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Jimmy
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  Quote Jimmy Replybullet Topic: Kid kayak run Saturday
    Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 10:33am

Would anyone be up for a kids kayak run down an easy class I / II stretch of the Skykomish on Saturday?  My 7 year old son really wants to paddle his hardshell but I still have my daughter to tend to so I'll need to take the 2-man inflatable kayak with her.  I could really use another (or more)hardshell boater along for safety. 

Courtney 

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  Quote ChristianKnight Replybullet Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 11:53am
Hey Courtney,
I'm planning on taking my 5-year-old daughter in a Dynamic Duo on Friday. We're going to do the South Fork to Boulder Drop. We might portage Boulder Drop and continue on down to Split Rock.
Catch your eddies,
Christian
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  Quote Jimmy Replybullet Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 3:58pm

If I had someone to watch my daughter I might be up for that with my son but three of us won't fit in our 2-man inflatable and my son can't kayak that stretch in his hard shell yet.  Any idea's? 

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  Quote Jimmy Replybullet Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 4:52pm

Christian,

Did you have any trouble with your daughter being afraid to be un-side-down in a kayak?  If so, how did you handle it?

Courtney

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  Quote Lynn Wang Replybullet Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 11:34pm
lol! Beautifully stated. I concur with your daughter, Courtney. I'd like to read Christian's response; it could possibly relieve me of my fear when I am upside down and "un-side down" in a kayak. I AM a kid at heart ;)
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  Quote Jule Replybullet Posted: 14 Aug 2011 at 5:39pm
Joining the take-your-kid-kayaking club! My 7-year old is clamoring for it,  I want to take him out in an inflatable on some class II. Hardshell can wait in my opinion, too much to worry about with the wrong-side-up thing :) And talk about finding a sprayskirt that will fit such a skinny kid... < ="text/"> /* /* ]]> */
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  Quote Jimmy Replybullet Posted: 14 Aug 2011 at 5:44pm
WeI bought the smallest spray skirt we could find for Andy, then I pulled it tight around him and stitched it up so that it fit him.  When he grows I can cut the stitches out and make the tunnel bigger.  Finding affordable splash tops and such when you know they are going to outgrow them in a year is much tougher.
 
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