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Chris’ Kayak River Trip Report, Massachusetts

Posted on August 9, 2011 by W kayak

I have spent about 35 hours these past two weeks in the W300. I am very comfortable with all aspects of this kayak. Of course, my experience remains with flat water, but as my emails indicate – I am in … Continue reading →

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Initial Review of W500 Kayak, by Jim Addison, Big Guy from British Columbia, Canada

Posted on May 25, 2011 by W kayak

I’m 6’-3”; 235 lbs. I have back and weak leg problems that will keep me from safely balancing in the standing position, let alone jumping up and down. Sitting, I can go all day! (at 70 yrs old that’s probably an hour or so)… The saddle and sitting positions it offers are the big appeal of the Wavewalk for me. Forget about the traditional L position – I couldn’t get up, even if I had managed to get down.
The first time out, I went to a lake with a shallow beach where I figured I could walk back to shore if I dumped the boat. I started out cautiously, right from shore, without getting my feet wet. I paddled in the shallow area for less than a minute, then headed down the lake (how’s that for quickly gaining confidence?), then all the way up to the other end (a mile?), then back down the . . . oh, oh! The breeze has kicked up. This could be trouble. A couple of mental adjustments and I was paddling into the wind and doing OK. Remember, I’m not a paddler, not ever a rowboat. I rested a bit in the lee of the eastern lakeshore then headed back to the beach 1/2-way down the lake where I dis-embarked, without getting my feet wet. Continue reading →

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I was very miserable in my sit-in kayak and needed to change ASAP

Posted on May 21, 2011 by W kayak

I was very miserable in my sit-in kayak and needed to change ASAP. The pain & being unhappy in the L position made me be ready to switch. 2011 is a different year now….it’s a new beginning for me and a lot of people ask me what it’s called. I like the personal craft experience and portability…maneuverability is what this boat is all about. When you point it in the direction you want to go…your there and on top of your game. Thanks to the W kayak…no numbing pain anymore when out for hours on end. Outstanding product!!! You got to experience it!!! Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Aesthetics and Performance in Fishing Kayak Design

Posted on February 7, 2011 by W kayak

What’s important in a product varies according to what different people are interested in. If you’re into kayak fishing, you’d be interested a number of things, including stability, comfort, storage, etc. offered to you by that kayak. In other words, for a kayak angler, the beauty of a kayaks depends first and foremost on its fishability, which is a composite measure of a fishing kayak’s performance.

For example, if you’re into kayak fishing, and you saw a kayak that’s very fast but also very unstable, it would seem useless to you, and therefore unattractive.
Most anglers fish from motorboats and not from kayaks, mainly because they perceive kayaks as being too unstable and too uncomfortable for fishing. Therefore, for the majority of anglers, a fishing kayak is just a too small, too uncomfortable and therefore ugly fishing boat. Continue reading →

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What Is Kayak Back Pain, and What Does It Mean For You?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by W kayak

Definition of Pain: Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. Pain plays a critical role in our survival and well being, because it motivates us to withdraw from potentially damaging situations, avoid those situations in the future, and protect a damaged body part while it heals. Continue reading →

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