Day 49 - Necky 'Looksha T'

One of the Thursday night regulars (Sabrina) was looking for a partner to paddle a tandem so she could practice for the upcoming Bay to Bay race. I need a partner to truly give the tandems a try so it was a good match. In tandem kayaks and canoes it's common practice to put the heavier person in the back seat to make handling the boat a little easier. I outweigh Sabrina by way more than a few pounds and would normally expect to end up in the back seat but she wanted to practice working the rudder controls which meant I got a rare experience in the front seat. We put a couple bricks in the rear hatch, at the very stern of the boat, to correct the trim and it worked pretty well.





As a guide I couldn't have asked for a more cushy position on this outing. I pretty much sat back eating cherries while Sabrina did all the work.

I liked the way the Looksha handled (at least from my front seat position). It is certainly plenty wide enough to feel very stable yet moves at a pretty good pace when you wind up and throw in some power strokes. True to many of the Lookshas, the cockpit opening is plenty wide almost to be point of being too wide for many smaller paddlers that tend to occupy the front seat.

Looksha T Review

Manufacturer = Johnson Outdoors
Brand = Necky
Model = Looksha T
Material = Plastic
Length = 18'-1"
Width = 30"
Weight = 92 lbs.

Location = Aqua Adventures Thursday Evening Paddle - Around red buoy and back
Time = 6:00 AM
Distance = N/A
Duration = 2:00
Avg. Speed = N/A
Conditions = Breezy and partly cloudy