The last trip I posted was a canoe trip, and mentioned that I was trying to see if I could find a way to sit on the actual seats without tipping. Back to the floor it was, and I'm fine with that.
We had been thinking of a kayak for stability, more in while trying to fish then just out paddling. We came across a sale that had a Quest Teton 100 at 40% off for a 4th of July sale. That was too good a deal to pass up, and with 10 days to return it if I wasn't satisfied, it just sealed the deal.
This morning I loaded it up, and we went over to the lake. The trip was cut short due to my dog being a pain and a lot of other people were piling in. I did get about 30 on water minutes to get a test run tough. I like it. It feels a little more stable than my old canoe while just paddling around, and I moved around to simulate the movements I'd make if fishing, and it was fine as well. I did feel as though it took a little more effort to actually get it going and keep it moving compared to the canoe, but turning seemed the same.
It's going to be difficult to set my phone for recording, I did have a little problem on that task. I tried to use the small dry well without good results, and setting it on the bottom worked, but it wasn't very stable or steady. I'll figure out something to rig up for that.
I don't think the kayak will be great for camping trips where I'd have to paddle in though. I might be able to use it for a weekend where I could get away with very minimal gear, but I feel the canoe will be better suited for those types of trips then this particular kayak.
Anyway, so that's it, really. As I said, the trip was cut short, so I didn't get a lot of pictures or video.
