Re: PAX 18 for Touring

Posted by Steve C on Aug 6, 2004

Rich:

The Chesapeakes are not slow. Are they as fast as a purpose-built race boat - probably not, at least on flat water. But put a 17LT against a PAX in a chop, and your likely to have handling issues with the PAX while the Chesapeake will cruise right through. As far as touring/day paddling goes, I've covered 20 miles in five hours paddling time in my 17LT while talking with my paddling partner for half the trip. That seems like pretty respectable touring speeds, and I'm not a particularly powerful paddler.

Steve C

In Response to: Re: PAX 18 for Touring by Rich on Aug 6, 2004

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