pretty much everyone on similar things in a kayak the lightest possible kayak
in a kayak the lightest possible kayak
in a kayak the lightest possible kayak with superior performance and lots of
with superior performance and lots of
with superior performance and lots of room for storage hi welcome to
room for storage hi welcome to
room for storage hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Ashley and
watchmojo.com I’m your host Ashley and
watchmojo.com I’m your host Ashley and today the privilege to speak with Paul
today the privilege to speak with Paul
today the privilege to speak with Paul and expert kayaker who’s going to touch
and expert kayaker who’s going to touch
and expert kayaker who’s going to touch on each one of those subjects so Kiki
on each one of those subjects so Kiki
on each one of those subjects so Kiki tell us a little bit about what kind of
tell us a little bit about what kind of
tell us a little bit about what kind of different kayak styles you have here
different kayak styles you have here
different kayak styles you have here today basically when you’re looking at
today basically when you’re looking at
today basically when you’re looking at kayaks you can look at three different
kayaks you can look at three different
kayaks you can look at three different styles you have whitewater kayaks which
styles you have whitewater kayaks which
styles you have whitewater kayaks which tend to be short and very maneuverable
tend to be short and very maneuverable
tend to be short and very maneuverable you have sea kayaks what tends to be
you have sea kayaks what tends to be
you have sea kayaks what tends to be very long and have very good tracking
very long and have very good tracking
very long and have very good tracking paddling in a straight line and you have
paddling in a straight line and you have
paddling in a straight line and you have recreational kayaks which are in between
recreational kayaks which are in between
recreational kayaks which are in between when an average person wants to purchase
when an average person wants to purchase
when an average person wants to purchase a kayak do they go more for a wider
a kayak do they go more for a wider
a kayak do they go more for a wider kayak stability is much more reassurance
kayak stability is much more reassurance
kayak stability is much more reassurance when you get caught in difficult
when you get caught in difficult
when you get caught in difficult situations having a kayak that basically
situations having a kayak that basically
situations having a kayak that basically stabilizes itself is a very reassuring
stabilizes itself is a very reassuring
stabilizes itself is a very reassuring thing and is it true that people look
thing and is it true that people look
thing and is it true that people look for lightweight kayaks and why is that a
for lightweight kayaks and why is that a
for lightweight kayaks and why is that a lightweight kayak has better
lightweight kayak has better
lightweight kayak has better acceleration otherwise once you’re
acceleration otherwise once you’re
acceleration otherwise once you’re moving it doesn’t make a big difference
moving it doesn’t make a big difference
moving it doesn’t make a big difference but where it does make a difference is
but where it does make a difference is
but where it does make a difference is when you have to carry it so for a lot
when you have to carry it so for a lot
when you have to carry it so for a lot of people trying to take a kayak put it
of people trying to take a kayak put it
of people trying to take a kayak put it over a roof rack at the end of your arms
over a roof rack at the end of your arms
over a roof rack at the end of your arms can be quite difficult if your kayak
can be quite difficult if your kayak
can be quite difficult if your kayak weighs 50 60 70 pounds and what about
weighs 50 60 70 pounds and what about
weighs 50 60 70 pounds and what about the kayaker that wants to kayak carrying
the kayaker that wants to kayak carrying
the kayaker that wants to kayak carrying a lot of gear the volume of the kayak
a lot of gear the volume of the kayak
a lot of gear the volume of the kayak depends on its length and its width and
depends on its length and its width and
depends on its length and its width and also the characteristics of how its
also the characteristics of how its
also the characteristics of how its holic shape but generally a longer wider
holic shape but generally a longer wider
holic shape but generally a longer wider kayak will be able to carry more
kayak will be able to carry more
kayak will be able to carry more material another important factor is how
material another important factor is how
material another important factor is how easy is it to load that equipment inside
easy is it to load that equipment inside
easy is it to load that equipment inside Akaya often what you find are small
Akaya often what you find are small
Akaya often what you find are small openings that are maybe 12 14 inches
openings that are maybe 12 14 inches
openings that are maybe 12 14 inches long maybe 10 inches wide and trying to
long maybe 10 inches wide and trying to
long maybe 10 inches wide and trying to fit a backpack into there can be tedious
fit a backpack into there can be tedious
fit a backpack into there can be tedious and what’s the difference between
and what’s the difference between
and what’s the difference between sitting inside a kayak and sitting on
sitting inside a kayak and sitting on
sitting inside a kayak and sitting on top of the kayak what they call
top of the kayak what they call
top of the kayak what they call sit-on-top kayaks are basically kayaks
sit-on-top kayaks are basically kayaks
sit-on-top kayaks are basically kayaks that have an open cockpit so rather than
that have an open cockpit so rather than
that have an open cockpit so rather than having an enclosed cockpit where you’re
having an enclosed cockpit where you’re
having an enclosed cockpit where you’re more constrained a sit on top kayak is
more constrained a sit on top kayak is
more constrained a sit on top kayak is open a little bit like a canoe so that
open a little bit like a canoe so that
open a little bit like a canoe so that feels less claustrophobic for a lot of
feels less claustrophobic for a lot of
feels less claustrophobic for a lot of people it’s easier to get into sometimes
people it’s easier to get into sometimes
people it’s easier to get into sometimes the the coaming on a sit in kayak is a
the the coaming on a sit in kayak is a
the the coaming on a sit in kayak is a bit tight you feel more constraint if
bit tight you feel more constraint if
bit tight you feel more constraint if you ever capsize so if you’re stuck
you ever capsize so if you’re stuck
you ever capsize so if you’re stuck inside I could I take a cockpit of a
inside I could I take a cockpit of a
inside I could I take a cockpit of a kayak that could be unnerving
kayak that could be unnerving
kayak that could be unnerving I sit on top you basically just swim out
I sit on top you basically just swim out
I sit on top you basically just swim out of it and get back in the disadvantages
of it and get back in the disadvantages
of it and get back in the disadvantages of a sit on top though is that if
of a sit on top though is that if
of a sit on top though is that if in colder water you’re not as protected
in colder water you’re not as protected
in colder water you’re not as protected as if you have it completely enclosed
as if you have it completely enclosed
as if you have it completely enclosed deck
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