Mirage drive

[Simpo Two]

Not a hunt for French fighter jets, but a novel way to propel kayaks:

www.hobiecat.com/kayaks/features/miragedrive/

Anyone heard of/tried it?

[Yertis]

Read:

Simpo Two said:

Not a hunt for French fighter jets

Lost interest immediately.

[db]

"The Hobie design team response? Get rid of the paddle... The ungainly paddle is replaced by the sheer efficiency of the pedal... Two pedals drive a pair of underwater fins"

like two arms drive a pair of underwater fins paddles?
arms and legs, paddles and pedals. pointless, god invented engines for a reason

[Fat Albert]

My immediate thought is to use both the pedals and a paddle, double the power!

[Mave]

Don't they realise you use your legs when you paddle a kayak?

[mcdjl]

[Quote Website]The MirageDrive has revolutionized kayak fishing[/Quote]
Enough said. Wouldn't survive most of the kayaking I do (rivers tend to be too shallow/rough for that to work)