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Three Hours in a W Fishing Kayak – John’s Report From Wisconsin

Posted on April 2, 2009 by W kayak

John is one of those W kayak fishermen who live in northern states (Wisconsin, in his case), and for whom every opportunity to get out and hit the water in spring (or autumn, for this matter) is a cause for … Continue reading →

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Jeff About Paddling His W Fishing Kayak in Strong Wind

Posted on April 1, 2009 by W kayak

Another observation from Jeff, following yesterday’s fishing trip: -”I saw two other fellows out in kayaks toward the end of the my time on the water.  By then is was blowing pretty hard out of the south.  Both of them … Continue reading →

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The ‘Yak Back’ – What Your Fishing Kayak Shouldn’t Do To You

Posted on March 13, 2009 by W kayak

The ‘Yak Back’ is a popular name given to a condition caused by paddling traditional sit-in and SOT kayaks, and fishing from them. The ‘Yak Back’ symptoms include leg numbness and cramps, discomfort in the hips and buttocks, pressure and … Continue reading →

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About Rudders and Fishing Kayaks

Posted on February 18, 2009 by W kayak

Rudders are almost a necessity in modern SOT and sit-in fishing kayaks, simply because most of these kayaks have become so wide that they lost the ability to track, which is essential for any water craft. The increase in width … Continue reading →

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New movie from the cockpit of Jeff’s W fishing kayak

Posted on November 29, 2008 by W kayak

Here’s Jeff’s latest movie that he shot while paddling his Wavewalk fishing kayak:

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