Old Town Loon 100, 120, or 138 Kayaks
Wilke Nelson
might be getting one and wonder what others think about them. I would
mainly be kayaking on flat water - quiet rivers or Chesapeake Bay
creeks/marshes etc.
Thanks
Chicago Paddling-Fishing
: Does anyone have any comments about Old Town recreational kayaks. I
: Thanks
From one Nelson to another... I have a Loon I (now called the Loon 138)
I've taken it everywhere that isn't whitewater and it does just fine.
(It lives on my roof in the summertime). It's alittle heavy and sometimes
the spray skirt is a pain (note: the Old Town skirts weren't available at
the time, so I'm using a Pungo skirt on it), but it's a nice all around boat
for slow rivers and lakes.
--
John Nelson
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Chris Barber
>
> Does anyone have any comments about Old Town recreational kayaks. I
> might be getting one and wonder what others think about them. I would
> mainly be kayaking on flat water - quiet rivers or Chesapeake Bay
> creeks/marshes etc.
Didn't know there was a Loon 100. The 138 is a neat boat for casual
paddling on quiet water. It's an extremely stable boat and good
for photography or fishing. It's also relatively fast and responsive
for a rec. boat. The molded seat has a high back that's great for
lounging around on a lazy day. My problem with the seat is that
it's about 3" higher than the bottom of my PFD, and nearly impossible
to wear a spray skirt w/ PFD. So if you're considering using the
Loon in any rough water (which it doesn't handle too well in anyway),
I'd suggest replacing the seat back with a backband.
But for quiet water and relaxing paddling, the Loon's been good
to me. It's got lots of space for stuff for day trips or overnites,
and it really takes some effort to dump one over.
Chris
Gary Pagac
wrote:
>Does anyone have any comments about Old Town recreational kayaks. I
>might be getting one and wonder what others think about them. I would
>mainly be kayaking on flat water - quiet rivers or Chesapeake Bay
>creeks/marshes etc.
Hello -- isn't the 138 a tandem 2-seat kayak? Or at least the 138T is
definately tandem. These are good boats, compared to their main
competitor:the Aquaterra Keowee series. I've also seen a number of
people on the river with these Loons and no spray skirt. All's it
takes is one good swell or wave to swamp the boat. While i'm not
familiar with Chesapeake Bay, these Loons are okay for class 1+ or 2-
water...in my opinion anyway.
One definition of class 2 water is:
"Easy rapids with waves up to three feet, with wide clear channels
that are obvious without scouting. Some maneuvering required."
Hope that helps.
Wilke Nelson
Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
> Wilke Nelson (we...@erols.com) wrote:
> : Does anyone have any comments about Old Town recreational kayaks. I
> : might be getting one and wonder what others think about them. I would
> : mainly be kayaking on flat water - quiet rivers or Chesapeake Bay
> : creeks/marshes etc.
>
John Fereira
>On Sun, 28 Feb 1999 11:34:30 -0500, Wilke Nelson <we...@erols.com>
>
>>Does anyone have any comments about Old Town recreational kayaks. I
>>might be getting one and wonder what others think about them. I would
>>mainly be kayaking on flat water - quiet rivers or Chesapeake Bay
>>creeks/marshes etc.
>
>definately tandem. These are good boats, compared to their main
>competitor:the Aquaterra Keowee series.
That's not really a valid comparison.
The Old Town 138 and 138T are indeed different models. Both are 13'8"
and 29" wide. The cockpit on the 138T is bigger.
One "might" compare the 138T with a Keowee II at (12'10" long, 32" wide)
but comparing the 138 to the single Keowee (at 9'3" long, 29" wide) is
a bit unfair. The single Keowee compares statistically a lot closer
to to the Old Town Otter DL. If you're going to compare the Old Town
138 to a Perception/Aquaterra boat compare it to the Spectrum, Acadia
or Carolina. The stats of those boats are a lot closer.
> I've also seen a number of
>people on the river with these Loons and no spray skirt. All's it
>takes is one good swell or wave to swamp the boat. While i'm not
>familiar with Chesapeake Bay, these Loons are okay for class 1+ or 2-
>water...in my opinion anyway.
>
>One definition of class 2 water is:
>
>"Easy rapids with waves up to three feet, with wide clear channels
>that are obvious without scouting. Some maneuvering required."
>
>Hope that helps.
>
John Fereira
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