Strength and weight balance.
It simply takes more strength at times, especially starting and stopping. When you're standing, you REALLY want the heavier person in the front.
There are tandems with a 'bent front end.
Hmm, in a canoe, isn't the person in back the one who has the most control over turns? Your back seat partner may have just been accomodating whatever you did. I've only used 2 seat kayaks and the person in back was really the one in control.
Last edited by SadieKate; 05-30-2006 at 07:53 AM.
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