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Best Kayaking Apps
Want to map your route? Wondering how many calories you burned on that last paddle? Interested in the water levels and conditions on your next float? Well, at the risk of sounding cliché. . . there’s an app for that. Indeed, there are a number of popular apps that are excellent for kayakers to track their fitness, their routes, their water condition, and more. While we highly encourage you to get out on the water...
Best Kayaking Apps
Want to map your route? Wondering how many calories you burned on that last paddle? Interested in the water levels and conditions on your next float? Well, at the risk...
Why Use a Kayak Dry Bag?
Ever heard of using a “dry bag” when you go kayaking? If not, let us share why you should consider one (or more) if you are an avid kayaker or if you enjoy any water activities. What is a dry bag? A dry bag is a flexible tote (like a duffle or backpack) that is made from a waterproof material and used to keep belongings safe and dry during kayaking, canoeing, boating, camping, etc. Dry...
Why Use a Kayak Dry Bag?
Ever heard of using a “dry bag” when you go kayaking? If not, let us share why you should consider one (or more) if you are an avid kayaker or...
Basic Strokes of Paddling a Kayak
If you are new to kayaking, then you might benefit from a few tips and pointers that will make your experience more rewarding or take the fear out of a new endeavor. Learning a bit about the rudimentaries of kayaking before you set out can make for a more enjoyable process. However, theory and practice are two different things so it will be important to put these skills to the test as well. Even before...
Basic Strokes of Paddling a Kayak
If you are new to kayaking, then you might benefit from a few tips and pointers that will make your experience more rewarding or take the fear out of a...
Kayak Fishing - Its Benefits & Advantages
Kayak fishing is a rapidly growing pastime. Why? Because there are so many benefits and advantages for your fishing. . . and for your health. Benefits & Advantages of Kayak Fishing. . . for Fishing Economical Kayak fishing has become increasingly popular for both shore and boat fisherman because it is much more economically feasible when you want to get on the water. Boat owners have extensive costs in initial purchase, maintenance, insurance, fuel, repairs,...
Kayak Fishing - Its Benefits & Advantages
Kayak fishing is a rapidly growing pastime. Why? Because there are so many benefits and advantages for your fishing. . . and for your health. Benefits & Advantages of Kayak...
Do Fishing Kayaks Tip Easily?
If you’ve ever been in a boat or kayak, you know the danger of capsizing. Plenty of comedic moments have come at the expense of an unsteady landlubber. So, you might be imagining that the casting and retrieving of an angler will put the sportsman or woman at risk of taking a dunk. However, fishing kayaks are surprisingly stable and not prone to tip very easily. They are designed for the dynamic movements of fishing...
Do Fishing Kayaks Tip Easily?
If you’ve ever been in a boat or kayak, you know the danger of capsizing. Plenty of comedic moments have come at the expense of an unsteady landlubber. So, you...
What Is the Best Bait for Kayak Fishing?
The tongue-in-cheek answer is, of course, whatever the fish are biting. However, that simplistic answer doesn’t always help when you are packing your kayak for a day on the water. Like any hobbyist, you can quickly get acquisition fever. You start with a rod and reel, but you become enamored with the next thing. . . and the next thing. . . and the next thing. Pretty soon you are storing multiple rods, a half...
What Is the Best Bait for Kayak Fishing?
The tongue-in-cheek answer is, of course, whatever the fish are biting. However, that simplistic answer doesn’t always help when you are packing your kayak for a day on the water....