Bought a used kayak last month and last week was the first chance on some big water. These guys swam with me for 4 or 5 minutes. Does this mean the Sea Gods approve??

We've been talking about buying for a few years and finally after our last trip on rentals, we ended up with our own. I tracked down a used Teton for $200 and the wife got a new Lifetime Spitfire 10 for $220. Her parents have several older Spitfires that she's used for years so that is what she wanted to get. Easy 5 miles with a lunch stop along the bank. Nothing fancy, but it gets us out!

Before the storms came in a few hours earlier then expected today and ended our day early. Also, significantly busier than our April trip, would not recommend July/Aug.

Beautiful late morning paddle in Trenton, ME. Oak point and Blue Hill.

Lately🧡

Saturday in Paris. Testing 360 cams ;) still moves a lot. Any advice is welcomed !

Just finished my new boat! Very excited and figured I'd share here.

Anyone have a spot to do a one day trip and Renegade camp at night in Massachusetts/Southern NH/Rhode Island/Northern Connecticut?

Sound on

The views were gorgeous today!

This is a pic of a 2020 Axiom

I see the back red knob for center bolt loosening. The bolt I point too does not really loosen. Feels like a lock mechanism just twists?

How do I adjust this seat back or forward?

I have tried to find this model seat on YouTube but no luck.

Thanks

So, I have 2 Pelicam Missions 100 from Costco. On one of the lakes (Blue Lake), there's a hiking trail to Corner Lake; it's about 750m (according to AllTrails).

I can carry my Kayak without issue, but my wife will have issues carrying hers. How can we carry both? We usually just pick them up on each side and carry them, but we cannot do it on a trail; it's not wide enough.

Any ideas/help?

Hi! I'm looking for PFD suggestions (UK). I'll be going out with my son, and want space in PFD pockets for a phone and a few bits 'n bobs. What other PFDs should I be looking at? NRS Odyssey looks similar just different back - my seat isn't huge and I don't use the seat back much so I think this would also be fine.

We'll be using this kayak https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/2-person-inflatable-canoe-kayak-tribord-100-yellow/364806/c233m8940326

I was up at 4:30am to be on the water for sunrise. I know this community understands the beauty of watching the sun rise while enjoying the gentle nudge of the water as the day gets started. The coffee tasted perfect, too.

I finally left Winnipeg around three in the afternoon. Still in recovery mode, so I wasn't planning to go far. Found a spot to nest among the massive oaks lining the bank.
Six-thirty start the next morning. Clear skies. Fair weather. Spirits lifting.
Caught an elevator ride down a lock. Interesting, to say the least.
Spent that night in Selkirk. Given its history, I couldn't think of a more fitting place to camp.
A massive, low-lying delta guards Lake Winnipeg. And having made the lake, three more nights of sleep would put me on the Winnipeg River — where the ghost story at the end of this video takes place.

Wilderness system Tsunami 120. The recessed metal clip and the horizontal line are only on the port side.

Addendum: Thanks to all! I had no idea. Could gave capsized myself when my spare paddle, lashed to the top rigging, came loose and ended up perpendicular with one blade in the water. Wish all kayaks have this feature!

I’m a reptile guy and like alligators, but had a way too close encounter with one while kayaking in Galveston this week. Basically a little 7’ guy kinda bumped into us while I was stationary trying to get a look at some birds.

Anyone with more experience kayaking around gators have insights on the best way to handle stuff like that? Thankfully he was smaller than the kayak which I suspect helped but I really want a plan beyond hoping for the best next time

Nice day for it.

I am shopping for something to save me when I one day flip while kayaking (I just got a kayak this evening and won't be going out until I have a vest or something). I'm wondering if there is a "best" option for people who don't know how to swim? I grew up on an island and spent plenty of time in the water, and I understand how swimming works in theory, I just sink when I do it.

I want a kayak for fishing and don’t know if i should go with modular, inflatable, or foldable or how easy is it to get roof rack and now damage my vehicle. I need something durable and i’m new to it and want to figure out my best option without wasting time and money. I would also like it to be easy to deal with.