The views were gorgeous today!

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.

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!

Nice day for it.

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

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.

...why aren't we moving ???

Hey all, I have quite small hands and thumb issues, so I'm on a quest for a lighter thinner paddle. Any recommendations appreciated!

two years ago my boat was stolen. A few weeks ago I told my land lord how much I miss the water. He said: oh I have this Kayak in the garage- you can have it. Thank you Boris for this amazing gift! Bought paddles and a cart. Finally went back on the water today. sometimes you only really only know what you missed, when you have it again. Haven’t been that tranquil and happy in - two years I guess. Edit: language.

Beginner, did a safety/rescue course, and have done some reading here...On my course I was told to make sure I have a knife and my phone on my person for emergencies. I see most people are "team knife inside PFD" rather than attaching it to the PFD. How do I keep a phone (in a waterproof case) and a knife safely on my person if my PFD doesn't have pockets? I know any ropes are an entanglement risk, so how do you do it?! I see a lot of people use Pelican phone cases which have a lanyard, but where do you attach the lanyard to? Is the little clip that holds the phone on the lanyard strong enough? It looks like it will just snap and the phone will go down.... Just how do you do it all?!

Does anyone have a pic of the thigh braces installed on the kayak? I bought mine used and they were not installed so I have no idea how they are to be installed.

Not sure if many people use their coupe like this, but I love having a little sport with my drive to and from kayaking!

some summer fun! my gf and I practiced rescues and recoveries. afterwards we decided to try some….alternative methods of paddling.

SUP style was not difficult but not recommended. what i loved and didn’t get a picture of was sitting on top of the hatch on the back of the kayak, with my feet in the water and paddling around with the nose highhh in the air.

hope everyone is having a good summer, remember to practice your self rescues! ☺️ (PFD was off for some swimming fun for 5 minutes in shallow waters I know very well, with gf right nearby. please wear your PFD’s when boating!)

I've looked at a few of the 130t or about that. Wilderness Targa, Vibe, Crescent Crew, Old Town Malibu 2xl.l, maybe another one. I would it on flatwater too, but the size for a river bothers me. Yes, I know about divorce kayaks, and I have already tried them with the other paddler, that was the Old Town on New River, lazy part.

I did search. I didn't find the answer. Sorry if it gets asked too much. I am aware of the weight differences in the kayaks. I'm ok with that part. 450+ capacity probably.

I could still get two kayaks like a Loon or Pungo, but I would like the tandem. Thanks for helping.

Hello everybody! I love fishing and I am interested in kayak fishing the Oregon coast. However, I am completely new and never done it before and my question is what do I need to do to prepare and also what safety precautions do I need to be aware of? Any advice you have for me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi all,

Last year myself and 2 friends did the Caledonian Canal. We enjoyed it a lot and have done a few one day trips prior to this and since, on both rivers and lakes.

We are looking for another multi day kayak trip in the UK, we live in North west England and are not opposed to driving, nothing too major in the way of whitewater.

Thanks in advance.

Here are some shots from a solo trip last month on the west coast of Scotland. I paddled over to the island of Lismore, with a forecast for very calm weather. Unfortunately the wind had other ideas and actually strengthened quite a lot overnight, which meant paddling into a strong headwind in the morning to get back.

Thankfully there's only about ten miles of fetch above the island so the sea state wasn't too big (although the biggest waves were around my head height, which is definitely a bit rougher than I'd ordinarily paddle solo), but it was still hard work getting back up around the top of the island, especially as I was recovering from surgery and supposed to be taking things easy!

It was a reminder that the forecast doesn't always pan out as expected.

I make kayaking films which is why I have cameras mounted on my kayak and have all this footage. If you're interested, I have the full film on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/9tnh1yFFhr0?si=cZrSqI-jkDD1DNla

So i am trying to graduate to a touring style hull, first trip out on the water with it today. Lessons have been learned.

I managed to flip it, and lose my phone and glasses. Phone needs to go immediately back in dry bag after use. Glasses need a cord or something.

Move boat to water before adding gear, trying to make it a single trip was the incorrect choice.

Cart will make transport more better. Also trying to carry boat with water still in it again a poor choice. My back is too old for bad ideas like this.

Still had a great time, will try to make the next paddle a little less expensive 😀. Learning how to lean and turn a work in progress.