For the love of Kayaking

Fancy · 01-04-2011, 03:52 PM

Love kayaking, and over the years it's where I've gotten some of my favorite photos. I'd be happy to share tips, tricks and products for waterproofing and carrying camera gear.

Blaze · 01-04-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fancy

Love kayaking, and over the years it's where I've gotten some of my favorite photos. I'd be happy to share tips, tricks and products for waterproofing and carrying camera gear.

By all means, please do share! I love to learn more and more on tips and tricks, and things that work and don't. Thank you for the lovely pictures and looking forward to hearing from you on this thread.

Blaze · 01-04-2011, 06:56 PM

Okay question for the evening...
I want to get another Drift chute, any reconmendations?
The ones from Academy rot! lol,
This one looks good,

but I have no idea, I want 24" to 32" for fishing, but I really don't want any bigger. Unless someone knows of a good one.
I also want to trade in my folding anchor, it doesn't do good in the soft sand here and you lose them if they get caught up on rebarb, concrete and all the other trash they put in the ocean here. I am looking at this Bruce anchor, lots of good reviews, anyone use this anchor?

Blaze · 01-08-2011, 05:56 AM

Here is a very good link on knots, how to, animated.

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=ww w.animatedknots.com

Dominique · 06-03-2011, 05:10 AM

At least on the east coast, I thought i'd bump this up.

Big day tomorrow. I was really looking forward to it. Until I woke up this morning to 39 degrees. WTF? 95 for 5 straight days and we were dying as it's never that hot here....any how....sunrise kayak trip at 5:30 a.m.
with what they call level 1 yakkers. They've completed the intro course and can paddle a slow one mile course and have a danish and coffee stop, and paddle back. Personally, I love taking this group out......it's the trip where they fall in love with yakking (or hate it) but its so and relaxing and for sure peaceful. I just hope it's a little warmer.

Then in the evening....big baseball weekend here.....and the game will end with a fireworks extravaganda, so by reservation only, 75 of level three or better yakkers will be out on the river for the best view ever! What a way to begin and end my day

Dominique · 06-04-2011, 07:23 AM

Am I posting to myself.............. That's ok if I am. I often speak to myself. I'm used to it. I talk to the wall, and the hand, blah blah blah.

This mornings' rivers excursion for sunrise was with out incident. It was 54 degrees. Warmer than yesterday. Some of the *newbies* were not dressed right, but you learn as you go. We had a tandum father and teenage daughter. Dad was pretty *hip* and you could see they had a nice relationship. 17 people showed. That was perfect. More than 20 on a level one (first trip) can be a handful. Two guides to a trip.

I'm going to practice knee paddaling this afternoon. I bought press and stick knee pads over the winter, its for rougher water. The rivers were calm this morning, perfect for level one and it will also be perfect for trying to learn the strokes for knee paddaling. Todays high is 82 and straight sun. I hope I don't fall in, that river water was mighty cool this morning.

Then tonight...more yak time under the stars with fireworks. The coast guard
keeps us in one relatively small area (and in the no wake zone) because everybody who has anything that floats and resembles a boat, is on the three rivers for the fireworks. They call it *skyblast*. Fireworks is a very popular thing in this city. People do lots of outside activities with our beautiful skyline, three rivers, parks and fireworks.

Yesterday was Christmas eve, today is Christmas. (to me)

AtLast · 06-04-2011, 07:35 AM

I used to do a lot of kayaking. A wonderful adventure!

Greco · 06-04-2011, 08:01 AM

Understand completely about talking to yourself
do it quite a bit myself as I drink/eat my green
smoothies

sounds like you've had a good two days of doing
what you enjoy I enjoy kayaking/canoeing
anything having to do with water
and get time to do it every year
when I visit home.

Get to see there's another early bird
around here

have a great day

Greco

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow band

Am I posting to myself.............. That's ok if I am. I often speak to myself. I'm used to it. I talk to the wall, and the hand, blah blah blah.

This mornings' rivers excursion for sunrise was with out incident. It was 54 degrees. Warmer than yesterday. Some of the *newbies* were not dressed right, but you learn as you go. We had a tandum father and teenage daughter. Dad was pretty *hip* and you could see they had a nice relationship. 17 people showed. That was perfect. More than 20 on a level one (first trip) can be a handful. Two guides to a trip.

I'm going to practice knee paddaling this afternoon. I bought press and stick knee pads over the winter, its for rougher water. The rivers were calm this morning, perfect for level one and it will also be perfect for trying to learn the strokes for knee paddaling. Todays high is 82 and straight sun. I hope I don't fall in, that river water was mighty cool this morning.

Then tonight...more yak time under the stars with fireworks. The coast guard
keeps us in one relatively small area (and in the no wake zone) because everybody who has anything that floats and resembles a boat, is on the three rivers for the fireworks. They call it *skyblast*. Fireworks is a very popular thing in this city. People do lots of outside activities with our beautiful skyline, three rivers, parks and fireworks.

Yesterday was Christmas eve, today is Christmas. (to me)

06-03-2011, 05:10 AM	#5
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	' Tis the season At least on the east coast, I thought i'd bump this up. Big day tomorrow. I was really looking forward to it. Until I woke up this morning to 39 degrees. WTF? 95 for 5 straight days and we were dying as it's never that hot here....any how....sunrise kayak trip at 5:30 a.m. with what they call level 1 yakkers. They've completed the intro course and can paddle a slow one mile course and have a danish and coffee stop, and paddle back. Personally, I love taking this group out......it's the trip where they fall in love with yakking (or hate it) but its so and relaxing and for sure peaceful. I just hope it's a little warmer. Then in the evening....big baseball weekend here.....and the game will end with a fireworks extravaganda, so by reservation only, 75 of level three or better yakkers will be out on the river for the best view ever! What a way to begin and end my day __________________ As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?? Last edited by Dominique; 06-03-2011 at 05:12 AM. Reason: typo, what else

06-04-2011, 07:23 AM	#6
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Am I posting to myself.............. That's ok if I am. I often speak to myself. I'm used to it. I talk to the wall, and the hand, blah blah blah. This mornings' rivers excursion for sunrise was with out incident. It was 54 degrees. Warmer than yesterday. Some of the newbies were not dressed right, but you learn as you go. We had a tandum father and teenage daughter. Dad was pretty hip and you could see they had a nice relationship. 17 people showed. That was perfect. More than 20 on a level one (first trip) can be a handful. Two guides to a trip. I'm going to practice knee paddaling this afternoon. I bought press and stick knee pads over the winter, its for rougher water. The rivers were calm this morning, perfect for level one and it will also be perfect for trying to learn the strokes for knee paddaling. Todays high is 82 and straight sun. I hope I don't fall in, that river water was mighty cool this morning. Then tonight...more yak time under the stars with fireworks. The coast guard keeps us in one relatively small area (and in the no wake zone) because everybody who has anything that floats and resembles a boat, is on the three rivers for the fireworks. They call it skyblast. Fireworks is a very popular thing in this city. People do lots of outside activities with our beautiful skyline, three rivers, parks and fireworks. Yesterday was Christmas eve, today is Christmas. (to me) __________________ As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be??

01-04-2011, 03:52 PM	#1
Fancy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 3,742 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,696 Thanked 7,074 Times in 2,316 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Love kayaking, and over the years it's where I've gotten some of my favorite photos. I'd be happy to share tips, tricks and products for waterproofing and carrying camera gear.

01-04-2011, 06:56 PM	#3
Blaze Senior Member How Do You Identify?: With my drivers Lic. Preferred Pronoun?: Gentleman.. Depends on the Situation. Relationship Status: Last Rodeo, what a ride, many sunrises & sunsets to be had... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where a realtor had me sign the dotted line Posts: 1,901 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,466 Thanked 5,456 Times in 1,450 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Okay question for the evening... I want to get another Drift chute, any reconmendations? The ones from Academy rot! lol, This one looks good, but I have no idea, I want 24" to 32" for fishing, but I really don't want any bigger. Unless someone knows of a good one. I also want to trade in my folding anchor, it doesn't do good in the soft sand here and you lose them if they get caught up on rebarb, concrete and all the other trash they put in the ocean here. I am looking at this Bruce anchor, lots of good reviews, anyone use this anchor?

01-08-2011, 05:56 AM	#4
Blaze Senior Member How Do You Identify?: With my drivers Lic. Preferred Pronoun?: Gentleman.. Depends on the Situation. Relationship Status: Last Rodeo, what a ride, many sunrises & sunsets to be had... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: where a realtor had me sign the dotted line Posts: 1,901 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,466 Thanked 5,456 Times in 1,450 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Here is a very good link on knots, how to, animated. http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=ww w.animatedknots.com

06-04-2011, 07:35 AM	#7
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I used to do a lot of kayaking. A wonderful adventure!