http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/ W kayak fishing and paddling. Info, videos, stories and articles for W kayak fishermen and paddlers. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/#comment-658 Fish Wiz Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:22:38 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=126#comment-658 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 :( 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

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/#comment-657 Pete Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:17:49 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=126#comment-657 Swimming may be a mild outcome, but falling over a rock or a tree stump is something else. Pete Swimming may be a mild outcome, but falling over a rock or a tree stump is something else.
Pete

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/#comment-656 admin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:55:03 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=126#comment-656 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 :D 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

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/#comment-655 Drum16 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:50:16 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=126#comment-655 What happens if you're standing in a kayak and you suddenly lose balance? What happens if you’re standing in a kayak and you suddenly lose balance?

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/#comment-654 admin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:44:22 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=126#comment-654 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. 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.

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/06/10/kids-w-kayaking/#comment-653 Drum16 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:34:30 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=126#comment-653 Can any person stand in the w-kayak or is it something that only athletic people can do? Can any person stand in the w-kayak or is it something that only athletic people can do?

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