For the love of Kayaking

[Blaze]

Heck, even cats love it!



Train pup to be comfortable around board first, on dry land or pool, then you can train to take front territory defense...
Next you'll look like this...

[JustJo]

I can absolutely see Skye loving that.

[SnackTime]

I will have to work with her once I get a kayak and paddle board.

I agree honey, she would love it too. Especially she loves water unlike Spirit...lol.

[Blaze]

A hound party!



A gray whale, awesome!



For Snack a Manatee

[Blaze]

The question is... Have you hugged your kayak today?

[SnackTime]

[SnackTime]

Originally Posted by Blaze

A hound party!



A gray whale, awesome!



For Snack a Manatee

You KNOW I would be out looking for manatees and dolphins

[Blaze]

I like all of them, but umm, well, ahhh I don't quite see a Yamaha engine thingy on any of those.... Here let me help you search You see, something like this was more um like I opps I mean JustJo and I were ummm looking kinda sorta for.... Jus say'in

Originally Posted by SnackTime

[Blaze]

Ok, so no motors...

Paddle power!


Paddle pretend jet sky... crappppppppp



Dog friendly also

[The Oopster]

any word on inflatable kyaks?

I'm thinking of getting one for areas of the forest where it would be easier to not have to lug my other one on top of the car.

There is also a designated wildnerness area here with lots of lakes. One can take a water taxi to and from the end of one lake getting you within .5 miles of the wilderness boarder.

Below are what I've thought about. The reviews on the first two are sketchy. Actually the cheaper of the two seems like the better one to go with in that case. However I'm also wondering are their intent. For me it's a back up and not a primary kayak. To take in places where I definitely am not going to take my other and to maybe have with me to use on whims because it's small enough to have in the car all the time. Also if I had someone come visit me we could go kayaking together.

Now the third actually seems like the one I should go with. I'm just debating if I want to but another couple hundred out on a kayak however I'm thinking it might be worth it. any idears?


$74 at walmart



$163 at both walmart and amazon




$234 at walmart and$237 at amazon

[Blaze]

Wow, pretty good choices there Oopster.

Just keep in mind that on a inflatable, your not paddling in an area that has debris or any type of tree limbs or sharp rocks that could protrude out and rip a hole in the hull of your inflatable.
I have see a few really good ones out there with a fiberglass hull or plastic hull, or a very thick triple lined bottom. Once again, it's up to the individuals wants and needs. As long as you fill comfortable and safe, than that's all that matters my friend.
You can also contact your local stores or log onto your local kayak enthusiast clubs and they will tell you the pros and cons of each make and model.
In Texas we have Austin Kayak and I have this link, it's the more expensive type of inflatables, but you can kind of get an idea of what is out there, and read some reviews, here is the link http://www.austinkayak.com/catalog_p...rice&order=ASC

Happy inflatable kayaking my friend! Pick what is most comfortable and useful for your needs.... You can also check E-bay and Amazon, they have some good deals also.
I actually was looking at this one a few months ago.




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The Sea Rebel from RAVE is an inflatable one-person kayak with a recumbent style sling seat. This lightweight kayak comes with a paddle, water resistant dry bag and water bottle holder, adjustable backrest, hand pump, and carrying bag. Made from heavy-duty 420 denier nylon with PVC tarpaulin for a slick ride. Features three bottom fins, four webbing handles, and one boston valve. 103"L x 35"W x 8"H. Weighs 22 lbs.

Originally Posted by The Oopster

any word on inflatable kyaks?

I'm thinking of getting one for areas of the forest where it would be easier to not have to lug my other one on top of the car.

There is also a designated wildnerness area here with lots of lakes. One can take a water taxi to and from the end of one lake getting you within .5 miles of the wilderness boarder.

Below are what I've thought about. The reviews on the first two are sketchy. Actually the cheaper of the two seems like the better one to go with in that case. However I'm also wondering are their intent. For me it's a back up and not a primary kayak. To take in places where I definitely am not going to take my other and to maybe have with me to use on whims because it's small enough to have in the car all the time. Also if I had someone come visit me we could go kayaking together.

Now the third actually seems like the one I should go with. I'm just debating if I want to but another couple hundred out on a kayak however I'm thinking it might be worth it. any idears?


$74 at walmart



$163 at both walmart and amazon




$234 at walmart and$237 at amazon

[The Oopster]

The reason i was leaning towards those inflatables is I liked the concept if it being carried in a packpack

[LipstickLola]

I didn't know this thread existed! Nother amateur yak lover here!
My first trip in the water was a rafting expedition. White water was thrilling, i now prefer smooth water paddling. I'll save the wild water for group trips

[LadyRain]

I am going for the first time this tuesday!! A bit nervous but excited too.

[The Oopster]

so took the plunge and bought the last of the three.

even though it was the most expensive it had the best reviews. Also I like the idea of it being a little different style, since my non-inflatable is a sot.

I did order it through walmart. Price was a few dollars cheaper and I can have it delivered there. Also if i have any problems I can take it back there, which is an advantage to amazon.

I guess i'm becoming a kayak addict

but it will be nice to have something more portable.

some of the places i go to i need to go take me through the tahoe area where they have boat inspections and since i'm just driving through to get from point a to b i don't want to have to mess with that!

It will be nice to have something i can take with and just go if I feel like it.

already justifying my addiction

[Blaze]

Kayaking Addiction


There are signs of kayaking addiction in people you know if you look for them. One sign is if there are more kayaks in the garage than cars, if every wall in the garage has kayak stuff one them. One other sign is that the person is not content to just paddling a kayak but is also making kayaks by hand and hanging out with people that make their own kayaks.

People who are addicted to kayaks have storage issues due the the multiple kayaks they own and collect. I figure I have room for maybe two more kayaks on my garage ceiling.


Four Kayaks on the wall - taking up the whole wall
It took me almost a year to install the storage kit I bought last winter to get one river kayak properly stored. Did not have time since I was busy building a Greenland kayak over the winter.


How not to store a kayak
Storage kit properly installed, some floor space recovered.


Properly Stored
What do you have in your garage?

And here is my favorite Kayak Fishing addiction page http://www.kayakfishingaddiction.com/subpage8.html

[Slater]

I used to have a Feathercraft folding kayak. The big Kahuna model/. It looked much like this one, except teal:



Lightweight, and everything fit into a large backpack when packed correctely. All together with paddle, it was maybe 40 lbs or so. Kind of a pain to assemble but an absolute dream to paddle. It is modeled after the skin-on-frame kayaks of the Inuit and feels very organic in the water.

They are expensive, as they are all hand-made at their shop in Vancouver, but if you can afford it, wow they are nice. Quick, stable, and so quiet in the water.

I sold mine several years ago when some life changes meant I had no time to paddle and the extra money was going to be more useful than the kayak.

[The Oopster]

i wish i had more time to play! There are so many amazing little lakes (big ones too) up here!

[The Oopster]

kayak is in a box in my car!

Now I just need time to play with it!

[Blaze]

Can't wait to see your kayak when you get out there!

Here is a youtube Kayak safety essentials video
http://youtu.be/otakobRXynM

And the 3 golden rules
http://youtu.be/yzISAC04DPY