Updated 01/31/2025
We sometimes get questions about taking a dog on board Wavewalk kayaks and microskiffs, since people want to take their dog on paddling, camping, photography and fishing trips, while others use a retriever on their hunting trips.
Both the W720 kayak-skiff and the S4 Microskiff can take dogs of any size on board, without any problem, even in rough water.
The difference between the two is that the S4 is both more roomy and more stable, and even a large-size dog can fit in one of its 13 inch wide hulls without it leading to any balancing or stability problem.
Tips: Before outfitting your kayak or boat with a dog platform, check if your dog actually needs one. If you decide to make a dog platform, think about a lightweight structure that would be easy to attach and detach, instead of something heavy and permanent.







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Yoav-
Once again you have posted an article that is both instructive and stunningly candid.
These pictures may be the best illustrations yet of the capacity and stability of Wavewalks.
-Michael
Thanks Michael,
Searching through the website for pictures of dogs, and remembering stories and anecdotes involving dogs was a lot of fun for me.
The idea to write this article came to me after I had realized (probably a few years too late) that we had some knowledge on this subject that we could share with others 🙂
Yoav
Dogs are fun, but I wouldn’t take mine on a kayak fishing trip, even in a w500!!
FW
This is a very interesting piece. I had no idea there were so many possibilities for taking a dog on board a w kayak. But it makes sense that different people find different solutions for their dog, because the dogs are different from each other, and people want to do different things with them.
Pete
In any case, I think there is a potential for platforms in many applications.