spamcan wrote:
The great thing, and what may be a bit limiting in your case, is the peddle drives are very efficient, so if you're in decent shape already it may not be the workout you're looking for by default... my very out of shape buddy in a peddle kayak barely breaks a sweat on the same lake I'm working hard against the wind on with a paddle... now, nothing says you can't peddle out and paddle back though, or add a drift sock to up the difficulty. If you've not bee exercising regularly, then peddling would be a fantastic start, but if you're in decent shape you may want more of a challenge. I'd definitely recommend paddling for cardio if nothing else, and if the extra cost isn't prohibitive, I'd go ahead and get the peddle option... I wish I had originally... even if you're not into fishing, it can leave your hands free for a camera, snack, etc and give you extra range if you decide to tackle some bigger water.
Interesting. Yes, one of my concerns has been if the pedal system is
too efficient thus making it hard to get a workout. I've tried a paddle kayak, and had a hard time sustaining target heart rate for very long which led to my investigation of the pedal options. Plus, the paddling causes back pain unless I go at it pretty easy.
Sounds like there is a lot of individual variation with this and hopefully I'll be able to sort things out better with a demo.
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