When I see kayakers, canoeists, or even small Jon boats or stopped fishermen, I always slow to a no wake speed well before and for a good distance beyond them. It only takes a couple minutes off your run and it’s the RESPONSIBLE practice to safe and LEGAL boat captaining. As the operator, you are responsible for your wake. Too many operators have no clue, or just don’t care, which can cause tragic results. It’s the right thing to do power boaters!
I think the point of this video is to make kayakers aware of the dangers large boats can create, but ACTUALLY all slower and ESPECIALLY non-motor powered craft have absolute right-of-way on the water, as they are limited by their mobility to make quick corrective maneuvers. But there are more instances where powerboaters ignore proper boating laws/rules and just plow a furrow of wake behind them oblivious to what a hazard they might be creating. I live on a recreational lake in the mid- south and witness this behavior every time I’m on the water.
As a surf ski paddler I would rather the powerboat pass me while it’s going fast and on plane. Worse thing is when the boat slows down and ends up digging it’s stern in, making a far bigger wake. Powerboats should either pass very slowly with no wake, or pass while on a plane - anything in between is bad.
Don't tell kayakers and small boats to stay out of any waters, they have just as much right as anyone. More training is needed for runabout fishers and speeders. I am in favor of mandatory boating safety course.
Not so simple. Traffic regulations(International Colregs) and likely the local regulations set out a pecking order or heirarchy. Shallow draft craft to stay out of Channel. Channel is to be crossed as near as possible at right angles. The Dad presented here did it properly Its not a democracy. Occasionally folk do suicide by freighter. Boats. Read instructions before use.
As a kayak instructor operating out of a busy harbor, I train my students to get out of the flippin way. You do not have equivocal rights to the motorized boats, they always have right of way.
I was coming in one evening late in a boat lane. We had a blind rock curve, my wife was way up front and as I started around the corner I hear her yell kayak! There was a guy with no lights or flags on his kayak in the blind boat lane. I almost hit him. He was very apologetic. I gave him a lift back to his truck. Guy paddled like 4 miles away from the docks. I always slow way up for kayakers when I see them, I want everyone to be able to enjoy the water.
When you're in a kayak waves are the last thing to worry about its getting hit you sit so low waves don't really affect you it's the fact that when you're in the bottom of a trough in another boat comes by you could get clobbered easily
@@NathanTarantlawriter I don't know if it's most. I know quite a few that are observant and courteous. It's the newish boat owners (or the party boaters) that are the real danger.
Sporty Taco i got purposely swamped once, i got back to the boat ramp and saw the boat that did it, it was on a trailer parked but no one was in the car or boat. I got my fishing knife out and slashed all 4 of their car wheels. Then i sped off out of there. Fuckers can eat shit.
Kayaking in Florida for several years I don't remember a boat slowing down for me. I'd just point the bow into the wake and ride it out. Only ever had difficulty if the wave was starting to curl. But I was never swamped. Saw some big boats too. Ferrys, sea going barges. The Key West Express which is a hydrofoil. If you can ride ocean waves, you can ride a wake.
I just sold my ocean fishing boat a couple of months ago. Here in So Cal, there are so many arse wipes who go flying by in their bigger boats not caring how their wakes will affect others in the open ocean. Here we have the large Pacific Ocean and they have to go flying by so close to others.
Good demonstration. Thanks . I would like to point out something about wake. It is a misconception that slowing down will necessarily reduce wake. Indeed it often exacerbates it. In order to significantly reduce wake, you must completely come off plane, slowing down to displacement speed. The first boat did not come off plane completely and may have thrown a bigger wake than when doing 40kts on a full plane. The larger sports fisher however, was a good example of the worst, on a semi-plane. If he had enough power to do it, if he came up to a very full plane, his wake would have been smaller. (If he had enough power.). Sometimes those big guys don’t and they MUST come down ALL the way to say about 6-7 kts max. Smaller boats that can really plane well often throw smaller wakes. (Of course then the speed itself can be dangerous in heavy traffic. ) If they are not going to come all the way down off plane there concept of slowing down can just make it worse. Great job on the kayaks guys. Well done.
1. Is the channel No Wake? 2. Coast Guard Rules of the road are as follows Power yields to Sail, Sail yields to Paddle. This is based on the ability to maneuver. The Marine Golden rule is Avoid Collision. Telling small craft paddlers to “Stay out of the channel” implies they have no right to be there. They do. Crossing the channel quickly and avoiding collision is good sense but larger craft are responsible for their boats and their wake.
There are rules and there is what goes on. This is a boat highway. They go fast. They hit yakers. On Other side of the road , no boats. No traffic. Flats for miles.
The offshore boat is doing it terribly wrong. Plane out and get on by, or just idle by. If you half throttle a boat and don't plane out, th back end digs down and makes huge wake. I kayak and boat regularly. I'd rather any boat stay on plane and keep the wake smaller
True, but the middle of a channel is not a no wake zone. It is on thing to cross the channel in a kayak, it is another to travel in it for an extended period of time.
Djhi Normas what am I doing wrong? I have a flag that’s literally waving around. I have a brightly colored craft. And a cap gun for making a noise louder then any horn possible.. What else is needed. Oh. The guys with motors to pay attention. Boat traffic is like car traffic. Pay attention to where your going.
Often times when you see non powered boats in the water it means an inexperienced paddler. Yes they should know the environment, but no I don't want to be responsible for someone's death or injury. Just assume they don't know, and slow down.
Catchy phrase used to identify the "boat road" in the US is: "red, right, return". Meaning that power boats coming IN from the sea, lake, main river, what have you and headed TOWARDS the smaller waters or harbor will sail keeping the red buoys on their right and the green buoys on their left. This will mark the boating channel that has safe enough water depth for them to travel. As a kayaker, you want to always stay outside the channel, except to directly cross and only when the coast is clear. Assume power boaters aren't paying attention and may not see you. Just like crossing the street.
Thank you for this video. I just bought my first kayak and have yet to venture to Aransas Pass. I live in Portland and fish across 181 from Sunset Lake. Now I know what to look for when I head to Aransas Pass.
A fue weeks ago in the intercoastal around Port Arthur. A boater hit a kayaker killing him. And he kept going the authorities investigated and got him days later. Make sure you can be seen. Aka visibility flag
yea like i said in video, u will loose that fight, right or wrong. no one sets out in the morning to go fishing and hit a kayaker... if its dark and you are in boat traffic u may get hit. boaters cannot see or hear u at 50mph, in dim light conditions with wind noise etc... weather you have your flag, rape whistle or what ever its not enough...
@@30mofishing to have a flag a 360 light is better than nothing. Without it kayakers are asking for the worst. I'm 48yrs old have seen a lot on the water. I never get on the water without them. And I always have my pfd on. I'm always seeing guys without even that
yea ... I'm 50 years old and have lived on the water most of my life. we fish 2' of water on nice days 80% of the time. u see us in PFDs when we need them... we know when we need them. u are correct on one account.... if you are going to ride your bike down the center line of I-10 its better if you have on a bright shirt, a light and a helmet! our point is stay off interstate 10 on your bike! its a simple message.
Great video! Great safety tips! I’ve been fishing that area over 40 years. A friend is a guide in Rockport and advised me to Always fly a flag when in the bays. He has an airboat and said kayaks are impossible to see over marsh grass, he’s very aware of that and goes slow and still has some close calls, but many airboats fly through the marsh and shallow waters. Be safe! Good fishing to you all 🎣
i just got my Kayak been in it once on the river out near me. After my first time thought about how lake wylie would be for me, best analogy i thought of was a bicycle on a waterbed with fast traffic
Its a Fact that a boat going past you full speed when you're in a Kayak than a boat going by you half throttle, Its less of a wake at full speed than at half throttle or slower
Oh I get your point, believe me. At night with no lights is understandable. I am just saying in the daylight, I have never come close to an issue. Now, I HAVE had others almost hit me.
The channel is for everyone. speedsters need to look out for other boats, as its not all about them. Just like a motorcycle or bicycle riding on a road. Is it annoying YES, but share the waterways.
Reminds me of some good advice my mother gave us even years before we were of driving age. The right of way is not something that you have, it's something that someone gives you. And if they don't give it to you then you ain't got it. Real solid advice. Same as on a motorcycle, drive defensively and assume that they're all out to kill you. It will help keep you alive and safe.
Have been fishing out a yak since 01' and have a had a center console since the early 90s...never encountered a problem that common sense can't handle yet. Let me preface this next statement with, I honestly am not trying to sound like an arse here...I kayak about 30ish times a year as i live on the waterway. I enjoy it mainly because it's more "one" with the water and I really like water...if you're in a tiny vessel like a kayak, you should be in a state of mind as if it's just a half step away from swimming or surfing. I don't try and stay dry and expect no one to see me so I proceed with that mindset. I love getting wet even when I go in the cooler months as I not only love fish, but see no big deal being wet until a true risk of hypothermia exist, which again, think about your environment before you go. Also, if you think anyone gives a rats a$$ about you the minute u leave your home, you're sadly mistaken. When I'm in a busy channel which is 9 out of 10 times I go out, I simply wave my paddle if I think I have put myself in a risky situation and it has never failed me...with that said, it's pretty darn easy to see quite a ways in fairly calm water as there are no hills lol. Now night time presents an entirely different level of risks and that definitely requires some thinking, but I've spent a many night lying in my kayak drifting along the shore staring at the beautiful sky after or before I do some floundering. And by the way, I gave up my flounder gear and boat long ago when I realized the joy and simplicity, but just as effective if not more effective floundering in a kayak. The amount of effort I see folks put into gigging 4 flounder(amount legally kept per person in NC) is silly and cumbersome. U can walk or sit or stand in a yak with a basic, but strong spotlight that runs off AA batteries and bring a couple back up packs for about $8 a trip and flounder very effectively for a couple hours. No gas, no noise, no water too shallow and no prepping necessary. Alright, I'm done. Peace and happy kayaking.
Thats excellent advise. I am just starting out myself, but I reckon if I am caught with a wake coming towards me, I just need to make sure to meet it head on and not sit there let it broad side me. Waving the paddle and having a visibility flag is important, but sometimes you are gonna encounter an inexperienced and reckless person in a sizeable boat and they wont take any notice of you. Hopefully you can take the wake over the bow, otherwise, like you said, expect to get wet, and make sure everything is tied down. I assume when meeting a wake wave head on in a peddle kayak, you should peddle hard into it, rather than just steer into it without plenty of forward thrust?
Crossed at that spot a few days ago. I was fishing back in the marsh and an airboat came in there. So FYI the danger isn’t over crossing. You gotta worry about airboats back in there.
People don't understand how a wake works... You don't want the boats to slow down because they just make a bigger wake. I would prefer they stay in their lane (middle of channel) and don't change their speed. The faster the better... I never use a kayak in a boat channel aside from crossing it to get to the flats when the coast is clear.
30milesOut tell them not bring their little boy toys to the big boys channel. I don't go to there little lakes, ponds, rivers and canals and say widen these up so I can cruise through here once on plane pushing 8000 lbs and a little toy is in the big boys channel u say I should slow down I think you should put nose into waves and put high side flip up sides and if I go in your little toy lake I'll put my 300 etec on a bass tracker another words stay where it is safe to travel your little yak JT 🇺🇸🐟🎣🌴⛱😊😃🛥🙏🏻
I have passed an inlet multiple times on my kayak. The problem is, if you get hit by a wake and you on the side of the canal, you can be smashed against the rocks. I went through pretty crazy wakes on my outback when boat literally just ran couple yards from my kayak. My personal bias is that outback is handling waves much better than PA. Kayak has right of way as a non-motorized boat, so "this big offshore boat" is not an excuse to run in full speed while passing a kayak. Yes, they need to slow down. If this is a problem, then they should probably learn navigation rules or stay at home. They are also responsible for their wakes. So, if a person in a kayak gets hurt or experiences other type of damages, they will be liable even if they just created wakes and those waves flipped a kayak. So, they need to slowdown and proceed carefully while passing a kayak. That is the law.
@Bruce LeeYou're the one thinks you're Bruce Lee pal so you should probably be careful before hitting out with the bi-polar crap...! Bet you're more like Bruce Forsyth.😂😂😂😂
Man that poor kid lost his rod and reel and you dont give him one of yours.... maybe you tried and dad said no, but gee man show some love for the little guys, they are the future of the sport. Enjoy your videos, wish you were still in Florida we just moved to Panhandle 3 months ago, from Tennessee.
I have a boat and kayak a lot. If you're in an area with lots of small boats and kayaks, you need to slow down. Doesn't matter if you think they shouldn't be in the channel. Most of the boaters where I live are great. It's the jet skis I worry about.
A kayak has a major advantage over any power boats. It can go places that power boats only dream of. I live at Bayport, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico only drops one foot for every mile. Power boats, which are useless here, have to stay in the channel markers for 2 miles before they can even make a turn. I sold my boat because of that and bought a few kayaks.It opened up a whole new world. No engine problems, no maintenance, no insurance. Just pure fun. One major thing about kayaks. I have never seen a manatee that didn't have cut marks down it's back. I know a kayak didn't do that.
Good points on traversing a channel, for added safety a Yak Attack pole with a orange flag makes you more visible. When yaking when power boats are around I always use my flag. Just extra protection
You are so right. Most larger boat captains are considerate when dealing with kayakers but we've had some horrendous wake rides in the Intercoastal when some yahoo comes barreling down the waterway!
I have a 20 ft. Boat and many kayaks. Here in California power boats are responsible for wake damage in 5mph or no wake zones. That is like responsibility in auto crashes, it's after the damage is done. In most cases it's better to be on a plane to reduce wake but that speed is terrifying without distance. If you are pushing a wake you can time a chop of the throttle and create a calm hole in your wake to avoid swamping small craft. That said kayaks in any waters should expect to get wet and maybe even swim.
That was a wonderful demonstration and video, you spoke clearly and without unnecessary nonsense, I love how you explained everything! Please keep those safety videos up! You were perfect. We live in Florida, our boats are a Boston Whaler Dauntless, a Jon boat and two 12 ft kayaks...thanks again!❤️
Kind of! An interstate is built, maintained and regulated by different set of rules and governments! Water is different! Courtesy both ways is always expected. Of course we have in place trafic regulations as we would have in a road.. But faster boats have less right over underpowered small crafts under regular conditions! "Give the right of way". But I get it.. You have to "protect your self at all times" .
I have a 12ft v hull and multiple times I've had two larger boats try to sink me at the same time. They would run up to me fast and do a 180 right next to me. Now I carry a GoPro on my chest and it hasn't happened since. Both times were at the same lake but different boats.
Sounds like the same types who drive their pickups at people on bicycles. All tough when they know they can get away, Piss weak when you confront them about it, sometimes weeks later.
I’ve crossed that channel a handful of times in my kayak. The scariest was when we crossed on memorial weekend in my old 10 foot Pelican. Once you get to Light House Lakes though, it pays off.
Have the same problem on man-made lakes. The water is deep almost everywhere and the powerboats do not slow down for kayaks. So make sure they can at least see you. Even in sailboats it seems that people in powerboats do not know or care about right of way on the water in the inland lakes. And if there is a fishing tournament going on!!! 250 hp and a kayak on the same water gets dicey.
I kayak in the back waters of Tampa Bay ... there are channel cuts for the motorboats coming and going to the marina there, and mostly flats outside of them ... there also are posted signs on the channel to tell the boaters to keep their wakes to a minimum ... and most are doing the proper thing there ... we're sharing the waters and it would be nice for powerboats to respect that
another outstanding video!! glad you all take the time to show these things to all the young people that watch!! shows your love of the viewers and the fact you do love your fans!! triple thumbs up from WV !!
its just crazy what these wakes do. I was in my vibe yellowfin 100 and my son 10ft away just goofing off in his hydros 85 bobbing creating tiny waves and i felt it and then proceeded to explain this very thing to him
When out on any watetways I want to BE HEARD as much as I want to be seen! It's the fool boater that ISN'T LOOKING that can nail you cold. I ALWAYS carry 2 air horns. 1 ON MY PFD, AND 1 ON MY YAK (at the ready). Been boating all my life and grew up on a major Stern wheeler river. I learned quickly that BRIGHT COLORS, LIGHTS, FLAGS AND LOUD SOUND can save your life. All are a MUST. Remember this too, a careless, clueless boater WOULD RATHER RISK YOU LOSING YOUR LIFE than them losing THEIR BOAT. COLD BUT TRUE ENOUGH. I'm a former POLICE 911 DISPATCHER, I know how awful those rescue calls are, especially after the fact.
Riding a kayak is like Riding a motorcycle. Others are supposed to pay attention, look out for you, and be courteous, but no one does, so you have to assume everyone is out to get you. I have found that the best way to deal with boat wakes is to hit them at 45°, also avoiding busy channels helps as long as the water isn't extremely shallow outside of the channel.
Me and my family were out on our kayaks yesterday, not the best weather but we had just gotten brand new yaks and wanted to use them, a boater came flying by us 4 times, same one, we were a arms reach from shore and almost tipped over, when we came back in we waited for him to get his boat out of the water, he destroyed the propeller, because the launch wasnt made for a boat his size, I thought that and the small hole in the side of his boat from hitting the rocks were enough payback
That’s great advice, but, I still think boats should yield when kayaks are near. Much like a pedestrian crossing the road. Cars need to be aware and allow someone to execute their crossing in good time.
Good advice I have a Kayak and a Bassboat so I get it from both sides but I do try to slow down for the paddlers when I see them. But let me say this at 70MPH my boat won't stop on a dime and them paddlers are hard to see with sun glare as well.
As I agree that kayakers need to not cruise in the middle of the channel, non powered water crafts haves the right of way to powered boats. Which is why it’s a good idea to have nav lights and even a sight flag on your kayak, Jon boat or any small craft.
i was trying to do this to kayak the waves since im so bored of kayaking without waves. i dont do fishing i just want to ride a river wave or explore an area.
These are the rules in Victoria Australia: slow down to 5 knots when 50 m of a person, vessel, fixed or floating structure and the shore on inland waters // slow down to 5 knots when 50 m of a person, vessel, wharf, jetty, slipway, diving platform or boat ramp on coastal and enclosed waters// slow down to 5 knots when 100 m of a dive flag // slow down to 5 knots when 200 m of the shore on enclosed and coastal waters or as per the scheduled waterway rules. Makes sense.
One thing to understand is that the deeper the kayaker is, the better they can handle wake. This guy is wave safer in the middle of the channel then being near the short. It looks like a narrow channel so not sure how he is supposed to get in and out, or is he just meant to use it?
Yeah in Aus boats are meant to slow down also, but most rarely do. I started using a telescopic pole with an orange flag when fishing places that had busy channels. First session using it I was fishing the flats, about a hundred metres from the main channel, and some old bloke nearly hit me! Maybe he thought the flag was a target haha
I'm lucky the river I fish is so shallow most recreational boats go down river while I go up river with all the respectful fishing boats and other paddlers.
"You can imagine what being in a kayak would be like" -- yeah...fun =) Ok seriously, I only say this because I'm seasoned on calm and slightly choppy lake water so I enjoy small waves and could probably handle a medium wave in a pinch for the rush. Going along a channel with large boats would be dumb even if you are an expert kayaker able to handle huge waves. I don't think it needs much explaining that you shouldn't be there in a kayak
Agreed. I love kayaking on the waves, its too much fun. If i wipe out, everything just gets washed to shore...but wakes? Yeah, nah. I've be partially run over by a boat before, not fun.
I was in my yak and had a massive police boat go past me at under 5 knots so I thought nothing of it, next minute I’m being lifted a meter or so up into the air by huge waves caught me by surprise
Walked up to the water’s edge there one time, fishing pole in hand!! Noticed a few kayakers fishing the flats there so I cast from shore and drug my bait on the bottom real slow and wham, 7lb flounder!! After weighing it with my clip scales and the kayakers saw it, there was all kinds of audible replies about fecal matter!! Said they been there all day and hadn’t caught nothing!!! Oh well!!
Kayaker lost his life a few weeks ago in Aransas Pass. He was out there pre-dawn with no PFD or lights. Power boat hit him & apparently didn’t even realize it.
yes... we saw that ... that was one of the reasons we made this vid... but again... make no mistake.. pfd, whistle, a light will not help when a boater is screaming down the canal at 50mph with loud wind noise and limited vision... its easy , just stay out of the way and stay up on the flats...
A good fishing Kayak with all the basic features one needs for a good fishing experience. If you're going to be on the water for a long period of time, get a stadium seat that fits, and your all set.
Good job to the dad for taking that teachable moment. But, let’s discuss the little guy losing his rod. Start him off with a hug, and let’s get a pole in his hands again....
Most kayakers have no idea what the "rules of the road" are for watercraft. I don't stop for kayakers cruising in the hammer-lane. It's where the big boys play, and they need to get sorted out if they're there.
You apparently don't know the rules of the road. ROW priority high -> low = Emergency vessels / vessels constricted in maneuverability (large ships, tugs and tows) / commercial fishing and ferries / non powered craft including sail, human powered, and vessels not under command / powered vessels. You are the bottom of the food chain when it comes to ROW priority and in the wrong for not complying with the rules of the road. Everyone needs to be courteous and treat others around them with respect. Don't be a part of the problem.
Awesome stuff people when us as parents teach our children the right way and wrong way to do things and then we will have a shot with this new generation. Great stuff dad of the two boys and God bless.
Yep, good point, everyone watching this video should take note of what you said, be cautious and be prepared for whatever man or nature throws at you. No different than hiking, mountain climbing, skiing as well as martial arts skills if someone try's to harm you. Be prepared and educated before you venture out.
Don't know about where you are, but several years ago, the wife and I were kayak fishing on a river in Virginia. A jet boat passed within thirty feet of us, wide open, the wake pushed us into the lillie pads on the bank. I whistled at him and motioned for him to slow down. He laughed, waved, and continued upriver. We continued to fish the general area, not wanting to fight upstream current. We had started back downriver to the ramp, calling it a day, when the jet boat blew by again, less than ten yards from us, full throttle. His wake forcing our kayaks onto the exposed sandbar we were paddling by. No excuse for his actions, the river was 200 yards wide. I put my kayak back in the water, called 911, and paddled after him. Caught him loading his boat on the trailer at the ramp. I took my camera out of my vest, took his picture, his buddies picture, the boat registration, truck license plate, and all the beer cans in the boat. He wanted to argue, said Jet Boats have to run wide open. I told him passing that close was reckless and endangered my wife and I. "Then call the cops." " Already did. " "His buddy immediately stated taking beer cans out of the boat." "Too late," I said, tapping my vest pocket. Just a small fine for a wake violation, he laughed. I have paid a few. I shook my head. Intentional, a second pass, at ten yards... Reckless Endangerment. Lot more than a SMALL fine, can be jail time. He jumped in the truck and left. I had the pictures. Sheriff and Game Warden showed up. I emailed the pics. THEY were really happy. Long list of complaints. Pled guilty, plea deal.
That took some balls, especially considering the fact they were under the influence. You never know what some pos like that will do nowadays when confronted. And more than a few carry.
The Aransas Channel is very dangerous. Even in a PA 14, I treat it like I-35 and get to shallow water as quickly as possible. On weekends I usually just fish somewhere else wilth less boat traffic.
As both a kayaker and a boater...just saying...stay on the sidewalk if you have a kayak don’t ride them in the middle of the road. Cross the road quickly when needed in your kayak.
Man there was a guy who died right in that ship channel the other day. Saw it on the news.... it’s a crazy area. Always gotta make sure no boats are around there! Great video
I've been kayaking for around 50 years, white water, slalom comp and sea kayaking. I don't care how big, close or fast other boats are, their wake is not a problem. Waves over the deck is just a normal part of kayaking. Wake is fun to surf the bigger the better, bring it on. Just learn how to kayak and teach the kids to kayak. Yes, you do have to assume you are invisible to other boaters and act accordingly, but there is no need to be overprotective about it.
@@30mofishing Sadly it happens, but the problem isn't wake, it's failure to operate boats safely. Wherever you are, you need to maintain situational awareness, assume other will behave badly and preemptively avoid dangerous situation from developing.
Hey, thanks for this video! It's easy to overlook the reminders you mentioned, but they can save lives when adhered to. Unfortunately, nothing you duo will save you from A-holes & Idiots, so hit the water WITH your defensive driving mindset tuned to the water. You don't have to be touched by a boat to be negatively impacted by it. Wake wipeout is real in canoes & kayaks, and you're not catching fish if you're fishing for your gear AFTER Wake Wipeout. It can be fun until Its unexpected or you're just not prepared prepared for the water.
Good common sense practice is to put a large twin outrigger. Boat or ship waves will be of no problems as practice by offshore Indonesian and Filipinos fishermen. It stabilized the boat in very choppy waters. Make it an adjustable with....
good tips, i do the same thing when i cross the eastern channel around toronto island . i wait out of the main channel rest up a bit and once i see a gap. i book ir straight across. though waves don't both me any as i have 17' touring kayak .
Did anyone catch what the kiddos were using for gear? Was the pole rest on his kayak an after market add on? I'm looking for something help keep my son engaged in fishing 🎣 this summer
yes... scotty or something. as for kids just keep it simple if they are young. perch jerking and picking up hermit crabs etc. stay on their level and see what they gravitate toward.
Here in Cleveland Ohio, boaters don’t give a hoot, in fact they come as close as they can just to swamp me with their wake! I got pics so DNR will get the the videos.
Crossed that channel hundreds of times and it is always sketchy. If it isn't the boat wakes it's the tidal current, or 25mph wind, or all 3. Oh, don't forget to pull up your stringer if not using a bag. Dolphin will pull you or the tax-man will take a bite. Still love that area though.
When I see kayakers, canoeists, or even small Jon boats or stopped fishermen, I always slow to a no wake speed well before and for a good distance beyond them. It only takes a couple minutes off your run and it’s the RESPONSIBLE practice to safe and LEGAL boat captaining. As the operator, you are responsible for your wake. Too many operators have no clue, or just don’t care, which can cause tragic results. It’s the right thing to do power boaters!
Thank you. You’re a seasoned and sensible captain!
But isn’t the point of this video to remind kayakers of THEIR responsibility in this?
I think the point of this video is to make kayakers aware of the dangers large boats can create, but ACTUALLY all slower and ESPECIALLY non-motor powered craft have absolute right-of-way on the water, as they are limited by their mobility to make quick corrective maneuvers. But there are more instances where powerboaters ignore proper boating laws/rules and just plow a furrow of wake behind them oblivious to what a hazard they might be creating. I live on a recreational lake in the mid- south and witness this behavior every time I’m on the water.
Thank you!
As a surf ski paddler I would rather the powerboat pass me while it’s going fast and on plane. Worse thing is when the boat slows down and ends up digging it’s stern in, making a far bigger wake. Powerboats should either pass very slowly with no wake, or pass while on a plane - anything in between is bad.
Don't tell kayakers and small boats to stay out of any waters, they have just as much right as anyone. More training is needed for runabout fishers and speeders. I am in favor of mandatory boating safety course.
It's more about having common sense. Like he said, you don't want to ride your bike down the interstate.
Not so simple. Traffic regulations(International Colregs) and likely the local regulations set out a pecking order or heirarchy.
Shallow draft craft to stay out of Channel. Channel is to be crossed as near as possible at right angles. The Dad presented here did it properly
Its not a democracy.
Occasionally folk do suicide by freighter.
Boats. Read instructions before use.
Kayaker's Epitaph: "But I Had The Right-of-Way!" 🙄
Ever heard the expression “you’re dead right?” Yeah. Stay out of the channel and go home to your family at the end of the day.
As a kayak instructor operating out of a busy harbor, I train my students to get out of the flippin way. You do not have equivocal rights to the motorized boats, they always have right of way.
I was coming in one evening late in a boat lane. We had a blind rock curve, my wife was way up front and as I started around the corner I hear her yell kayak! There was a guy with no lights or flags on his kayak in the blind boat lane. I almost hit him. He was very apologetic. I gave him a lift back to his truck. Guy paddled like 4 miles away from the docks. I always slow way up for kayakers when I see them, I want everyone to be able to enjoy the water.
When you're in a kayak waves are the last thing to worry about its getting hit you sit so low waves don't really affect you it's the fact that when you're in the bottom of a trough in another boat comes by you could get clobbered easily
I've been swamped by boats hauling ass through "no wake" zones. Most boaters straight up don't care.
My experience with power boaters tells me most of them are morons.
@@NathanTarantlawriter I don't know if it's most. I know quite a few that are observant and courteous. It's the newish boat owners (or the party boaters) that are the real danger.
I'll take your word for it. All I ever run into seem to be the drunken fishermen types and the party boaters. 99% scumbags.
Sporty Taco i got purposely swamped once, i got back to the boat ramp and saw the boat that did it, it was on a trailer parked but no one was in the car or boat. I got my fishing knife out and slashed all 4 of their car wheels. Then i sped off out of there. Fuckers can eat shit.
I carry a handgun in my fish tackle box.
Kayaking in Florida for several years I don't remember a boat slowing down for me. I'd just point the bow into the wake and ride it out. Only ever had difficulty if the wave was starting to curl. But I was never swamped.
Saw some big boats too. Ferrys, sea going barges. The Key West Express which is a hydrofoil.
If you can ride ocean waves, you can ride a wake.
This is more of a they will hit u situation. Killed one yaker all ready.
I just sold my ocean fishing boat a couple of months ago. Here in So Cal, there are so many arse wipes who go flying by in their bigger boats not caring how their wakes will affect others in the open ocean. Here we have the large Pacific Ocean and they have to go flying by so close to others.
Same guy riding ass on the freeway instead of taking the 2 empty lanes
Good demonstration. Thanks .
I would like to point out something about wake. It is a misconception that slowing down will necessarily reduce wake. Indeed it often exacerbates it. In order to significantly reduce wake, you must completely come off plane, slowing down to displacement speed. The first boat did not come off plane completely and may have thrown a bigger wake than when doing 40kts on a full plane. The larger sports fisher however, was a good example of the worst, on a semi-plane. If he had enough power to do it, if he came up to a very full plane, his wake would have been smaller. (If he had enough power.). Sometimes those big guys don’t and they MUST come down ALL the way to say about 6-7 kts max. Smaller boats that can really plane well often throw smaller wakes. (Of course then the speed itself can be dangerous in heavy traffic. ) If they are not going to come all the way down off plane there concept of slowing down can just make it worse. Great job on the kayaks guys. Well done.
1. Is the channel No Wake?
2. Coast Guard Rules of the road are as follows Power yields to Sail, Sail yields to Paddle. This is based on the ability to maneuver. The Marine Golden rule is Avoid Collision. Telling small craft paddlers to “Stay out of the channel” implies they have no right to be there. They do. Crossing the channel quickly and avoiding collision is good sense but larger craft are responsible for their boats and their wake.
There are rules and there is what goes on. This is a boat highway. They go fast. They hit yakers. On Other side of the road , no boats. No traffic. Flats for miles.
@@30mofishing See my 1st comment. If the channel is No Wake your "This is the way it is" justification is BS and power boaters can slow down.
The offshore boat is doing it terribly wrong. Plane out and get on by, or just idle by. If you half throttle a boat and don't plane out, th back end digs down and makes huge wake. I kayak and boat regularly. I'd rather any boat stay on plane and keep the wake smaller
I'm not sure how many if you are aware of this, but the captain is responsible for his wake, 100%.
Also, the less able craft generally has right of way, for example sailboats.
True, but the middle of a channel is not a no wake zone. It is on thing to cross the channel in a kayak, it is another to travel in it for an extended period of time.
...and non-motorized vessel has right of way
@@edx21x I can't argue there. I guess "common curtesy" comes into play for both vessel types.
That's kind of like saying, "It's ok to drive in the blind spot of an 18 wheeler, because if he kills you it's his fault!"
Great video Ty. You are so right, many of the big boats don't seem to care for the safety of others, so you have to expect the worst.
its not the boats fault there doing nothing wrong!
Djhi Normas what am I doing wrong? I have a flag that’s literally waving around. I have a brightly colored craft. And a cap gun for making a noise louder then any horn possible..
What else is needed. Oh. The guys with motors to pay attention. Boat traffic is like car traffic. Pay attention to where your going.
I love it when a boat slows way down and gives me a huge wave to surf a bit on. A planing boat has a reasonable wake at speed.
Hes so cute with his little green kayak and matching shirt/hat... then that giant rod holder on the back hahaha - love it!
If I get caught by a boat wake, I make sure to turn and have the front of my kayak pointing into it instead of sideways where I could get flipped.
Interesting. I like it when I'm kayaking and there are big waves from the wake of a boat. I'll surf them whenever I can.
Often times when you see non powered boats in the water it means an inexperienced paddler. Yes they should know the environment, but no I don't want to be responsible for someone's death or injury. Just assume they don't know, and slow down.
Catchy phrase used to identify the "boat road" in the US is: "red, right, return". Meaning that power boats coming IN from the sea, lake, main river, what have you and headed TOWARDS the smaller waters or harbor will sail keeping the red buoys on their right and the green buoys on their left. This will mark the boating channel that has safe enough water depth for them to travel. As a kayaker, you want to always stay outside the channel, except to directly cross and only when the coast is clear. Assume power boaters aren't paying attention and may not see you. Just like crossing the street.
Thank you for this video. I just bought my first kayak and have yet to venture to Aransas Pass. I live in Portland and fish across 181 from Sunset Lake. Now I know what to look for when I head to Aransas Pass.
A fue weeks ago in the intercoastal around Port Arthur. A boater hit a kayaker killing him. And he kept going the authorities investigated and got him days later. Make sure you can be seen. Aka visibility flag
yea like i said in video, u will loose that fight, right or wrong. no one sets out in the morning to go fishing and hit a kayaker... if its dark and you are in boat traffic u may get hit. boaters cannot see or hear u at 50mph, in dim light conditions with wind noise etc... weather you have your flag, rape whistle or what ever its not enough...
@@30mofishing to have a flag a 360 light is better than nothing. Without it kayakers are asking for the worst. I'm 48yrs old have seen a lot on the water. I never get on the water without them. And I always have my pfd on. I'm always seeing guys without even that
yea ... I'm 50 years old and have lived on the water most of my life. we fish 2' of water on nice days 80% of the time. u see us in PFDs when we need them... we know when we need them. u are correct on one account.... if you are going to ride your bike down the center line of I-10 its better if you have on a bright shirt, a light and a helmet! our point is stay off interstate 10 on your bike! its a simple message.
A *few* weeks ago
Great video! Great safety tips! I’ve been fishing that area over 40 years. A friend is a guide in Rockport and advised me to Always fly a flag when in the bays. He has an airboat and said kayaks are impossible to see over marsh grass, he’s very aware of that and goes slow and still has some close calls, but many airboats fly through the marsh and shallow waters. Be safe! Good fishing to you all 🎣
i just got my Kayak been in it once on the river out near me. After my first time thought about how lake wylie would be for me, best analogy i thought of was a bicycle on a waterbed with fast traffic
Its a Fact that a boat going past you full speed when you're in a Kayak than a boat going by you half throttle, Its less of a wake at full speed than at half throttle or slower
As someone who kayaks the wake isn’t typically a big deal for me. My concern is just giving them as much distance as possible and being visible.
Same here
I agree, show some sign that you acknowledge my presence and I'll be happy. Unless you're an 80ft PTF going 40 knots your wake won't be much issue.
Oh I get your point, believe me. At night with no lights is understandable. I am just saying in the daylight, I have never come close to an issue. Now, I HAVE had others almost hit me.
The channel is for everyone. speedsters need to look out for other boats, as its not all about them. Just like a motorcycle or bicycle riding on a road. Is it annoying YES, but share the waterways.
True but from 5 am till 8 am when the boats are running out , common sense needs to come into play here.
Reminds me of some good advice my mother gave us even years before we were of driving age. The right of way is not something that you have, it's something that someone gives you. And if they don't give it to you then you ain't got it. Real solid advice. Same as on a motorcycle, drive defensively and assume that they're all out to kill you. It will help keep you alive and safe.
Excellent message. Many forget that it is the simple things that cause the biggest problems.
I’m sorry man but I’ve never had trouble with wake one time and I’ve encountered huge boats on my yak yes you’ll get a little wake
I guess I spoke wrong. Kayakers have been hit in this spot. It’s a speed vs speed bump issue lol
Have been fishing out a yak since 01' and have a had a center console since the early 90s...never encountered a problem that common sense can't handle yet. Let me preface this next statement with, I honestly am not trying to sound like an arse here...I kayak about 30ish times a year as i live on the waterway. I enjoy it mainly because it's more "one" with the water and I really like water...if you're in a tiny vessel like a kayak, you should be in a state of mind as if it's just a half step away from swimming or surfing. I don't try and stay dry and expect no one to see me so I proceed with that mindset. I love getting wet even when I go in the cooler months as I not only love fish, but see no big deal being wet until a true risk of hypothermia exist, which again, think about your environment before you go. Also, if you think anyone gives a rats
a$$ about you the minute u leave your home, you're sadly mistaken. When I'm in a busy channel which is 9 out of 10 times I go out, I simply wave my paddle if I think I have put myself in a risky situation and it has never failed me...with that said, it's pretty darn easy to see quite a ways in fairly calm water as there are no hills lol. Now night time presents an entirely different level of risks and that definitely requires some thinking, but I've spent a many night lying in my kayak drifting along the shore staring at the beautiful sky after or before I do some floundering. And by the way, I gave up my flounder gear and boat long ago when I realized the joy and simplicity, but just as effective if not more effective floundering in a kayak. The amount of effort I see folks put into gigging 4 flounder(amount legally kept per person in NC) is silly and cumbersome. U can walk or sit or stand in a yak with a basic, but strong spotlight that runs off AA batteries and bring a couple back up packs for about $8 a trip and flounder very effectively for a couple hours. No gas, no noise, no water too shallow and no prepping necessary. Alright, I'm done. Peace and happy kayaking.
Thats excellent advise. I am just starting out myself, but I reckon if I am caught with a wake coming towards me, I just need to make sure to meet it head on and not sit there let it broad side me. Waving the paddle and having a visibility flag is important, but sometimes you are gonna encounter an inexperienced and reckless person in a sizeable boat and they wont take any notice of you. Hopefully you can take the wake over the bow, otherwise, like you said, expect to get wet, and make sure everything is tied down. I assume when meeting a wake wave head on in a peddle kayak, you should peddle hard into it, rather than just steer into it without plenty of forward thrust?
Crossed at that spot a few days ago. I was fishing back in the marsh and an airboat came in there. So FYI the danger isn’t over crossing. You gotta worry about airboats back in there.
I fish there all the time I cant stand those air boats. They just care everything off.
People don't understand how a wake works... You don't want the boats to slow down because they just make a bigger wake.
I would prefer they stay in their lane (middle of channel) and don't change their speed.
The faster the better...
I never use a kayak in a boat channel aside from crossing it to get to the flats when the coast is clear.
amen... thank you.
when a boat is on plane it puts out a much lower wake. u are correct sir!!!
30milesOut tell them not bring their little boy toys to the big boys channel. I don't go to there little lakes, ponds, rivers and canals and say widen these up so I can cruise through here once on plane pushing 8000 lbs and a little toy is in the big boys channel u say I should slow down I think you should put nose into waves and put high side flip up sides and if I go in your little toy lake I'll put my 300 etec on a bass tracker another words stay where it is safe to travel your little yak JT 🇺🇸🐟🎣🌴⛱😊😃🛥🙏🏻
@@hookednrolling2009 Ignernt fuck.
5 knots is the rule
I have passed an inlet multiple times on my kayak. The problem is, if you get hit by a wake and you on the side of the canal, you can be smashed against the rocks.
I went through pretty crazy wakes on my outback when boat literally just ran couple yards from my kayak. My personal bias is that outback is handling waves much better than PA.
Kayak has right of way as a non-motorized boat, so "this big offshore boat" is not an excuse to run in full speed while passing a kayak. Yes, they need to slow down. If this is a problem, then they should probably learn navigation rules or stay at home. They are also responsible for their wakes. So, if a person in a kayak gets hurt or experiences other type of damages, they will be liable even if they just created wakes and those waves flipped a kayak. So, they need to slowdown and proceed carefully while passing a kayak. That is the law.
You're a moron. Hope nothing happens to you with all that stupid up there in your head.
@@sheet-son Learn the law dumbass
Too bad they don’t give a crap about other crafts!
@@sheet-son Two years since you posted that comment Brian. I was just wondering. Are you still a wee prick or have you grown up now?
@Bruce LeeYou're the one thinks you're Bruce Lee pal so you should probably be careful before hitting out with the bi-polar crap...! Bet you're more like Bruce Forsyth.😂😂😂😂
Man that poor kid lost his rod and reel and you dont give him one of yours.... maybe you tried and dad said no, but gee man show some love for the little guys, they are the future of the sport. Enjoy your videos, wish you were still in Florida we just moved to Panhandle 3 months ago, from Tennessee.
I have a boat and kayak a lot. If you're in an area with lots of small boats and kayaks, you need to slow down. Doesn't matter if you think they shouldn't be in the channel. Most of the boaters where I live are great. It's the jet skis I worry about.
A kayak has a major advantage over any power boats. It can go places that power boats only dream of. I live at Bayport, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico only drops one foot for every mile. Power boats, which are useless here, have to stay in the channel markers for 2 miles before they can even make a turn. I sold my boat because of that and bought a few kayaks.It opened up a whole new world. No engine problems, no maintenance, no insurance. Just pure fun. One major thing about kayaks. I have never seen a manatee that didn't have cut marks down it's back. I know a kayak didn't do that.
Good points on traversing a channel, for added safety a Yak Attack pole with a orange flag makes you more visible. When yaking when power boats are around I always use my flag. Just extra protection
You are so right. Most larger boat captains are considerate when dealing with kayakers but we've had some horrendous wake rides in the Intercoastal when some yahoo comes barreling down the waterway!
I have a 20 ft. Boat and many kayaks.
Here in California power boats are responsible for wake damage in 5mph or no wake zones.
That is like responsibility in auto crashes, it's after the damage is done.
In most cases it's better to be on a plane to reduce wake but that speed is terrifying without distance.
If you are pushing a wake you can time a chop of the throttle and create a calm hole in your wake to avoid swamping small craft.
That said kayaks in any waters should expect to get wet and maybe even swim.
That was a wonderful demonstration and video, you spoke clearly and without unnecessary nonsense, I love how you explained everything! Please keep those safety videos up! You were perfect. We live in Florida, our boats are a Boston Whaler Dauntless, a Jon boat and two 12 ft kayaks...thanks again!❤️
glad to help!
Great lesson. You are right it’s like interstate highway and not for bikers or walkers
yes! common sense.
Kind of! An interstate is built, maintained and regulated by different set of rules and governments! Water is different! Courtesy both ways is always expected. Of course we have in place trafic regulations as we would have in a road.. But faster boats have less right over underpowered small crafts under regular conditions! "Give the right of way". But I get it.. You have to "protect your self at all times" .
I have a 12ft v hull and multiple times I've had two larger boats try to sink me at the same time. They would run up to me fast and do a 180 right next to me. Now I carry a GoPro on my chest and it hasn't happened since. Both times were at the same lake but different boats.
Sounds like the same types who drive their pickups at people on bicycles. All tough when they know they can get away, Piss weak when you confront them about it, sometimes weeks later.
I’ve crossed that channel a handful of times in my kayak. The scariest was when we crossed on memorial weekend in my old 10 foot Pelican. Once you get to Light House Lakes though, it pays off.
Have the same problem on man-made lakes. The water is deep almost everywhere and the powerboats do not slow down for kayaks. So make sure they can at least see you. Even in sailboats it seems that people in powerboats do not know or care about right of way on the water in the inland lakes. And if there is a fishing tournament going on!!! 250 hp and a kayak on the same water gets dicey.
I kayak in the back waters of Tampa Bay ... there are channel cuts for the motorboats coming and going to the marina there, and mostly flats outside of them ... there also are posted signs on the channel to tell the boaters to keep their wakes to a minimum ... and most are doing the proper thing there ... we're sharing the waters and it would be nice for powerboats to respect that
another outstanding video!! glad you all take the time to show these things to all the young people that watch!! shows your love of the viewers and the fact you do love your fans!! triple thumbs up from WV !!
glad to help WV. thx for watching... WHAT!
its just crazy what these wakes do. I was in my vibe yellowfin 100 and my son 10ft away just goofing off in his hydros 85 bobbing creating tiny waves and i felt it and then proceeded to explain this very thing to him
Thank you for posting this. It is really important information.
Excellent safety points to consider. As a safety professional for the last 23 years, I fully endorse this message. Great video, Ty!
When out on any watetways I want to BE HEARD as much as I want to be seen! It's the fool boater that ISN'T LOOKING that can nail you cold. I ALWAYS carry 2 air horns. 1 ON MY PFD, AND 1 ON MY YAK (at the ready). Been boating all my life and grew up on a major Stern wheeler river. I learned quickly that BRIGHT COLORS, LIGHTS, FLAGS AND LOUD SOUND can save your life. All are a MUST. Remember this too, a careless, clueless boater WOULD RATHER RISK YOU LOSING YOUR LIFE than them losing THEIR BOAT. COLD BUT TRUE ENOUGH. I'm a former POLICE 911 DISPATCHER, I know how awful those rescue calls are, especially after the fact.
This is mentioned/joked about in the movie Bait Shop. The guy names his boat "Big Wake" and nearly knocks Bill Engvall out of his little John Boat.
Riding a kayak is like Riding a motorcycle. Others are supposed to pay attention, look out for you, and be courteous, but no one does, so you have to assume everyone is out to get you. I have found that the best way to deal with boat wakes is to hit them at 45°, also avoiding busy channels helps as long as the water isn't extremely shallow outside of the channel.
Me and my family were out on our kayaks yesterday, not the best weather but we had just gotten brand new yaks and wanted to use them, a boater came flying by us 4 times, same one, we were a arms reach from shore and almost tipped over, when we came back in we waited for him to get his boat out of the water, he destroyed the propeller, because the launch wasnt made for a boat his size, I thought that and the small hole in the side of his boat from hitting the rocks were enough payback
That’s great advice, but, I still think boats should yield when kayaks are near. Much like a pedestrian crossing the road. Cars need to be aware and allow someone to execute their crossing in good time.
Good advice I have a Kayak and a Bassboat so I get it from both sides but I do try to slow down for the paddlers when I see them. But let me say this at 70MPH my boat won't stop on a dime and them paddlers are hard to see with sun glare as well.
If you're having trouble seeing other smaller boats then maybe you shouldn't be doing 70.
@@morganghetti Maybe you should read what I typed and not interject your stupidity into it.
As I agree that kayakers need to not cruise in the middle of the channel, non powered water crafts haves the right of way to powered boats. Which is why it’s a good idea to have nav lights and even a sight flag on your kayak, Jon boat or any small craft.
No they don’t. Read the inland rules.
i was trying to do this to kayak the waves since im so bored of kayaking without waves. i dont do fishing i just want to ride a river wave or explore an area.
These are the rules in Victoria Australia: slow down to 5 knots when 50 m of a person, vessel, fixed or floating structure and the shore on inland waters
// slow down to 5 knots when 50 m of a person, vessel, wharf, jetty, slipway, diving platform or boat ramp on coastal and enclosed waters// slow down to 5 knots when 100 m of a dive flag // slow down to 5 knots when 200 m of the shore on enclosed and coastal waters or as per the scheduled waterway rules. Makes sense.
The motor boaters there are pricks to kayakers! Even the air boats. Cross that channel as fast as you can! Not even kidding!!
I totally agree. I use the kayak in a way they can't use their boats. I don't need to be anywhere near the channel markers.
Rich people are just assholes.
I remember a painting my grandfather had..it was a little boat cutting in front of a giant ship It read DEAD RIGHT
One thing to understand is that the deeper the kayaker is, the better they can handle wake. This guy is wave safer in the middle of the channel then being near the short. It looks like a narrow channel so not sure how he is supposed to get in and out, or is he just meant to use it?
Yeah in Aus boats are meant to slow down also, but most rarely do. I started using a telescopic pole with an orange flag when fishing places that had busy channels. First session using it I was fishing the flats, about a hundred metres from the main channel, and some old bloke nearly hit me! Maybe he thought the flag was a target haha
I'm lucky the river I fish is so shallow most recreational boats go down river while I go up river with all the respectful fishing boats and other paddlers.
"You can imagine what being in a kayak would be like" -- yeah...fun =)
Ok seriously, I only say this because I'm seasoned on calm and slightly choppy lake water so I enjoy small waves and could probably handle a medium wave in a pinch for the rush. Going along a channel with large boats would be dumb even if you are an expert kayaker able to handle huge waves. I don't think it needs much explaining that you shouldn't be there in a kayak
Agreed.
I love kayaking on the waves, its too much fun. If i wipe out, everything just gets washed to shore...but wakes? Yeah, nah. I've be partially run over by a boat before, not fun.
I was in my yak and had a massive police boat go past me at under 5 knots so I thought nothing of it, next minute I’m being lifted a meter or so up into the air by huge waves caught me by surprise
Great advice! No need to kayak in the channel except to cross it.
They can do w.e they want in the channel it's motorized boaters jobs to pay attention to their surroundings
Walked up to the water’s edge there one time, fishing pole in hand!! Noticed a few kayakers fishing the flats there so I cast from shore and drug my bait on the bottom real slow and wham, 7lb flounder!! After weighing it with my clip scales and the kayakers saw it, there was all kinds of audible replies about fecal matter!! Said they been there all day and hadn’t caught nothing!!! Oh well!!
Kayaker lost his life a few weeks ago in Aransas Pass. He was out there pre-dawn with no PFD or lights. Power boat hit him & apparently didn’t even realize it.
yes... we saw that ... that was one of the reasons we made this vid... but again... make no mistake.. pfd, whistle, a light will not help when a boater is screaming down the canal at 50mph with loud wind noise and limited vision... its easy , just stay out of the way and stay up on the flats...
30milesOut you’re absolutely right!!! I really am glad you did this video.
A good fishing Kayak with all the basic features one needs for a good fishing experience. If you're going to be on the water for a long period of time, get a stadium seat that fits, and your all set.
Good job to the dad for taking that teachable moment. But, let’s discuss the little guy losing his rod. Start him off with a hug, and let’s get a pole in his hands again....
Most kayakers have no idea what the "rules of the road" are for watercraft. I don't stop for kayakers cruising in the hammer-lane. It's where the big boys play, and they need to get sorted out if they're there.
You apparently don't know the rules of the road. ROW priority high -> low = Emergency vessels / vessels constricted in maneuverability (large ships, tugs and tows) / commercial fishing and ferries / non powered craft including sail, human powered, and vessels not under command / powered vessels. You are the bottom of the food chain when it comes to ROW priority and in the wrong for not complying with the rules of the road. Everyone needs to be courteous and treat others around them with respect. Don't be a part of the problem.
FWIW, I own kayaks, two sailboats, and a 25' powerboat, so I've got a good grasp of what users of each water craft type faces.
Great info for the kayakers, turn into the wake or reverse into it if it's a quicker turn👍
Awesome stuff people when us as parents teach our children the right way and wrong way to do things and then we will have a shot with this new generation. Great stuff dad of the two boys and God bless.
Good kayaks were made to take huge waves, if you have the paddling skills. Lake Michigan kayakers here. 18 foot kayak is regularly submerged in waves.
Yep, good point, everyone watching this video should take note of what you said, be cautious and be prepared for whatever man or nature throws at you. No different than hiking, mountain climbing, skiing as well as martial arts skills if someone try's to harm you. Be prepared and educated before you venture out.
I feel much saver taking huge waves and wake on my kayak than I do my s all boat.
Don't know about where you are, but several years ago, the wife and I were kayak fishing on a river in Virginia. A jet boat passed within thirty feet of us, wide open, the wake pushed us into the lillie pads on the bank. I whistled at him and motioned for him to slow down. He laughed, waved, and continued upriver.
We continued to fish the general area, not wanting to fight upstream current. We had started back downriver to the ramp, calling it a day, when the jet boat blew by again, less than ten yards from us, full throttle. His wake forcing our kayaks onto the exposed sandbar we were paddling by. No excuse for his actions, the river was 200 yards wide.
I put my kayak back in the water, called 911, and paddled after him. Caught him loading his boat on the trailer at the ramp. I took my camera out of my vest, took his picture, his buddies picture, the boat registration, truck license plate, and all the beer cans in the boat.
He wanted to argue, said Jet Boats have to run wide open.
I told him passing that close was reckless and endangered my wife and I.
"Then call the cops."
" Already did. "
"His buddy immediately stated taking beer cans out of the boat."
"Too late," I said, tapping my vest pocket.
Just a small fine for a wake violation, he laughed. I have paid a few.
I shook my head. Intentional, a second pass, at ten yards...
Reckless Endangerment. Lot more than a SMALL fine, can be jail time.
He jumped in the truck and left.
I had the pictures. Sheriff and Game Warden showed up. I emailed the pics. THEY were really happy. Long list of complaints. Pled guilty, plea deal.
That took some balls, especially considering the fact they were under the influence. You never know what some pos like that will do nowadays when confronted. And more than a few carry.
I was a former LEO, Firearms Trainer, Field Training Officer. I knew the risks and how to reduce them. I was carrying in my pfd.
One place I put over I am scared to cross the channel in my 20' skiff, in summertime and a yak you try it and its probably gonna be a tragedy.
The Aransas Channel is very dangerous. Even in a PA 14, I treat it like I-35 and get to shallow water as quickly as possible. On weekends I usually just fish somewhere else wilth less boat traffic.
Exactly!!
As both a kayaker and a boater...just saying...stay on the sidewalk if you have a kayak don’t ride them in the middle of the road. Cross the road quickly when needed in your kayak.
What kind of idiots would give this a thumbs down... ridiculous. TWO thumbs up chief!
i normally slow down for kayaks but not completely stop. i don't know there's a rule for that, cannot imagine a long line of boaters behind me
That was a video every boater should watch.
In Australia you are not allowed to travel that fast in a boat until you are well away from any ports chanels ect:
4" piece of pool noodle at the bottom of the rod will keep it afloat.
Good job to that father! Common sense used! Something that is sorely lacking now in these days
Man there was a guy who died right in that ship channel the other day. Saw it on the news.... it’s a crazy area. Always gotta make sure no boats are around there! Great video
roger that
Have courtesy for your fellow boater’s no matter what size vessel you are operating. Think safety - always.
Double thumbs up! I’m new to kayaking and good, common sense info like this is greatly appreciated.
Same, this is good information!
If I'm kayaking where I know there big boats then I intend to catch wake. Please don't slow down!
I've been kayaking for around 50 years, white water, slalom comp and sea kayaking. I don't care how big, close or fast other boats are, their wake is not a problem. Waves over the deck is just a normal part of kayaking. Wake is fun to surf the bigger the better, bring it on. Just learn how to kayak and teach the kids to kayak. Yes, you do have to assume you are invisible to other boaters and act accordingly, but there is no need to be overprotective about it.
Made this canal a point because they hit a killed a yaker here just before ithis was filmed.
@@30mofishing Sadly it happens, but the problem isn't wake, it's failure to operate boats safely. Wherever you are, you need to maintain situational awareness, assume other will behave badly and preemptively avoid dangerous situation from developing.
Good advice. I like to kayak. I did not know that. Guessing this is Florida. Greetings from Cali.
Hey, thanks for this video! It's easy to overlook the reminders you mentioned, but they can save lives when adhered to.
Unfortunately, nothing you duo will save you from A-holes & Idiots, so hit the water WITH your defensive driving mindset tuned to the water. You don't have to be touched by a boat to be negatively impacted by it. Wake wipeout is real in canoes & kayaks, and you're not catching fish if you're fishing for your gear AFTER Wake Wipeout. It can be fun until Its unexpected or you're just not prepared prepared for the water.
Good common sense practice is to put a large twin outrigger. Boat or ship waves will be of no problems as practice by offshore Indonesian and Filipinos fishermen. It stabilized the boat in very choppy waters.
Make it an adjustable with....
Just say you want to drink and have fun without worry
what about slowing down the boats?
Not an option
good tips, i do the same thing when i cross the eastern channel around toronto island . i wait out of the main channel rest up a bit and once i see a gap. i book ir straight across. though waves don't both me any as i have 17' touring kayak .
Did anyone catch what the kiddos were using for gear? Was the pole rest on his kayak an after market add on?
I'm looking for something help keep my son engaged in fishing 🎣 this summer
yes... scotty or something. as for kids just keep it simple if they are young. perch jerking and picking up hermit crabs etc. stay on their level and see what they gravitate toward.
Here in Cleveland Ohio, boaters don’t give a hoot, in fact they come as close as they can just to swamp me with their wake! I got pics so DNR will get the the videos.
Those waves and wakes make little difference in a regular sea kayak. SOT are a different matter all together.
not really a wake issue here... its more of a they will run u over issue lol
Thanks for the heads up y'all👍👍👍
Crossed that channel hundreds of times and it is always sketchy. If it isn't the boat wakes it's the tidal current, or 25mph wind, or all 3. Oh, don't forget to pull up your stringer if not using a bag. Dolphin will pull you or the tax-man will take a bite.
Still love that area though.