The Moyers, who divorced four years ago, plan to go their separate ways after Pacific Water Sports' liquidation sale, which starts tomorrow. Things got off to a slow start in the East. Your email address will not be published. Eventually Tieken provided boats for Scott Cunningham of the Nova Scotia outfitting company Coastal Adventures, which became a key educator and promoter for sea kayaking, and Tiekens designs, on the East Coast. The lake sits at an elevation of 1,660' and has a mean depth of 130', and an area of 1.484 mi. I was going to be in the kayak business, he said. The History of Sea Kayaking: Popularizing the Sport, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, The Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival, Adventure Kayak Magazine - Late Summer 2004, Stick It To Em: In Defense of the Greenland Paddle. [ See also: Kayak In Seattle, Washington ]. It was the beginning of my kayaking journey and it was perfect! Kayaking: Tips for the Beginner. An Old Town Otter Twin two-person recreational kayak was also produced for a period of time. Some of the kayaks Ive built have done astonishing things, but its the next astonishing thing I look forward to. In the foot well there is just enough room for a pair of size 12 water sports shoes(TE). Rudder. Wonderful history of the rise of the sea kayaking industry of which I personally experienced, first as a Feathercraft and Necky dealer in Alaska and later as a board member and then president of TASK. You will no longer find Old Town Otter kayaks at outdoor stores since the model was discontinued by the manufacturer. Sandhill cranes court one another on low bedrock ridges with stick-figure decorum. paddle, pump, bags etc. Joe's and other large-scale retailers. mat and 8-oz. nly this faint stirring in the air remains: the whisper of ancients only a generation past. The goal was always to have a really neat way to travel in the wilderness, self-propelled, said Schleicher, reflecting on where his early vision has led him. This 16 long kayak designed by Lee Moyer was our first introduction to a sea kayak. Since the Otters conception in the 1990s, various Otter models have been sold at outdoor stores across North America by the thousands. I guess around 50lbs. For the sake of simplicity, our review describes the general features of all Old Town Otter models and highlights any differences in the models when relevant. So thats why I bought NC Kayaks. Hull Features Fast 16 foot waterline means easy pdaaling, even with 150 lbs. People said the ocean is too dangerous for a kayak. The weight was reasonable for its size. We launched our kayaks from the boat launch area . The Intrepid is also available without the third bulkhead and hatch for several pounds and $150 less. "Sea kayaking was the biggest part of our business from then on," said Lee. Email. This classic sit-inside recreational kayak may be discontinued, but there are plenty of these compact, lightweight and virtually indestructible kayaks floating around on the used marketoften for bargain prices and ideal for beginners looking for a taste of kayaking. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. In this yakers eye. GL and KN would find that the Low Profile Intrepid fits better, is more secure and is easier to lean and lay back on the roll. That being said, the secondary stability has never failed me. If you had to pick one year in the history of sea kayaking to mark the start of the modern industry youd begin with 1984. A wave of layoffs at Boeing had left a lot of unemployed engineers floating around Seattle in 1972. I used to put a little notice on my doorGone product testingand wed go to the river.. The seat back is below the level of the coaming so it doesnt get in the way of reentry. Kayakers would tell him what he wanted and he would produce them under the cover of all the trees and secrecy, is how Allen Slade described the mythic origins of Necky Kayaks. Nice article that has filled in quite a few gaps in my knowledge, though please excuse me, but it is very N. American centric and cant by its brevity do the saga full justice. GL511, 165-pound male. Plenty of stability for fishing or photography. The Intrepid would be a swell beginner to intermediate kayak because of its stability and maneuverability. Theres enough legroom inside for paddlers up to 62 (190 cm) tall. TE noted,though, that the coaming aft is high enough that I could only do half of a layback before having my back come in contact. The seat provides some lateral support, though it does not offer a convenient spot for adding customized hip padding for a tighter fit. They were still here, clothed in skins, dancing in igloos, beating on drums, walking the ridges, and spearing caribou at river crossings, when I was a young boy learning to ride a tricycle in a Boston suburb and John Kennedy had a decade yet to live. The Intrepid reviewed was not equipped with a rudder. It's a loss for the industry.". [ Paddling Buyers Guide: See all sea kayaks ]. After rolling, TE noted 1/2 cup of water in the forward compartment, GL found a cup in the forward compartment, and a drop or two in the day hatch. Save. Includes spray skirts and paddles for both. Like the other manufacturers, Tieken saw the need for a distinct North American design that was beginner-friendly, so he came up with his flagship, the Sealution, introduced at the L.L. Designer Response Liberal arts student Steve Schleicher and microbiology instructor Joe Matuska were just a couple more semi-employed whitewater paddlers building paddles and boats for their friends in a converted chicken coop behind Schleichers parents house near Vancouver. Henry started designing boats, beginning with a large hatchless sea kayak called the Pisces, which he took to Mike Neckar to get built. Extruded vinyl hull/deck seam glassed inside. KN found the boat easy to get going and maintain moderate speed. GL thought it moderately fast. For TE, it seemed to be capable of a brisk cruising speed and a respectable, though not extraordinary sprint. See website for holiday hours. GL thought the secondary stability was fair, and noted that the lack of hip bracing and having the seat slip 1/4 inch laterally in its brackets made the boat feel less secure when set on edge. Youre a swingin flower child, and you want to go kayaking with your sweetheart, feel the groove and sway of the ocean and get in touch with Mama Earth. Sea kayak and standup paddleboard rentals, guided tours, classes and sales at two amazing wildlife locations, Monterey and Elkhorn Slough @ Moss Landing! How did sea kayaking become the sport we know today? The most similar model in Old Towns current kayak lineup is the Old Town Loon 106. He would paddle the Sea Otter and I would paddle the old blue kayak. 1. Like any kayak, there are plenty of ways you can improve a basic Old Town Otter kayak. You go out in the ocean in a kayak? They thought that was a big daredevil stunt.. The boat will initiate a turn with a slight lean and then make a sharp turn when put high on edge (TE). Two water tight storage hatches. Is he not considered significant? Even though Uncle Paul was successful in surfing the Sea Otter to shore, the kayak was not unscathed. As the shock cord at the hatches ages and loosens, it can be easily re-knotted to tighten the seal of the hatches if leaks develop. My teenage son can tuck the paddle under the toggles and cowboy back in, but I'm not as nimble as he is. Comes with skirt, cover, and other paddling gear. I did give the guy a ballpark figure of $500.00 for the Sea Otter; not for myself but to resell. It has one little broken glass part as shown, a little resin will fill it. Here musk ox pound craters in the snow with their chins to reach winter grass. The Old Town Otter kayak is a great boat for the cottage, beach or campground, offering worry-free durability. Nonetheless, he went on to design better-known early Necky models such as the Phoenix, the Gannet and the President by the early 80s, and later built some of the worlds finest sea kayaks. Check out a few other kayak recommendations below or explore all kayaks to find the perfect one for you! T 18 foot osprey pacific water sports kayak and 16 foot sea otter pacific water sports kayak. I just don't know if I could get back in if I swam in deep water (I'm not able to roll at present because of a shoulder injury). I thought, We started building the wrong kind of boats. The industry was still in its infancy, but companies saw that touring had a potential mass appeal that whitewater didnt. Not too many years later I bought a kayak from him.. It was called kayak touring or sea canoeing or canoe touring, blue-water paddling, coastal paddling, all those things.. Yostwerks Sea Otter R Reviews Submit Your Review Well balanced for wind. The Old Town Otter kayak spray skirt is available to stretch over the kayaks 38- by 19-inch cockpit to keep waves and chop out of the kayak and provide protection from the elements; spray skirts are available in lightweight nylon (best for sheltered waters) and robust neoprene (best if you want to paddle the Otter in whitewater). [The Intrepid] was very well balanced at the middle of the coaming (GL). Lee Moyer, 61, who has written widely about kayaking, said he hasn't decided. This boat therefore is extremely stable (secondary stability) in bumpy water. Straight keel line reduces yaw for more efficient paddling. The Otter is made from rotomolded polyethylene plastic. Thanks so much for such an informative article. 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Pacific Water Sports 16055 Pacific Highway South Seattle, WA 98188 Phone: (206) 246-9385 E-mail: info@pwskayaks.com Website: www.pwskayaks.com Only this faint stirring in the air remains: the whisper of ancients only a generation past. Adding in 2 Werner Carbon paddles and Dragonfly spray skirts. I think TASK did a pretty good job of helping a bunch of amateur businesspeople act a little more professional. One of TASKs most important discoveries was of the needfor boat pricing that would include a healthy profit margin for builders, retailers and, eventually,distributors. T 18' Pacific Water Sports Kayak in good condition. It is a fun boat! There, they met Werner Furrerthe name thats stamped on many of our paddles today. Around this time, a trio of whitewater boat builders sprang up who would eventually make touring kayaks their core business. MondayFriday: 9:00AM5:00PM The "Lee Moyer Design" decal could be found on any of the may kayaks and canoes he designed. Judy Moyer, 60, plans to go back to school to become a nursing assistant. Foot pegs improve paddler fit in the boat and allow you to paddle more efficiently by transferring energy from your entire body to the kayak, making your strokes more effective. Standard Features:Bucket seat, foot braces, deck lines, bow line, three curved fiberglass bulkheads. The boat sat on display for a whole summer at the Mountain Equipment Coop, back when the fledgling MEC was just a single shop in Vancouver, but found no buyers. Yet Nimbus became a fulltime business by around 1976starving to death in the winter., [ Read more: Explore The Kayaking Capital Just Minutes From Downtown Vancouver ]. And if we saw each other on the interstate in enough time, wed stop run over to the median strip and talk. If he parked, hed invariably return to his car to find someone waiting for him or a note on his windshield from a potential buyer. My Uncle still has his Polaris II, Ive gone paddling with him in Port Angeles Harbor and at Lake Crescent. Lee Moyer was the designer (and owner of PWS) Canoes and kayaks have been sold both ways across the pond since then and of course magazines have travelled across even more readily. 123 Main Street USCA Fast Sea Kayak Pacific Water Sports 20' tandem kayak, older modelno leaks, no rudder, straight tracker withoutoriginal seats gone, we used camp chairs and they worked fine, not included why spend thousands on a new tandem kayak I even have a couple kayak paddles to go with the sale$200.00 cash Pacific Water Sports SkookumchuckTandem touring kayak FiberglassCirca 1998Bought used in 2001Sea kayak, touring kayak, double kayak, two person kayakLength: 20 10Plenty of storage.This is a high quality 2-person kayak with rudder. He ended up buying a Natural Designs Polaris II, designed by Dan Ruska. It is a big boys boat and it very stable. You can also glue a thin layer of foam beneath your heels in the cockpit to pad your heels and keep your feet comfortable. #9. Uncle Paul started taking me paddling in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The backrest is a self-inflating fabric-covered foam pad. All were nearly the same, with a stable 9-foot, 6-inch hull, great handling, a large, easy to enter cockpit and simple outfitting. Includes spray skirts and paddles for both. The models included: the original Old Town Otter; the Old Town Otter XT; the Old Town Otter Sport; and the Old Town Otter Plus kayak. Larger manufacturers make kayaks with less-durable materials, Lee Moyer said, and can sell them for a fraction of the price at G.I. The most challenging paddle destinations for kayaking in the Pacific Northwest (in the south) include the Klickitat River, Wind River, Little White Salmon River and more. The first sea kayak we made at Pyranha was 1973 and was for the Dutch market, about a year after P&H also had started making them and it has been called sea kayaking for at least the 50 years Ive been in business. The Old Town Otter offers excellent value in a basic, entry-level recreational kayak that fits a wide range of paddlers and performs well in flatwater conditions. People were laughing at me basically.. I made a little foam pad that I can slip behind myself when I want to rest, and I am happy. Many WKCers were also soon paddling the Tyee I and II, designed by Linc Hales in 1961 and 1964 and sold at area shops well into the 70s. It is 22 feet long, very fast in the water, has a huge storage capacity, color is yellow on top with a white bottom. 907-351-2257. Lots of room for camping gear. Slade worried theyd get scratched, and Neckar retorted, The first time people use them theyre going to get scratched.. The Sea Otter Series 500 sets the standard for touring kayak expedition capacity and high performance. Only this faint stirring in the air remains: the whisper of ancients only a generation past. The model is sea otter. The overall feel was one of solidity and good craftsmanship (KN). It should, therefore, weathercock quite readily, but I have really had no problems with it at all. 537 Marina Pkwy Page, Arizona 86040 . *ONE-DAY KAYAK RENTALS INCLUDE THESE ACCESSORIES: BOOTS, RAIN BIBS, RAIN JACKETS or PADDLE JACKETS & RAIN HATS, PADDLE MITTS & DRY BAGS PADDLE ITEMS AND SERVICES INCLUDED WITH KAYAK RENTAL Comfortable Seats with Inflated BackSupport Cushion Shuttles in Whittier to get you to the Harbor or Beach with your Gear However, any kayak will eventually start to show signs of wear. The Elkhorn Slough was teeming with wildlife, seals, otters, sea lions, birds, we had a great paddle. Standard Lay-up: Hand-laid glass with vinylester resin. Most backyard boat builders were using pirated designs, Moyer said, so he and a buddy set out to buy the rights to a legal mould. Pacific Water Sports had annual sales of about $1.25 million by 2000, said Lee Moyer, who has designed several models of kayaks and canoes. Bucket seat, foot braces, deck lines, bow line, three curved fiberglass bulkheads. Excellent article, thanks for the great read! It was the sort of enormous, high-volume, flat-bottomed cruiser that came to typify the West Coast boat. A 100-mile stretch of coast not to be missed, Parade was lucky enough to see it all through the windows of a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. They are sea kayaks, with tons of storage for your longer adventures'Pacific water sports is no longer in bu 18' Pacific Water Sports Kayak in good condition. Ocean Pacific PFD. Thanks, TE and GL both noted that the middle of the hull oilcanned when pressed hard, though not while afloat. Licht remains a key promoter of kayaking in the American Southwest. Kayak and Gear reviews, Guides, Stories & More, Intrepid Design Statement For a tandem carry there are webbing straps at the ends of the boat. But there were no prominent kayak builders until Tieken Kayaks. Their new boat building business soon evolved into a paddling retail store and full-time jobs for Lee and Judy Moyer. You put in an order when you saw him.. The first time I was in a kayak was at Lake Sutherland, just a bit outside of town on Highway 101. I met Mike Neckar there. frameless is the newest and best thing created for scuba diving, snorkeling - forget full face mask that fogs up badly.selling$45, new frameless dive mask, crystal clear silicone, incredible fit and feel and will never leak plus fits ANY face shape and type. There were absolutely no more than 10 people paddling open water in the East at the time, he guesses. Double Fiberglass Ocean Kayak. Again, the first time I paddled it was at Lake Sutherland. What Flatpick saidI will say, it was the first kayak I ever paddled and that was about 1981. Late March-Late May is pupping season for both harbor seals and sea otters, a thrilling time to be on the water! That was the year they moved out of the chicken coop to a real production facility in Port Coquitlam. Manufacturers Address: Has normal scratches on the bottom. New and used Kayaks for sale in Sun City West, Arizona on Facebook Marketplace. Industry veterans remember the late 1970s and early 80s as a time when, if you had a kayak on your car, heads would turn. Subscribe to Paddling Magazines print and digital editions, or browse thearchives. The bulkhead at the aft end of the cockpit runs along the aft side of the coaming, making it easy to completely drain the cockpit by lifting and turning the bow. Kayak Rentals and Guided tours of Elkhorn, Slough in Moss Landing. About. Its easy to spend an afternoon making an Otter kayak more comfortable and functional with modifications. Rudder is controlled by sliding adjustable footpegs. Start by adding foam to the seat, hip area and thigh braces to custom fit your body to the boata key modification if youre looking to paddle in moving water where good boat control is necessary. Here a wolf plunges its face into the hot entrails of a caribou calf. steve. Thanks for the kind words. of gear. The Intrepids initial stability is comfortable enough without being too stiff to set the boat on edge to initiate a turn. There is a small crack in the gelcoat behind the seat. Extruded vinyl hull/deck seam glassed inside. ", In 2001, Pacific Water Sports moved to Tukwila, nestled next to the Duwamish River and among industrial buildings near Boeing Field, after their SeaTac landlord decided to build a parking lot where their store stood. [ Paddling Buyers Guide: See all rotomolded plastic kayaks ]. The deck rigging on many used Old Town Otter kayaks can be replaced with tighter bungees and lines for better on-deck storage of small essentials. KN found the Intrepid easy to roll, as did TE, though the height of the aft deck kept him from getting close to the aft deck for a lay back roll. Stern bulkhead and hatch for safety and convenience. Since sea kayaking offers many challenges, the kayak should not be one of them. Slade operated Striders sport store at Fourth and Burrard in Vancouver and became Neckars first dealer, long before the formal existence of Necky. People thought I was nuts, remembers Moyer. This is an ideal trip for wildlife enthusiast and those new to the sport of kayaking. I love skin-on-frames. The reinforced glass work in critical areas indicates some attention to detail (GL). Seattle, WA 98188 These are wonderful boats! There is ample stowage in the three bulkheaded compartments, enough for weekend and week-long cruises. 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