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 Got my first 10ft kayak this summer, I'm so happy to be a lake person now.  WTF kind of boat is this??
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2020 was the year I bought a kayak and became a "lake guy". I went out on the water 10-15 times, each time was a blast. Can't wait for the snow to melt!! I bought it in July last year, so the season was somewhat shortened, but this year I won't be able to wait very long after temps come back up 
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Jan 1, 2021 18:40
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Usually I'm able to be pretty patient during the winter, but this is my first winter waiting for kayak season to start back up, and it's a lot harder than usual.
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Feb 22, 2021 18:35
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meowmeowmeowmeow posted:Don't know where you are but cold weather kayaking is pretty fun with the right gear and can be especially pretty in the winter I'm in Quebec, pretty much everything is frozen here. With my 10ft kayak I'm not too keen to go on the St-Lawrence...
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Feb 24, 2021 15:29
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 Found this cutie out kayaking in swamps this weekend :3
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May 25, 2021 15:00
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I almost capsized yesterday. I was on the middle of a bigass lake, my kayak was loaded with gear (everything for camping 3 days + rock climbing equipment, ropes and all) so I was pretty low, and there was heavy wind and waves. I took a quick break to stretch and lost my balance for a second, the side of the boat went under the water and a whole bunch of water rushed in. Thankfully I was able to right myself relatively quickly and made it to an island to pump the water out. Closest call I've had so far. It would've been pretty bad with all the gear. Always be on your guard, wear your pfd and practice emergency measures.
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Jun 7, 2021 18:13
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I use these  in my hood and trunk to create anchor points and these ratchet ropes  to tie down the bow and the stern. Along with cam straps and J-bars on my rack, I never feel like my kayak can move at all.
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Jun 10, 2021 14:09
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theflyingexecutive posted:For the ratchet ropes, do you use two or four? One in the front, one in the back, so 2. OSU_Matthew posted:It’s just new boat and long trip anxiety…. My nightmare scenario is one of the clamps failing and a brand new thousand dollar kayak I had to drive three states over to buy flying off into the freeway. If you're REALLY paranoid you can run a strap around the boat and into your car, you'll get redundancy in case the rack fails. Hope your car stereo is loud though. Colonel J fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Jun 10, 2021 |
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Jun 10, 2021 16:00
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pseudorandom posted:I don't have a recommendation, but do have a word of warning. I mean. you still get to keep the tools after
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Jun 19, 2021 17:21
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Man that must suck. I went on a 3 day kayak camping trip this summer on the Cabonga Reservoir (basically one of the most remote places in southern Quebec) this summer and I haven't had such a feeling of isolation and seen such deep starry nights often in my life. Hope you get to experience it eventually!
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Sep 13, 2021 21:21
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 Had a nice 20km paddle this weekend, said my goodbyes to summertime <3
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Sep 21, 2021 20:53
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An invaluable one imo is a paddle leash. If you lose your paddle good luck coming back. edit: also this year I'll probably get a paddle float. I practiced re-entry a bit last summer and in a canoe it's manageable, but in my 10-ft kayak it's really hard. Colonel J fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Mar 19, 2022 |
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Mar 19, 2022 03:32
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Casual Encountess posted:place opens at 8am and i have plenty of morning availability. are there drills or exercises i should be doing to improve my skillset? i only came to tiny boats last year after not touching them since i was a kid. im self teaching so how do i figure out bad habits? I don't have much to say regarding paddling, but I'm a big fan of practicing capsizing and re-entry to gain confidence on the water. It's a lot of fun to stay close to the shore and just mess around with the boat, not caring if you fill it up with water.
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May 18, 2022 17:05
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Casu Marzu posted:
Those colors are awesome!
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May 28, 2023 17:17
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I made this! Just need to paint it now. The long bar at the top is to hang a tarp and have it encompass the 12-footer, winter is brutal here.
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Jun 12, 2023 15:41
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Seconding this. Hauling a kayak 600km on the highway and being confident it won't fly off my car is one of those things that made me feel like an adult who knows his poo poo.
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Nov 3, 2023 13:34
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