WAVEWALK FISHING KAYAKS BLOG » trip http://wavewalk.com/blog The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Thu, 24 May 2012 12:37:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Sunset Kayak Paddling Trip On The Oconomowoc River, Wisconsin, By John Fabina http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/20/sunset-kayak-paddling-trip-on-the-oconomowoc-river-wisconsin-by-john-fabina/ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/20/sunset-kayak-paddling-trip-on-the-oconomowoc-river-wisconsin-by-john-fabina/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 01:11:11 +0000 W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=3768 Continue reading →]]>
Jeanne and I took some friends out for a little grilling and a sunset paddle on part of the Oconomowoc River. I was able to pack the grill right behind me and we had plenty of room for all the coolers holding all the food and beverages for our outing.
It always amazes us how much we can comfortably carry aboard our Wavewalks. It really opens up all sorts of options for W kayak trips.
John

Brew City Kayaks – Wavewalk Fishing Kayaks in Wisconsin

four fishing kayaks attached on pickup truck

John carrying the grill on board his fishing kayak

fishing kayaks beached picnic and grill

group paddling fishing kayaks on the Oconomowoc river

group of fishing kayaks beached Oconomowoc river trip, WI

John paddling his fishing kayak on the Oconomowoc river, WI

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/05/20/sunset-kayak-paddling-trip-on-the-oconomowoc-river-wisconsin-by-john-fabina/feed/ 5 Rare Pictures of Legendary Kayak Fisherman With Rare Catch… http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/04/04/rare-pictures-of-legendary-kayak-fisherman-with-rare-catch/ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/04/04/rare-pictures-of-legendary-kayak-fisherman-with-rare-catch/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:40:02 +0000 W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=3574 Continue reading →]]>
This is a sequel to yesterday’s story about Gary’s first pompano -

Says Art, one of Gary’s fishing buddies:
-”Each time I’ve been out with Gary good things have happened: super snook; super trout; and now, Gary’s surprize…He never expected that the large “Red” he was fighting (and it did give him a fight) would turn out to be his first pompano…Gary’s comment:”that’s one more off the bucket list”…

Fisherman landing a pompano in his kayak

Fisherman taking a photo of a pompano he caught in his kayak

Fisherman taking a photo of a pompano he caught in his kayak

Photos: Art Myjack

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2012/04/04/rare-pictures-of-legendary-kayak-fisherman-with-rare-catch/feed/ 4 Boyd and Sandy Autumn Kayaking In Southern Ontario’s Grand River. Canada http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/10/24/boyd-and-sandy-autumn-kayaking-in-southern-ontarios-rivers-canada/ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/10/24/boyd-and-sandy-autumn-kayaking-in-southern-ontarios-rivers-canada/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:59:31 +0000 W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=2889 Continue reading →]]> October is a beautiful month for kayaking.
Here in southern Ontario, the leaves are at their peak colours and the heavy rains have raised the river flow to provide some exciting white water opportunities.
The W500 is higher and drier than other kayaks.

Boyd and Sandy Smith

Two kayakers paddling river in South Ontario, Canada, October 2011Two kayakers with kayak paddle, at the entrance to the parkriver bank viewed form kayak. Ontario, CanadaAutumn leaves by the river, Ontario, Canada


]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/10/24/boyd-and-sandy-autumn-kayaking-in-southern-ontarios-rivers-canada/feed/ 3 Jesse & Son In A Guerrilla Kayaking Trip, North Carolina http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/09/12/jesse-son-in-a-guerrilla-kayaking-trip-north-carolina/ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/09/12/jesse-son-in-a-guerrilla-kayaking-trip-north-carolina/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:26:17 +0000 W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=2613 Continue reading →]]> I have posted a 7 minute clip of my son and I taking a short tour of one of the back creeks located here on Camp Lejeune, NC. The scenery was beautiful and we had to negotiate a few obstacles. I would like to use the term that Chris used on his post we were “Guerrilla Kayaking”.
Again the “W” showed its ability to carry two people well over 150 lbs. in shallow water, its light enough to traverse through the marsh with little effort and rugged enough to “Guerrilla Kayak” over logs when we had to, and we were able to thread the needle in the smallest of openings.
Two nights before this, during the full moon we were scared out of this same creek by a very evil and low growl, come to find out it wan an American alligator bellowing – either a male warning us to get out of its territory or female letting us know we were to close to her nest. On this night the “W’ proved how versatile it was by making complete 180 in a narrow creek and picking up speed with every deep stroke. What a night.

Jesse


]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/09/12/jesse-son-in-a-guerrilla-kayaking-trip-north-carolina/feed/ 3 Chris’ Kayak River Trip Report, Massachusetts http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/08/09/chris-kayak-river-trip-report-massachusetts/ http://wavewalk.com/blog/2011/08/09/chris-kayak-river-trip-report-massachusetts/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:22:20 +0000 W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=2467 Continue reading →]]> 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 no hurry to get to any particular level and just enjoy each outing. My personal record paddling while standing is slightly over a mile.

We had a person from Japan embedded in our group at work. He wanted to go kayaking so I borrowed a common kayak for him and we went with another person and his kayak to the Quinebog River in Brimfield, off of Route 20. We did about 12 miles. Unfortunately I had to do about six of those miles in the common kayak I borrowed for our visitor. What a pain it is to adjust the back support and the foot rests to get a comfortable paddling position. Also the kayak zig-zagged with each stroke because it did not have a keel or natural tracking action (nor did I initially have the paddling expertise to correct this). Since I came to the W300 with only canoe experience, I did not realize what I was (fortunately) missing. I was never so happy to get back into my W300. Meanwhile, my friend with the other kayak took the W300 while our visitor took his. He was very happy with the W300 and understood immediately how this was absolutely superior for fishing. He was standing and looking around bends and over marsh grass in no time and he loved the space inside the kayak and the ability to have fishing gear on the flat saddle while changing up lures. I had to politely ask him not to lead the group because I could not keep up with him in the W300 while I was in the borrowed kayak.

I went out by myself for some 6, 7 and 8 hours at a time on the water days. I now have the tell tale W kayaker tan/burn on my upper knee.

Anyway, thought I would drop you a line – so to speak.

Chris

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