How to Choose the Right Kayak for All Types of Flatwater Paddlers
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Learn to choose the right kayak to suit the type of paddling you would like to do with advice from World Champion kayaker, Ken Whiting, in this episode of PaddleTV. Sit in? Sit on top? Which is right for you?
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Your videos are always so clear and pertinent. Thank you from sunny Malta!
My pleasure! Thank you!
Nice job, very informative and great scenery.
Thanks Rich! Glad you like the videos and find them helpful!
Good thing he has his lifevest on! Haha
I think you should cover racing kayaks as they are a whole different breed compared to what you have covered here. The Nelo Cinco and Sete look completely different to a traditional kayak also.
Forgot to mention the 4th type of sit in kayaks, whitewater / playboats
Wait, what if you get a kayak with bulkheads? Doesn't that mean it WON'T swamp?
If you get a kayak with bulkheads, it won't completely swamp... but of course, the cockpit will still swamp. This makes it easier to empty on the water, to pump out, or to get to shore to deal with there. Make sense?
I recently went kayaking for the first time in a 10 ft sit-on-top kayak. I'm 6'3" 215 lbs. I had the foot pedals extended all the way down. I was told 10 ft would be fine but I felt like my knees were in the way and I struggled to find good balance. I can only really test this by going out on a 12+ ft next time. Any other "tall" people have issues on smaller kayaks or am I just really new and need a lot of work, ha?
I am 6'4" tall. I tested a couple of 16 foot sit-on-top kayaks. Not a good combination. My solution was to buy an 18 foot Kevlar Wenonah solo Voyager. I lowered the factory standard seat 3 inches for better stability.
Sit on top kayaks are not good for rough water.
...unless they’re inflatable.