Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate Dear Farwell, In “In the Bag?
Folding Kayaks and Canoes” you state: [F]olders can take some getting used to. They have to be assembled and disassembled each time they’re used. It’s not hard to do, but it takes a little practice to get it right. And it takes some time typically 15-30 minutes. If you usually arrive at the put-in half an hour after everyone else, a folder isn’t the best boat for you. But just because a folding kayak can be taken apart and reassembled, does not mean that it has to be taken apart and reassembled. A folding kayak can be kept assembled for long periods of time, but still retain the ability to be taken apart when the need arrises. Also, my Klepper has been dragged over rocky shores, etc., with little harm, so I think your article at least slightly exaggerates the “looking after” aspect. Indeed, I’m not sure most fiberglass boats would hold up as well. Terry Alford Farwell replies: Right on, Terry! And while I suspect that most boaters will continue to prefer hard-shell canoes and kayaks to
