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W Kayak For Fishing and Bird Watching, by Russell Dodd, Western Australia

Due to back problems, conventional kayaks and canoes have become unusable for Russell, so he ordered a W500 for himself to paddle solo and in tandem with his wife Wendy: It got a first run up the Canning River. Wendy … Continue reading

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About Kayak Fishing In Tandem…

Whether we recommend kayak fishing is not an easy question to answer. Essentially, kayaks are solo boats that do not lend lend themselves easily to tandem applications – In principle, tandem kayak fishing is possible, since many kayaks are big … Continue reading

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Motorized W500 Fishing Kayak In Tandem, Powered By 2HP Outboard Gas Engine

This is out second day testing of W500 kayak powered by a 2HP Honda gas outboard engine.
This time we tested it in tandem, with a second adult on board.
The W kayak seen in this video is loaded with about 390 lbs, which is over the maximum 360 lbs load we recommend. Continue reading

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Sungjin And His Daughter Paddling The W500 Kayak, South Korea

It’s been raining for months in Korea, but finally, the sun came out, and Sungjin took his daughter for her first W kayaking trip. Continue reading

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The Thorbergs In A Tandem Kayaking Trip In Lake Superior, Minnesota

Gary Thorberg and his wife went on a beautiful tandem kayaking trip in lake Superior.
Gary tells that launching their W500 was easy, and so were paddling and beaching in those little beaches.
This wasn’t a typical kayak fishing trip, but rather a long kayak trip in tandem, in which the W500 performed as a tandem touring kayak, or as an expedition kayak, due to its extended carrying capacity.
The W500 fit easily on Gary’s pickup truck bed. Continue reading

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