Kayaking

[msufan]

I'm interested in taking up kayaking. Does anyone know anything about equipment, etc. to get me started?

 

[mixin machine]

what kind of kayaking do you want to do, Sea, whitewater?

 

[mfarley]

Can you kayak in the sea?

 

[mixin machine]

I don't think there is a sea to test it out on in the U.S., but yes you can kayak in the sea. A sea kayak is wider than a whitewater kayak. Some people use a sea kayak to fish from. Basically sea Kayaks don't tip over like whitewater ones do. Personally I like the self bailing inflatable kayaks. You sit like your in a raft.

Andrew

 

[boilerblues]

Go to a local outfitter (a real one, not some place like Dick's) and ask questions. Find a book, but also find a kayaking club. I was out in Fayetteville, West Virginia (the New and Gauley Rivers are there) and asked about how to get into kayaking. The guy (who did whitewater kayaking) said the best way to learn was to join a club.

 

[HeyHomie]

Go to a local outfitter (a real one, not some place like Dick's) and ask questions. Find a book, but also find a kayaking club. I was out in Fayetteville, West Virginia (the New and Gauley Rivers are there) and asked about how to get into kayaking. The guy (who did whitewater kayaking) said the best way to learn was to join a club.

I second what boilerblues said!

You don't list your location, so I can't reccomend an outfitter near you. However, for my money the best whitewater outfitter in the eastern U.S. is the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina. They offer daylong kayaking intorudctory courses, and probably some advanced stuff as well.

 

[humuhumunukunukuapua'a]

I have always wanted to take of white water rafting, but sadly I can only afford to get into one extreme sport at a time.

 

[I can eat 50 eggs]

where do you live? what type of rivers etc are near you?

 

[warrenofAz]

You can go to the Library and get books on kayaking and tapes that is how I got started in kayaking,I have a 14.5 Carolina,and love it been going kayaking on Lake Mohave out of Laughlin,Nv.I paddle out by mysalf,know your paddle limits,paddle with a friend if you can fine one to go uot with I can not fine a friend to paddle with,I am going to go from Willow Beach,Az to Laughlin,NV.60 mi. in Sep.12/05 to ?
warrenofAz.

 

[Mea Culpa]

I'm interested in taking up kayaking. Does anyone know anything about equipment, etc. to get me started?

Ok.

First, get yourself a kayak.
Second, you need a paddle. But not just any paddle. You need one with paddles on both ends.
Third, you need a Life Jacket.

That is basically all I got and I was out there when I got my kayak!

Of course, this is me just bugging ya a bit. Obviously you need those things!

You have to consider if you are on an ocean or a lake or river. If you are on a lake or river, you have to consider the length considering what style you wish to go with.

If you desire to go in rough water, You can have a short kayak that you can play with but is less stable, or a long kayak that is more stable but not as manuverable.

There are a lot of options, you just have to choose which route you are going to go!

If there is anything that I can help you out with, I will try!

I go out on a 60 mile long lake. It gets 6 foot waves on it, and my kayak is about 12 feet long. So it is manuverable and fun in those big waves. Of course, you have to be careful and you have to learn to read the waves, or else you will be in the lake. And that isn't too much fun.

So just be careful and be wise with everything you are doing - buying a kayak and more importantly going on the water. Don't want anything to happen to ya!

PAX

 

[popslittlewonder]

I like canoing i went at Hume lake christian Camp with my friend