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Rachel:
I'm thinking of buying a boat, some kind of creeker, thinking about the Mamba but am open to suggestions. I'd need to try out the boat before buying.

Main point- I'm 5ft 2 so something for little people!!  evil.gif

Ley-Ley:
You'd want to make sure you're really really into kayaking before buying a boat. Many a people have just given up after buying boats!

Maybe you should buy the rest of the gear first, or wait till you get your level 3?

But, if you do want a boat, there was a wee girl that was in the club last year who went back home to Sligo, her name is Caz, maybe you could find out what boat she paddled? Or talk to Shirley, she is in the market too!

kmck:
Okay, I have nothing for sale nor would any of my boats suit you size wise.
There are a number of questions you should ask when buying a boat
1. Am I going to be padling mostly with the club?
2. Am I going to be doing mostly white water or a mixture of different types of river/surf?
3. Am I looking to push my paddling to a higher level?
4. How much am I willing to spend on a boat?
Okay my own view is that anyone buying a boat for the first time should buy a river runner not a creeker. The reason for this is a river runner will do everything you want to do with the club, run whitewater up to and above grade 3, will surf well (depends on the boat), can do a bit of play on a river trip. I brought my I3 to france and it was great.
Most importantly it is not a band aid to your paddling, creekers are designed to be stable and bouyant on creeks. Using one while learning to paddle is a bit of a mistake as it will not allow you to make the mistakes you need to make to learn more. In other words you'll swim less but also learn less as a result. A creeker can't surf very well in small surf and when it turns sideways all you can do is bongo slide. You don't need it to do alpine rivers as a good river runner will do the job just as well. Most instructors use creekers to teach, not because they are the best boat but that they provide a stable platform to rescue people with, they are also easy to use to demonstrate some strokes.
Price if you are paying more than 500 for a second hand boat stop and save for a new one or buy a cheaper one and some other bits of gear.
Suggested boats, jackson fun 1, dagger gt, any pryhana inazone 220 or the newer I4 make sure it is the smallest boat you can get.
Try out as many different types as possible, get into the playboats the club has and ask other small paddlers their advice as they may be able to tell you other boats that would suit.
My old carpentry teacher use to say think twice cut once, you can always demo boats but you only have money to spend on one and it will be yours for at least two years so think carefully. Also think what do I want to be doing on the water in two years and will this boat help or hinder.

Asho87:
Pia was talking about selling her 2fun??

Jer:
Get paddles and stuff first.

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