Tag Archives: canoe

Northern Kayak Fishing – Now The Blog

Several years ago, I was talking with Jeff McGovern about the kayak fishing phenomenon, and he predicted that unlike other fishing kayaks, the W will become as popular in the northern regions of the United States as in its southern … Continue reading

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The Hybrid Fishing Kayak – Facts, Hype and Plain Nonsense

Hybrid Kayak Defined The term ‘Hybrid Kayak’ is an abbreviation of ‘Hybrid Canoe-Kayak’. It’s a type of small, typically human powered watercraft that takes from the kayak in the sense that its passengers sit in it with their legs stretched … Continue reading

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Ray Schwertner’s Maiden Voyage in His New W500 Fishing Kayak He Rigged With a Detachable Wheel, Texas

I went on the maiden voyage. Works great!! Love it. SO much better than a canoe.
Took no time at all to get used to it.
I think I may install the noodles directly to the cockpit edges, without the bungee cords.
I also invented a wheel trolley using some ideas of the other guys. Continue reading

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Dutch Master Paddler Arij van der Kooij Tests the W500 Kayak (Canoe?…)

By Robert Borrenbergs, Catamayak – Wavewalk Kayaks’ dealer in Holland.

Arij van der Kooij is a well known name among paddlers in Holland, and one of the country’s expert canoeists. Arij is the founder of the large outdoor company Valley Outdoor (formerly Tiekano) in Bergschenhoek, which imported to Holland some of the best known canoe brands. After selling his company, he is now busy with his canoeing school named Herbie Bird, and his website solokano.nl 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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