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psychobabe Jul 18th, 2004 08:57 AM

kayaking in Kachemak Bay
 
I will be in Homer for two days in August and am somewhat interested in the kayaking that I have read about. However, I am wondering what level of physical fitness is required. Is this too much for two 55+ people whose main form of exercise is a treadmill?!

Pat2003 Jul 18th, 2004 04:38 PM

As long as you have strong arms you will be fine. Your age has not much to do with your physical fitness

BudgetQueen Jul 18th, 2004 06:11 PM

Kayaking is just about for anyone. :) Contact operators and inquire how their "tours" run. You won't want to choose a marathon operator who challenges everyone to a race. :) (just kidding- any operator will have tours based on the customer's abilities)

Barblab Jul 19th, 2004 12:57 PM

My family went kayaking for the first time out of Homer this May. The kayaks are very stable, and easy to paddle. We took the 1/2 day trip with St Agustines, had a wonderful guide and calm waters in protected Perterson Bay accross from the Spit. If you do a search on this site you will find other highly recommended operators. It was one of the highlights of our trip.

Jacquie Jul 22nd, 2004 06:39 PM

We're 60+ people and had a great time kayaking with True North Kayak Adventures in Homer. We decided to do the 3/4 day trip which turned out to be plenty for us. The guides were very helpful and informative. Homer is great. Have a wonderful time!

z Jul 23rd, 2004 12:45 AM

We also used True North Kayak Adventures in Homer and were very happy we made a right choice.

psychobabe Aug 1st, 2004 09:11 AM

Thanks for the responses. We decided to go with True North on their 3/4 day trip. Alison was very kind to respond to several questions via e-mail. Less than two weeks and counting.


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