Tag Archives: sciatica

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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Common Kayak Injuries

Posted on September 25, 2010 by W kayak

Paddling a common kayak, be it a sit-on-top (SOT) kayak or a sit-in kayak (SIK) involves being seated in the non-ergonomic L position, as well as paddling it in the traditional kayaking style that requires typical, repetitive motion. Both can lead to various injuries. Continue reading →

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Big Angler, Small Fishing Rod, and a Twinhull Kayak

Posted on April 1, 2010 by W kayak

When you’re 6’3″ tall and weigh 245 lbs, like Jeff McGovern, you can speak softly (he usually does) and carry a big stick, or a small one – in this case an Emmrod fishing rod. But you can’t stand up … Continue reading →

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3 Men, 6 Hulls and Crystal River – By Jeff McGovern

Posted on January 1, 2010 by W kayak

The first unofficial Wavewalk group fishing outing in Florida was held December 14, 2009 at Crystal River, Florida.  Gary Rankel, Ed Wheeler and I participated, fishing out of the new 2009 W500 fishing kayaks.  Ed and I were in our … Continue reading →

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John Hunter’s Review of His W500 Fishing Kayak – Seattle, Washington

Posted on September 27, 2009 by W kayak

I have back pain and  and have to say my w-500 is the most comfortable boat I’ve ever paddled. I had an unfortunate encounter with a bad chiropractor and have issues with L5 and sciatica now, and had tried SOT … Continue reading →

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