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Posted: 5/5/2012 9:26:46 AM EST
Post your 'yak! (or a pic from your kayak)









Shitty cell phone picture, good camera pictures to come.



 
 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:30:18 AM EST
[#1]
West Fork RIver in WV.

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:32:37 AM EST
[#2]
Told the wife we should start carrying a camera when we go kayaking. We have Perception kayaks and have been happy with them.
I do need to get a slightly longer paddle though.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:53:32 AM EST
[#3]
Newer...




Older...

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:54:41 AM EST
[#4]
I should not have clicked on this thread. I've been wanting a kayak for awhile.
 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:55:46 AM EST
[#5]
I want a kayak, this thread will not help me resist the urge to buy one
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:58:20 AM EST
[#6]
Quoted:
I want a kayak, this thread will not help me resist the urge to buy one


ARFcom, stimulating the economy since 2001
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:59:56 AM EST
[#7]
Quoted:
I want a kayak, this thread will not help me resist the urge to buy one


Get one. You won't regret it. The wife and I love ours.

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:01:42 AM EST
[#8]
This shall be a placeholder for my dagger rpm max that I got rid of

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Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:02:33 AM EST
[#9]
It is a very couple friendly activity.   The wife did fine paddling across June Lake.   We got a couple of cheap Perceptions (set in ) from REI on closeout...$350 ea.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:10:36 AM EST
[#10]
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -



I live in the deep south, however I am from the Pacific Northwest! I've Kayaked a few times, nothing serious. Anyway......



The large town that I am closest too, Columbus, GA is spending a HUGE amount of money to make the river going by (The Chattahoochee) into a Kayak course!!??? When I heard about this, I laughed! The river is brown and green and filled with reptiles...Seriously...It is disgusting. Having been raised with crystal clear, beautiful rivers, WITHOUT critters in them, I would never consider jumping in this river. All the southerners down here seem to think everyone would travel to come here.



What say you?


 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:13:16 AM EST
[#11]
Quoted:
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -

What say you?
 


Welcome to the south. The only truly clear water we get is in the Smokies
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:15:33 AM EST
[#12]
Quoted:
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -

I live in the deep south, however I am from the Pacific Northwest! I've Kayaked a few times, nothing serious. Anyway......

The large town that I am closest too, Columbus, GA is spending a HUGE amount of money to make the river going by (The Chattahoochee) into a Kayak course!!??? When I heard about this, I laughed! The river is brown and green and filled with reptiles...Seriously...It is disgusting. Having been raised with crystal clear, beautiful rivers, WITHOUT critters in them, I would never consider jumping in this river. All the southerners down here seem to think everyone would travel to come here.

What say you?
 


I'm in the Charleston, SC area.  Some of the rivers here are great for paddling (no whitewater around here).  Yes, it's not crystal clear water and there are carnivorous reptiles, but people paddle them (the rivers, not the reptiles).

ETA: A couple weeks ago they found a dead 14-foot gator on the shore of Lake Moultrie
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:23:22 AM EST
[#13]



Quoted:



Quoted:

Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -



I live in the deep south, however I am from the Pacific Northwest! I've Kayaked a few times, nothing serious. Anyway......



The large town that I am closest too, Columbus, GA is spending a HUGE amount of money to make the river going by (The Chattahoochee) into a Kayak course!!??? When I heard about this, I laughed! The river is brown and green and filled with reptiles...Seriously...It is disgusting. Having been raised with crystal clear, beautiful rivers, WITHOUT critters in them, I would never consider jumping in this river. All the southerners down here seem to think everyone would travel to come here.



What say you?

 




I'm in the Charleston, SC area.  Some of the rivers here are great for paddling (no whitewater around here).  Yes, it's not crystal clear water and there are carnivorous reptiles, but people paddle them (the rivers, not the reptiles).



ETA: A couple weeks ago they found a dead 14-foot gator on the shore of Lake Moultrie


OKAY! Now see.... THAT aint right, bro. lol 14 FREAKING FEET?



 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:25:58 AM EST
[#14]



Quoted:



Quoted:

Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -



What say you?

 




Welcome to the south. The only truly clear water we get is in the Smokies
I love the Smokies and agree. The Kayakers I am asking are used to pristine waters. I'm not sure if any of these people would even post here on ARFCOM.





 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:29:11 AM EST
[#15]
Tag
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:30:23 AM EST
[#16]
Quoted:

Quoted:
Quoted:
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -

What say you?
 


Welcome to the south. The only truly clear water we get is in the Smokies
I love the Smokies and agree. The Kayakers I am asking are used to pristine waters. I'm not sure if any of these people would even post here on ARFCOM.

 


Southeastern boaters are used to muddy, murky water. We don't have glaciers or snow melt. Some of the rivers are indeed dirty but many are  cleaner than you would think, they just look bad. Though I have to admit there is nothing like making a big drop and having to roll up at the bottom only to look over at a large pile of flotsam and a bloated carcass floating 3 feet away
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:33:31 AM EST
[#17]











 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 10:45:14 AM EST
[#18]
Howdy!!!





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Link Posted: 5/5/2012 11:13:31 AM EST
[#19]
[img]http://s724.photobucket.com/albums/ww243/cw0113/?action=view¤t=IMGP0674.jpg[/img      Seal Rock Park  ––  Dabob Bay,  Hood Canal Wa.  My 95 yo dad is sitting on that log on the beach . Bangor sub base tests on the other side of the bay, sometimes they really put on a show.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 11:20:49 AM EST
[#20]
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[url]http://s724.photobucket.com/albums/ww243/cw0113/?action=view¤t=IMGP0674.jpg[/img      Seal Rock Park  ––  Dabob Bay,  Hood Canal Wa.  My 95 yo dad is sitting on that log on the beach . Bangor sub base tests on the other side of the bay, sometimes they really put on a show.


I allow you free internets and ill fix it for ya

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 12:35:05 PM EST
[#21]



Quoted:



Quoted:




Quoted:


Quoted:

Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -



What say you?

 




Welcome to the south. The only truly clear water we get is in the Smokies
I love the Smokies and agree. The Kayakers I am asking are used to pristine waters. I'm not sure if any of these people would even post here on ARFCOM.



 




Southeastern boaters are used to muddy, murky water. We don't have glaciers or snow melt. Some of the rivers are indeed dirty but many are  cleaner than you would think, they just look bad. Though I have to admit there is nothing like making a big drop and having to roll up at the bottom only to look over at a large pile of flotsam and a bloated carcass floating 3 feet away


They are channeling and filling this river here, it will have huge drops. basically making white water out of it.



 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 1:00:42 PM EST
[#22]
Love my yak!  Here's a trip some of us took down the Juniata river last summer.  

Here's the GF in her Pelican.  Bought it for real cheap at Dunhams in Altoona.  It's definitely NOT expensive to get into kayaking!


My buddy from work and his wife.  I believe he got both of his for around $700.  Nice yaks!   Plus they have lots of beer storage in the back.


The front of my Ascend.  And dragonflies.


The end of the trip and beer time!


If you want a kayak, go get one!  They are a great time and the more people you can get together, the more fun it is.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 1:06:38 PM EST
[#23]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -

What say you?
 


Welcome to the south. The only truly clear water we get is in the Smokies



Lots of spring fed rivers and creeks that are clear.


Link Posted: 5/5/2012 1:09:56 PM EST
[#24]
I've got some great shots from the kayaks I have built going back almost 25 years. I should scan them. I've done some epic trips in mine.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 2:11:56 PM EST
[#25]
the wife and i got a set of kayaks off craigslist for about $500.

i was messing around and rolled it

without a bilge pump the only way i could get water out was to go ashore and drain it out the ..plug hole?


Link Posted: 5/5/2012 2:23:42 PM EST
[#26]



Quoted:


the wife and i got a set of kayaks off craigslist for about $500.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/MattNorton/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2679.jpg

i was messing around and rolled it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/MattNorton/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_8144.jpg

without a bilge pump the only way i could get water out was to go ashore and drain it out the ..plug hole?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/MattNorton/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9199.jpg





a cup and sponge will work to get the water out





 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 2:32:24 PM EST
[#27]

Fishing a local creek under a bridge.


Me, and the wife, or rather our legs fishing at Possum Kingdom lake.

My rigged up OK prowler trident 13.


How I cart my yaks around. Thank you harbor freight!!

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 2:35:39 PM EST
[#28]
Quoted:
the wife and i got a set of kayaks off craigslist for about $500.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/MattNorton/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2679.jpg
i was messing around and rolled it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/MattNorton/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_8144.jpg
without a bilge pump the only way i could get water out was to go ashore and drain it out the ..plug hole?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/MattNorton/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_9199.jpg



Bull Run and the Occoquan reservoir?
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 2:38:22 PM EST
[#29]
I'm too lazy to repost them.  Go here––->> http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_1/656714_Sunday_canoe_and_kayak_trip.html
 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 2:47:22 PM EST
[#30]
Can I hijack and ask for opinions on one on the cheaper side for a beginner?

Thanks.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 3:10:33 PM EST
[#31]
Quoted:

Bull Run and the Occoquan reservoir?


No, west neck creek in the first picture, which is practically a sewer... And lake smith in the last two.  I'll look those up and get around to them sometime.

Still looking for good launch sites around Virginia beach/Norfolk..
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 3:10:48 PM EST
[#32]
You people really shorten the work Kayak to "yak"?

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 3:14:26 PM EST
[#33]
Quoted:
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -

I live in the deep south, however I am from the Pacific Northwest! I've Kayaked a few times, nothing serious. Anyway......

The large town that I am closest too, Columbus, GA is spending a HUGE amount of money to make the river going by (The Chattahoochee) into a Kayak course!!??? When I heard about this, I laughed! The river is brown and green and filled with reptiles...Seriously...It is disgusting. Having been raised with crystal clear, beautiful rivers, WITHOUT critters in them, I would never consider jumping in this river. All the southerners down here seem to think everyone would travel to come here.

What say you?
 

Just like sex, any wet is good!

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 3:17:29 PM EST
[#34]
Quoted:
Can I hijack and ask for opinions on one on the cheaper side for a beginner?

Thanks.


Craigslist!
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 3:27:35 PM EST
[#35]
These are older, but this was a lake near my apt in Williamsburg, VA. I really miss that area.










 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 3:33:15 PM EST
[#36]



Out hiding a Geocache
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 4:03:01 PM EST
[#37]


What's in it?

Do you fish there?  How's the catching?

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 5:02:48 PM EST
[#38]
Quoted:


What's in it?

Do you fish there?  How's the catching?



It's in Islamorada Florida, it's what my canal turns into, if you follow it for about a quarter mile you will get to the Atlantic.. The Fishing is awesome..  That day I got stalked by small crocodile.. Mostly snapper in there..

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 5:41:44 PM EST
[#39]
Quoted:
Quoted:


What's in it?

Do you fish there?  How's the catching?



It's in Islamorada Florida, it's what my canal turns into, if you follow it for about a quarter mile you will get to the Atlantic.. The Fishing is awesome..  That day I got stalked by small crocodile.. Mostly snapper in there..



Nice!  If I ever get down that way again, I would love to fish it.  Snapper is excellent.  Question:  In croc country, I imagine a stringer of fish off the gunwale is bad news.  How to you keep your catch until you're done?

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 5:46:46 PM EST
[#40]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Hey! Great thread. I have a question for all you Kayak people -

What say you?
 


Welcome to the south. The only truly clear water we get is in the Smokies



Lots of spring fed rivers and creeks that are clear.



Yep, but not many in the context of good white water runs.

Now the springs and caves you guyshave down there in Florida are amazing!
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 5:59:26 PM EST
[#41]




Link Posted: 5/5/2012 6:00:08 PM EST
[#42]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:


What's in it?

Do you fish there?  How's the catching?



It's in Islamorada Florida, it's what my canal turns into, if you follow it for about a quarter mile you will get to the Atlantic.. The Fishing is awesome..  That day I got stalked by small crocodile.. Mostly snapper in there..



Nice!  If I ever get down that way again, I would love to fish it.  Snapper is excellent.  Question:  In croc country, I imagine a stringer of fish off the gunwale is bad news.  How to you keep your catch until you're done?



I've never had an issue with crocs grabbing anything, they mostly keep their distance.. I had a pretty good sized bull shark snatched my fish, caught me by surprise and about pulled me over, Spun me around and drug me a few feet before he let go, I ended up cutting them loose before he came back around again.. The place is called dove sound if your interested in fishing it, it is an amazing paddle though the trails..

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 6:08:53 PM EST
[#43]





Quoted:



Can I hijack and ask for opinions on one on the cheaper side for a beginner?





Thanks.



Ya know...cheap is as cheap does.....but you don't have to spend too much of a fortune to get a decent beginner boat.  I prefer Dagger to the rig you see me running in my pic ( Riot ) .





Dagger makes a hell of a strong boat with really good engineering. The keel to deck support in the Riot leaves a bit to be desired and it's a bit thinner in the hull than a Dagger.  





Again, I'm running a polyethylene boat because I am in Arizona....we have this thing where our state is actually just carved out of one big piece of sharp rock....so a good polymer is kind of important.  If your on bigger water or something without a lot of jagged stone the Glass or Carbon Fiber are more desirable.





But..I digress...a very decent boat should run you between 800 to 1000 bucks.





Than you need a good paddle.....go with fiberglass on that...aluminum gets way too heavy ( seriously ) and carbon fiber paddle spook me, they are sooo thin....LOL...doesn't seem to stop from the rocking the house...but damn they are thin!!!





Then you need a good life vest...don't skimp...get a kayak specific rig....boat rigs are no good in a kayak. A good Kayak vest is about 100 to 150 dollars to start.





Then you'll need a bilge pump....again.....try to get one made in the U.S. or Canada....trust me.   Say 50 to 80 dollars.





Like guns....it never ends....you can accessorize to beat the band.   If you want to run in the rain...you'll need a good skirt.....another 150 bucks......etc......





 
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 6:12:56 PM EST
[#44]
I've only used the sit-in kayaks. The sit-on models are interesting to me, because it looks like you can mount and dismount in open water, and are not so constricted around the knees.

How are they on stability?
Harder or easier to paddle than a sit-in?

Link Posted: 5/5/2012 6:15:51 PM EST
[#45]
Hitting the water tomorrow for some fishing and touring.
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 7:36:18 PM EST
[#46]
Lake Tahoe


Avila Beach, CA


Morro Bay, CA


Lake Isabella, CA
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 8:37:48 PM EST
[#47]
I like wood.





Port St Joe.   Pygmy Osprey HP.

BIGBIG pic of the topside.


Here she is on top of my offroader.  




It's a DAMN fast boat.  Not many can keep up with me.  :)
Link Posted: 5/5/2012 9:40:36 PM EST
[#48]
Here's my favorite, a Dagger Edisto 14'.  

Notice the BFL...




I also have a 12' sneak & small SOT that the kids fight over.  We took them down to our lake today for some paddling, unfortunately I forgot the waterproof camera.





 
Link Posted: 5/6/2012 3:57:30 AM EST
[#49]
Quoted:
I like wood.

http://i.imgur.com/D26Or.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/QENK1.jpg

Port St Joe.   Pygmy Osprey HP.

BIGBIG pic of the topside.


Here she is on top of my offroader.  
http://myweb.cableone.net/wmartz/Pictures/finishedkayak1.jpg

http://myweb.cableone.net/wmartz/Pictures/finishedkayak2.jpg

It's a DAMN fast boat.  Not many can keep up with me.  :)


I've got wood. Very nice.
Link Posted: 5/6/2012 4:06:36 AM EST
[#50]
I am so jelly right now.
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