Monthly Archives: February 2008

What Color and Form For My Fishing Kayak?

The color question keeps coming back and probably would forever. If you’re just paddling you probably want a bright yellow kayak that will be the most visible to fast motorboats drivers. If you’re hunting or bird watching you’d better choose … Continue reading

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Stand Up Kayak Fishing in Full Confidence

Today I watched a video showing a young, athletic looking, rather short guy demonstrating fly-fishing standing in a wide, canoe-style kayak. Although the water was perfectly still he performed casting and other fishing maneuvers while standing rather awkwardly: His feet … Continue reading

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Tandem Kayak Fishing vs. Tandem Paddling

You can go paddling in tandem in your W Kayak, and by tandem we mean two adults, providing none of you is a big person (see Wavewalk website for details). However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can go fishing … Continue reading

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Kayaking Back Pain and Leg Numbness (Part 2)

Again, according to Isaac Newton’s Third Law whenever a body exerts a force on another body, the latter exerts a force equal magnitude and opposite direction on the former. This also means that when your torso’s entire weight is combined … Continue reading

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Kayaking Back Pain and Leg Numbness (Part 1)

First, some basic mechanics: According to Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Action and Reaction, whenever a body exerts a force on another body, the latter exerts a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction on the former. In other words, … Continue reading

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