Kids W Kayaking
It’s always fun to watch kids paddling a W kayak, regardless of their age and where they paddle it.
The sense of confidence they get from the boat sooner or later translates into visible progress, tricks and stunts.
In this case this nine year old boy had to break his own record in jumping in the kayak. We have reasons to believe he may have been hoping to capsize the boat…
He kept jumping and managed to produce a lot of spray - relatively to his weight. Then he gave a pretty impressive performance of standup paddling, which is not surprising since kids seem to find position more ‘natural’ than paddling in the lower positions.
Eventually that kid and his 12 year old brother kept fooling with their boat in new and creative ways, and ended the session by declaring -”This is fun!”
Tags: children, kayaking, kids, standup fishing kayak, standup paddling
June 10th, 2008 at
Can any person stand in the w-kayak or is it something that only athletic people can do?
June 10th, 2008 at
As a general rule anyone can stand in the W kayak, unless they suffer from a real problem with their sense of balance, or some other physiological problem that affects the way they stand (E.G. hip replacement or knee replacement surgery etc.).
We have customers who weigh over 250 lb who do it, and others who are in their seventies who do it too.
The basic difference between people is the amount of time required to learn it, and what they can do eventually: Just stand, or stand and paddle freely, or jump and paddle in moving water (e.g. surf) etc…
Most people get it pretty quickly, even before they can paddle in the sitting position. Note: sitting is different from riding, which is the stablest position.
June 11th, 2008 at
What happens if you’re standing in a kayak and you suddenly lose balance?
June 11th, 2008 at
That depends on the type of kayak:
If you lose balance while standing in a W Kayak you will likely fall one level down to the stable Riding position and get to stay in the boat. But if you lose balance while attempting to stand in a sit-in kayak or on top of a SOT kayak, or in a canoe you’ll have to take a swim
June 11th, 2008 at
Swimming may be a mild outcome, but falling over a rock or a tree stump is something else.
Pete
June 11th, 2008 at
Swimming is okay if you can swim but it can be a problem if you can’t
Also, falling overboard while fishing can make you lose some valuable fishing gear 