@MrGrimm888 Paddling (canoes, kayaks, surf-ski’s etc.) is such great exercise. Very low impact and a full body workout (including legs and core).
I’ve flipped (huli’d) a few times while I was learning, and paddling in ruff water. I’m very fast at putting the canoe upright and jumping back on. An alligator would have to act quickly to get me. HA!
Good luck with your outrigger design. I’ve designed an inflatable outrigger canoe and I submitted my sketches to “Sea Eagle” (A huge inflatable boat company). One guy there told me that my drawings are beautiful and he loves my idea. I don’t expect any money. I just want a free inflatable outrigger canoe. HA!
Speaking of paddling in the Pacific. My exercise journal shows that when all the distances of the races and workouts are added for 2016, there’s more than enough miles to paddle from San Francisco, California to Hilo, Hawaii.
Specifically I picked the absolute closest points from the mainland to Hawaii. My charted paddling course starts from the Flumeville Point near Point Arena of California about 120 miles up the coast from San Francisco and goes to the northeastern edge of the Island of Hawaii near Hilo (Kumukahi Light House). Total of 2285 miles. Do I like to paddle or what! HA!
Good health!
Aloha buddy!