billvoss

Newbie questions. Is this pretty much only for surfing? How tight a fit do people create with their foam? Basically, the same locked in feeling common in white-water boats? While I can certainly see advantages from a bracing perspective, I sure like the ability to take my feet off the pegs and stretch during a long paddle! That is one of the sea-kayak things I really miss when I'm locked into my white-water boat. thanks, Bill

There may certainly be a better alternative, but I follow the instructions at: http://www.nessmuking.com/articles/tutoria...wn-noaa-charts/ Then use Google's Picasa to look at the png files. However, I'm just an absolute beginner at this, and would love to learn of better alternatives.

Thanks.

I'm new to NSPN, and the new owner of a drysuit with gore-tex socks. I have only used the drysuit once in a pool so far, but I'm very curious, why are socks mandatory? I'm still new at this, but I have never encountered such advice before. I had planned to wear the drysuit without additional socks, and with scuba booties. With additional socks, I'll probably need larger booties, which may also require a larger kayak! My current size 12 boots are already pretty full sized! thanks, Bill