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First W Fishing Kayak Review From New Zealand, by Dennis Hodgetts

Posted on May 19, 2011 by W kayak

The day was overcast and the sea was rough but I decided that I had to give it a go.
The waves looked small from the shore but 20 yards off shore I struck breaking waves about 2 to 3 feet high. I was really impressed how well the W500 handled them. I would not have taken them on with my SOT.
Out past the breakers was a swell of between 4 and 5 feet, and I was really impressed at how comfortable the kayak was in those conditions. I paddled out about half a mile then parallel to the shore for a while and then headed back in through the surf. I didn’t try standing. Continue reading →

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Brandon’s Fishing Kayak in the Surf, Nantucket

Posted on July 25, 2008 by W kayak

Brandon Cutter and friends, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts play with Brandon’s 2008 W fishing kayak in the surf in Nantucket. They paddle in parallel to the beach – hopping on breaking waves. They launch, surf and beach. (1 minute) One … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Inside of Your W Kayak Cockpit Dry in the Surf

Posted on March 17, 2008 by W kayak

You’re planning to take your W kayak on a fishing or paddling trip in the ocean, and you may be asking yourself what’s going to happen if you have to launch it in big surf, and in such case how … Continue reading →

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