Monthly Archives: August 2011

Gary and Dick Kayak Fishing For Reds in The (Too Much?) Sunshine State…

Dick Sherman and I braved the heat again and got a few nice reds. Please send some cool weather down this way! Continue reading

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More About Dangers To Kayakers and Kayak Anglers in Warm, Fresh Water

So, you’re paddling your kayak, or fishing from it in warm, fresh water, and you may think to yourself that nothing could happen to you if for some reason you’d have to ‘take a swim’ because you lost balance and fell overboard… We’ve already wrote an article about a variety of dangers that kayak paddlers and anglers are exposed to in different water conditions, and here is some more about this important kayak safety issue: Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that a deadly amoeba, which is commonly found in lakes and rivers is the cause of the recent death of a Florida swimmer -
Health officials in Brevard County, FL, said they believe water infected with the parasite Naegleria fowleri went up the swimmer’s nose while she was swimming in the St. Johns River, east of Orlando. Continue reading

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John’s Duck Hunting Camo W Kayak, Wisconsin

Some of our clients use their W kayaks for duck hunting, but until now none of them sent us pictures John Fabina, from Brew City Kayaks, is an avid paddler and kayak angler, but he’s also a deer hunter and … Continue reading

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Record Numbers For Wavewalk Kayaks – Website Visitors and Movie Views

Finally, our website broke the 20,000 barrier, with 20,468 visits in the past 30 days. This is after we’ve been hovering a tad below 20,000 per month during the season for a couple of years now Two days ago, our … Continue reading

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W Kayak Safety: Capsize and Recovery, The Role Of Side Flotation Modules – Movie

This short instructional video shows how side floatation helps the W500 that’s leaning on its side right itself without your help.
It also shows how side flotation helps in overturning a flipped W500 kayak. Continue reading

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