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Maiden Offshore Voyage and Wheels For W500 Fishing Kayak – Ken From Katikati, New Zealand
I went out in the kayak for the first time this morning. The wind appeared to have eased off, so I went out from Beach Road at 8am. High tide was early this morning, so it wasn’t the best time to go, but I didn’t want to wait any longer to try it.
I ended up paddling in the sitting position, and felt quite happy with that, even though the wind got up and I ended up having to paddle into a 500mm chop and strong head wind..
I shall have to do some fine tuning in how I use it, but the bottom line is that I am thrilled with it, and it will get a lot more use than my [name brand sit-in kayak]. Continue reading
Riding Tropical Storm Irene In The Stand Up Kayak
Earlier today we took the W500 kayak to the beach at lake Massapoag, a 1 square mile lake in eastern Massachusetts, on the path of Irene – a tropical storm at that point in time.
The wind was blowing at 35 mph, with long gusts of up to 55 mph, beating the waters of this small lake to waves between 1 and 2 ft high. Such waves are almost unnoticed when you’re paddling the W500, but paddling standing up against such powerful headwind isn’t easy, as you’ll see: Continue reading
Posted in fishing kayaks, kayak design, kayak fishing, kayak paddling
Tagged demo, headwind, Irene, kayak stabiliy, lake Massapoag, launching, Massachusetts, movie, outriggers, paddling standing, stability, stabilizers, stable fishing kayak, standup fishing kayak, standup paddling, storm, strong wind, tropical storm, video, waves
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Opener 2011 – Minnesota Kayak Fishing Trip Report With 18′ Mothership
Opener 2011 was a success! (see photo gallery) Weather was lousy, but that made for good fishing. We caught and ate a lot of crappies, caught and released a lot of bass and northern pike. Didn’t really fish much for walleyes, but managed to catch and eat a few anyway. The W500 was really fun to fish from. I was able to go anywhere I wanted, and was never tired, even after hours of fishing. Trolling, casting, bobber fishing, and fly fishing were all easily managed. We tried transporting the ‘W’ with our ‘mother ship’, our 18′ bay boat. It was too easy! The long run into the wind to the fishing spot took only a few minutes! We will be doing that again. All in all, I can honestly say that fishing from the ‘W’ was one of my more memorable fishing experiences to date! Continue reading
Posted in fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, kayak paddling
Tagged bass, bobber fishing, casting, cold water, cold weather, crappie, fishing kayak, fishing report, fly fishing, headwind, kayak fishing, kayak fishing trip, kayak fly fishing, large mouth bass, largemouth bass, Midwest, Minnesota, mothership, northern pike, pike, strong wind, trolling, walleye
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Paddling the W500 in Tandem: Kayak Review by Ann, North Carolina
My husband is unable to paddle due to many disabilities. However, I have 2 paddles and when he is along and we want to turn, I holler rudder right or rudder left and he puts his paddle straight down and we can turn “on a dime”.
I enjoy his company and sure, it is extra weight, but I do not feel unstable.
I am getting a little extra workout but that is a benefit in my opinion. I also have the joy of sharing the beautiful environment with the guy I love most and that means so much.
As for tandem kayaking, it depends on where you are. On the intracoastal in a mild wind, 8 mph, my friend and I do not need any experience except more muscle in our forearms. The W is very stable and everyone who has been in my W has enjoyed it immensely.
Almost 70, Continue reading
W Kayaking in Strong Wind
W kayakers usually report excellent performance of their boats under wind, mainly because it tracks well and offers various means for power-paddling and counter-affecting the wind. Here are some tips that can improve your W kayak’s performance when you’re paddling … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, cockpit cover, fishing rod, headwind, kayak paddling, kayaking, lateral wind, milk crate, rod holders, side wind, steering, strong wind, tracking, windage
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