Have you ever seen instructors and competitors maneuver their boat with precision, efficiency, and grace – all the while expending seemingly little effort? At the heart of their technique are some basic concepts that can lead to more efficient and safer paddling. This doesn’t mean all great paddlers paddle alike. It does mean that efficient paddlers share some common practices and are aware of important ideas related to how boat, paddle and paddler come together to create precise boat movement with minimum effort. Here are some of those essential concepts: Move the Boat to the Paddle To make the canoe…
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One thing you can count on when you take up canoeing is that at some point you’ll end up in the drink, clinging to your half-submerged craft. And none of us looks forward to the sometimes long swim; towing or pushing our canoe to shore. There’s a reason canoe rolls were invented. But rolling your whitewater playboat isn’t always possible and rolling isn’t feasible at all for most types of canoes. Therefore, it’s a good idea to have a few canoe rescue skills up your sleeve. The following techniques will work for all types of canoes in both river and…
If covering long distances on your kayak, comfort is an important factor. Now, if discomforted during your kayaking expeditions, you will not enjoy your ride in the waters. Also, kayaking is physically exhausting and you may be looking for greater comfort during your water-based tours. Well, in that case, have you considered the option of kayak seat cushions? If not, then you should know that they provide the required comfort during your boat journeys. Now, with the several varieties of kayak cushions available, you may need help in selecting the ones that would be the right for you. So,…
On your kayaking expeditions, finding your way around with paper maps is not the best way forward. Instead, GPS watches are more suitable for navigating through the waters in your kayak. The different GPS watch models come with various features. You can use them to track your whereabouts, monitor your heart rate, fix waypoints, control your speed, among others. However, amongst the varied options in GPS watches, selecting the ones that are best suited to you may not be as easy as it seems. Some are packed with jargon that you could find it difficult to understand. Best 5 GPS…
So, you are a proud owner of Nissan Pathfinder and you are a diehard paddler as well. Well, that really cool. Now, contrary to what most people believe transporting a kayak on Nissan Pathfinder is not as complicated as it transpires to be. You just need to find the right kayak rack and then transporting a kayak on the roof your Nissan Pathfinder car would be as easy pie – NameWeight CapacityWeightHull CapacityMrhardware A01 Kayak Roof Rack100 lbs10.8 pounds36 inchesIKURAM Kayak/Surf/Ski Roof Carrier Rack158 lbs9.92 pounds42 inchesTengchang J-Bar Kayak Carrier150 lbs7.7 lbs 36 inchesThule HullaPort Pro Rooftop Kayak Carrier75 lbs13.6 lbs34…
Have we humans lost the basic skills we need to survive in the wild and be instinctively good fisherman? Here we will explain how we can regain those skills again. As we grow up our survival skills are learned from our parents and our own observations. However, if you are born and bred in suburbia, where do you learn outdoor skills? It is something that is sadly lacking by many modern day anglers, especially those – who having saved a few dollars – head north on a fishing safari. They are lost in this new environment – so far removed…
It is the extremes in conditions of river bars that highlight the need for good rough water boat handling skills. Once learnt, the same principles can be applied to any situation where there’s white water, large swells, strong currents, strong winds and generally poor conditions. There are few set rules for bar crossing. Each situation has its own unique set of circumstances and the skipper must be prepared to vary his approach to suit the situation. And there are many factors to consider, including having a suitable craft, local knowledge and the experience and mental preparation should a mistake happen.…
So, you have purchased a kayak but you have no idea how to get it transported on the roof of your Honda CR V vehicle. Well, you are not alone. A good number of people each year get carried away by excitements and end up purchasing a kayak only to realize that they have git no plan to get it transported safely. Thankfully, if you are an owner of a Honda CR V, you don’t have to lose your sleep over it anymore as manufacturers have come up with a slew of a new and exciting range of kayak roof…
Like anything in life, the good stuff is hard to come by. Wife, kid, job, and even fishing buddies take serious work. The same holds true for kayak fishing partners. Trying to find someone to get out and float with is very difficult. You have to match body clocks, species interest, geography, and be compatible as human beings. It might even be said that finding a good kayaking buddy might be harder than becoming a good kayak fisherman. Here are some ideas that have worked for me. I hope to give the new yakker some tips to help land that…
Subaru Forester has got all the features that a die-hard kayaker expects from an SUV. Riding on a Subaru Forester is smooth af when the condition of the road is excellent. Even when you are heading off-road, it still manages to offer comfortable a ride as Subaru Forester comes jam-packed with tons of innovative features. Now mounting a kayak on its roof should not be that complicated right? Well, you could not be more wrong. To make your job easier, here we have handpicked some of the best kayak racks that you can install on Subaru Forester – Best 6…