I have a number of links to white water groups in my home page: https://kates.org/
Welcome to New England. If you start Ocean kayaking this is a great group to join.
We need Suz to let us know the publicly available inside info. I think that I heard that if we can get enough ordered they will make a special run. I don't recall if the number was 10, 25 or other. But with a big enough order I think that we can pick a material and color (I think that they all have to be the same color) they will make them.
Congratulations on the new transport.
If you went with this one: http://www.ford.com/trucks/transitvanwagon/trim/wagonxlt/ you might be able to go with just padded bars with a ~10' spacing, putting the boats upside down on the hatch covers.
Have you talked with John to see if some could be included with the next container of boats that's shipped over? It might save on the shipping and bring the costs to be more reasonable?
I was told that the epic might not be the best fit for me as the seat pans tend to be narrow. My inseam is 36". I was told that Fenn might have a boat that would have a more appropriate seat pan. My friend is going to talk with her friend in NY who paddles a Fenn and is almost my size as to what boats I should try.
Just make sure you don't pay for the full paddle upfront...
http://www.surfski.info/forum/1-general/18374-did-onno-paddles-steal-my-money.html
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/showReviews.html?prod=646
I won't be assimilated but I could use something to make paddling around the house more interesting as I won't get ever get any of the swell by my house. The current is good at times but it's aways fairly flat.
I will have to keep my eyes out for a used one. That and possibly a large wing paddle.
We watched a guy drag a yellow over white boat with a hull that looked like a lot like that boat the full length of Popham beach today. I couldn't figure out why he didn't just paddle it or drag it though the water the length of the beach.
It should have been 8/29/2008 when we did that leg of the paddle. I bet that someone on the forum can lookup the data for the day. :-)
The flow was at least 3 knots moving north. It was like riding a fast escalator/moving walkway. It was a gorgeous bright blue day with flat seas. They use large round balls (think large mooring balls) in place of lobster buoys and they were being submerged by the current.