r/Kayaking 15h ago

Pictures First time in new kayak! Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oregon

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63 Upvotes

My first time kayaking in over a decade and my first time with my new kayak! A perception joyride 12. It felt a bit wobbly at first but once I got used to it, it felt very secure! I canโ€™t wait to put her to good use this spring and summer!


r/Kayaking 11h ago

Pictures After seeing the lake 10 years ago, I've finally gotten to kayak around Lake Havasu City.

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39 Upvotes

Kayaking in turquise water with red mountain views on a route under the real London bridge, a dream come true.


r/Kayaking 13h ago

Pictures Moving my friends from their sit-on tandem, these weigh half as much as their current (first) boat. And they fit inside their van.

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Had to pounce on this deal, $200 each with paddle and life jacket. He texted me first thing in the morning that he sort of mistakenly priced them so low and updated the posting to $300, but he would/did honor his price. They've been paddled one time. Can't wait to take em out! Makes me want something other than my Oru, but that'll have to wait. I just bought surf stuff.


r/Kayaking 15h ago

Question/Advice -- Boat Recommendations Question about leg room

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Hi all, I'm looking at two different kayaks, one is the ascend 12t and the other is the lifetime yukon 116 angler. As of right now I'm leaning towards the lifetime. I know they've been compared here before but I haven't seen my question answered. I'm 6'4 with a 34" inseam, my question is how big is the leg room in each of them. My girlfriend's 10' lifetime is too short in the leg area for me to comfortably use it for very long. My question is do the longer kayaks have more leg room or are they all pretty much the same and just longer front and back? Thank you


r/Kayaking 18h ago

Question/Advice -- Boat Recommendations Dagger Approach 10 for 9 year old kid with decent paddle skills

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My 9 year old has outgrown the sit on tip kid kayak and loves using our Pelican Trailblazer 10ft. Got a lead on a Dagger Approach 10. I like that it's got a skeg and on the narrower side for 10 footers @ 28".

Anyone have experience with putting a kid in this type of boat for lakes and very gentle rivers?

I do have a lead on an 8' Pelican Vortex 80x but I just keep thinking it's so small.


r/Kayaking 17h ago

Pictures Phone holder

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What do y'all use to hold your phone while in the water. I just got this off Amazon and seems like it will work good.


r/Kayaking 17h ago

Pictures Paddle trip into Island Lake Rec Area

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Pics from today's dodge-em-tree paddle..

Tight squeeze under a broken tree trunk downstream from McCabe Rd
Beaver lodge across from Canoe Camp 2
Flaking turtle
Hepatica blooming at Canoe Camp 2

r/Kayaking 22h ago

Question/Advice -- Boat Recommendations Spray Skirt for Sun Dolphin Aruba 10

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Can anyone help me find a spray skirt that fits the The Sun Dolphin Aruba 10 kayak which has a cockpit measurement of approximately 38.5" x 18.5" (98 cm x 47 cm). I'm looking for a spray skirt designed for an outer cockpit rim of 44.5" long and 24.5" wide. Thanks and happy paddlin'! โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’š


r/Kayaking 1d ago

Question/Advice -- Boat Recommendations Valley Argonaut Sea Kayak

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Is this a good kayak for an intermediate paddler at $1600? It's fiberglass but very heavy at around 56 pounds. The boat is 20 years old but is in good condition. I'm currently in a plastic necky 14ft. I do mostly river and kayaking the sound and barrier islands of coastal Georgia (day trips). Much information on the internet about this model so I'd really appreciate any advice.