Ahoy, or 'oy vey!'? The first pulkayak pool session , on 03 September 2006, at my brother's pool. The pulkayak worked, in principle. It was possible to board it, paddle it with a ski (rather than carrying a paddle), maneuver, get back to shore, and disembark. So in principle it works. The pontoon system provided a lot of satability against rolling, and the whole contraption, in essence, is water-worthy. BUT we identified a number of problems, and all things considered, I have to say the sytem works, but is dangerous and unstable. I could just paddle across open water in the arctic, but it would be a very 'thin' proposition. So we're making modifications, including the addition of further pontoon floats, and widening the pontoon crossbars, as well as some other things. Once these are complete, we'll make another pool test before crossing Portland's Willammette River for a final test in open water. That test, as well as the next pool test, will be 'full rehersal', wearing exactly what I'll be wearing in the Arctic. Scroll down for more images of this exciting test! Thanks to Todd Olson for taking photos, Mark and Val for use of the pool!