I've tried to contact Ralph too lately but it bounced. Have a new folding kayak called First Light - the bag fits on the upper luggage area with room to spare!Made from carbon and urethane... I also used to lead trips in double Kleppers back in the 80's.... Andree On Sat, 28 May 2005, Joy Hecht wrote: > It's called a folbot. A kayak list would be a better place to look than a vanagon list. But even easier than that, just email Ralph Diaz, whom I've copied on this email. He used to publish the Folding Kayaker Newsletter and knows pretty much everything there is to know about folding kayaks of all kinds, German and otherwise. > > > > Joy > > **************************************************************** > Joy Hecht > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > > For musings about life and the vanadventures: > http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy > > ****************************************************************:::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > :::Of No Name Available > :::Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 9:27 AM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers, Lake > :::Superior? > ::: > :::Hi All, > :::Back in the day, a long long time ago, in world, galaxies away.... > :::I started kayaking in what was called a fold boat. > :::German made, I think? > :::Fit into one or two small packages. > :::Anyone on the list remember these? > :::John C... > ::: > Andree Hurley Viewit.com, Onwatersports.com Store Update: http://www.viewit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.