LL Bean Manatee = Perception Swifty

The shorter wider kayaks like these are slower and harder to keep in a strait line (track) then the one you borrowed from John, but they turn much quicker then a longer one.

You'll be very happy with the Swifty except in slow moving rivers and lakes. I was pissed mine was so slow at the last meet and that's why I picked up the 12' Perception yesterday.

In my local rivers that are fast and narrow with downed trees and obstacles like the one we camped at a couple weeks ago the 9' kayaks rule over the 12'.

 

good to know thanks.....yea the swifty looks like it is going to be it....
i told the guy if he still has it sat and wants it gone ill pick it up on my way up to pick up my spare third and hunter....for $175
so we will see how that works out....

 

oh and Dicks has rod holders for $14.99 (cheaper online) - just drill a hole and screw them in anywhere you want.




rod holder write up/review http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/showArticle.html?158



and don't forget the all important $2.99 cup holder

 

sweet yea i haver the cup holder from the last trip....
and wait until u see what my plans for pimping the boat.......
havent herd from anyone in my office in almost 2 days now i guess they didnt care about my boo boo

 

also when u fl;ip on these things how the fuck u get back in ...gotta go to shore right??