Monthly Archives: November 2010

Fishing Kayak Stand Up Paddling Tricks – Demo By 11 Year Old Kid

11 year old (almost 12, actually…) kid performs stand up paddling and kayak stability tricks for the camera: The paddle he uses is not the typical, 9 ft long Wavewalk paddle, but a shorter, 8 ft long version, and it’;s possible to see that he could use a longer one for stand up paddling. Continue reading

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Kayak Or Canoe? – Please Rephrase The Question

A kayak is a small watercraft designed to be propelled by a dual blade paddle, also known as a kayak paddle. A canoe is a small watercraft designed to be propelled with a single blade paddle, a.k.a. canoe paddle. The boundaries between canoe and kayak are not absolute: Some Whitewater canoeists modify kayaks’ cockpits, and use the modified kayaks for canoeing, while narrow canoes can be paddled with a long, dual blade paddle. Hybrid kayaks are essentially canoes denied of most of the freeboard that canoes typically feature, and paddled as wide SOT kayaks, in the L position, which is an inconvenient setup. Since hybrid kayaks offer little freeboard, and feature no scupper holes, even mild chops makes them fill with water, and that makes them suitable only for paddling and fishing in small ponds, or on calm lakes and rivers. Continue reading

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How To Carry Your Fishing Kayak

The W500 is not a heavy kayak, and if you’re strong enough, and you don’t feel like dragging it on the ground, you can carry it on your shoulder, as shown in this photo: Continue reading

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How To Attach 2 Fishing Kayaks On Top Of A Car

This photo shows how easy it is to attach 2 W500 fishing kayaks on top of a car: There’s no need for special kayak racks, or any other accessory. The straps hold the kayaks together, as well as to the car rack, and they prevent the kayaks from going back and forth. For extra safety, we recommend using more than 2 straps, because stuff happens.

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Paddling The W Kayak In Tandem – Movie

This video shows two adult paddlers in the W500 kayak. Their weight plus their gear’s weight amounts to a total of 350 lbs. From watching this movie it’s clear to see this kayak is suitable for paddling when loaded with additional weight, but we recommend to avoid loading it more, doing so would affect its performance. The W500 works as perfect canoe as well, both solo and tandem. Continue reading

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