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got to mention: The beautiful Resolute 16’6”s pictured in the article were built and photo- graphed by brothers Barry and Jerry Upton of New Brunswick using plans from Bear Moun- tain Boats. “They will be happy to know their boats were featured,” wrote Bear Mountain’s Joan Barrett.


Fidelity at its Finest Over the years, we’ve heard quite a few kayak- ing-and-relationship jokes and taken a few pot shots ourselves. Most recently, Lorenzo Del Bi- anco’s essay “Kayaks and Commitment” (Rock the Boat, Summer/Fall 2010, www.adventu- rekayakmag.com/0007) struck a chord with


readers. “I have been committed to my wife for 44 years, but I began an affair with a kayak about five years ago,” wrote Jim Kemp of De- troit, Michigan. “My tryst went through all the stages mentioned in the article. I am now up to five kayaks and still only one wife.” Congratula- tions, Jim, so long as she’s okay with all this.


No, Mine’s the Best Sea kayakers are pretty passionate about their steeds of choice, and Adventure Kayak readers are no exception. When we asked on our fo- rum for your favorite kayaks, your responses tended toward British-style boats. “My favorite is the NDK Romany 16 because of its ability


SEE YOU THERE


Every year, Adventure Kayak is on the road to loads of paddling shows, festivals and symposiums. This February 10, we kick it off in Toronto, Ontario, with the world premiere of the Reel Paddling Film Festival 2011 World Tour (www.reel- paddlingfilmfestival.com). If you can’t make it to T.O., check out the 99 other stops on the World Tour.


Other fun events we wish we


were going to in February: the Golden Gate Sea Kayak Sympo- sium will bring together many of the top names in sea kayaking for a weekend in Frisco, California (Feb. 18-19, www.ggsks.com). Ni- gel Foster offers up U.K. authentic- ity in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, at the Florida Gulf Coast Inter-


national Sea Kayak Symposium (Feb. 25-27, www.sweetwaterkay- aks.com). We hit the road again in


March, meeting readers, shop- ping and hobnobbing with pros at Canoecopia in Madison, Wisconsin (Mar. 11-13, www.ca- noecopia.com). Drop by to hear Editor-in-Chief Scott MacGregor


present Good Dad, Bad Dad: The Benefits and Risks of Taking Kids Outdoors. Then we’re off to Paddlesport 2011 in Somerset, New Jersey (Mar. 25-27, www.jer- seypaddler.com/paddle-sport). Who doesn’t love New Jersey in March? For more spring travel ideas, check out www.adventu- rekayakmag.com.


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to handle rough water,” wrote Sean Whalen. Paul Bannon gave the Necky Chatham 17 his vote, while Valley’s classic Nordkapp received multiple votes: “Fast. Seaworthy. Highly re- sponsive, but also unforgiving. With careful packing, capable of extended touring. What else is there?” wrote Malcolm Canada. Some, like Sergio Greguoldo, found it hard to pick just one English lady: “If I could afford it, I would be a collector and just fill up a boat ga- rage.” Ruddered boats weren’t entirely off the radar: “I got a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120 for Christmas, and plan on having three more by February for my family,” Georgia’s Nathan Sanders posted on our Facebook wall.


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