This is simple and to the point. Thanks. New kayak with smaller cockpit. I’m finding different kayaks require different enter / exit strategies. Thanks.
I've been kayaking a few times now, and I never realized there were official ways to get in and out of the kayak... I always just get in it and go lol.
I was looking for a way to get in and out without getting my feet/legs wet. That sound a bit wimpy but the water temperature is about 53 F now (may 23).
Buy yourself some water shoes neoprene or something like it. I have never been able to get in and out of a kayak without getting my feet wet. It's rare that there's a dock and it's even more rare to find a shoreline where that can happen.
@@SWATT101 I finally gave up and bought a 13’ sit on Kayak which is a lot easier to get in and out of but…. Now my knees are starting to go so I still have issues with getting off this thing lol I have resolved to paddle into shore as far as I can, backwards, put my legs over the sides, stand up and push the boat out between my legs then I can stand up normally. Lol lol lol the guy I bought it from told me he would just paddle in to about 3’ of water and bail out over the side lol lol lol
This method does not work well in a river system with steep banks. Getting out and in a kayak is easy in a lake as you can easy ground your kayak as you are doing in this video
why dont Kayak manufacturers make sit in kayaks with a lot bigger openings? it would be alot easier t get in and out of for those who only kayak for fun or for olde or fatter people. sit ons are great but sometimes I like my sit in, its just hard for me to exit with any bit of grace with my bad leg. lol Entering isnt to bad if I do it with the boat in really shallow water so it doesnt flip!! lol..
@@barry4fish19 thanks! I have since graduated to a 13’ fishing kayak that’s a “sit on top” it’s so much easier to get on and off of. It’s a world of difference except you get wet a lot more which is ok because we will usually stop some place and get out and swim.
The old-school method had us sitting on the paddle shaft, but this is a modern variation: we don't sit on the shaft, we just use the paddle for bracing.
*pos* just like mine, need to get rid of it; the opening should be L O N G E R so that you can exit IDE in a hurry, if it overturns instead of D R O W N I N G ; forget about the effing rolls!! avoid
This is simple and to the point. Thanks. New kayak with smaller cockpit. I’m finding different kayaks require different enter / exit strategies. Thanks.
Try doing things with short legs and arthritic hips. Thanks for the thought though.
I hear ya!! I get in, although very unelegantly.
I've been kayaking a few times now, and I never realized there were official ways to get in and out of the kayak... I always just get in it and go lol.
Then you have no reason to make a video clip.
@@richardvedder776 I don't?
Thank you Lorenzo Lamas.
Nice vid and good info. Great kayak, I have the very same Sirocco, love it!!!
Good job Fabio!!
I do the straddle. No marks for style but it works for me.
That's the easiest way
Awesome in smooth water. How about in some surf?
I never touch one foot in the water getting in or out ! Especially in November when the water is too cold
I never imagined how many things a total knee replacement was going to affect.
You'll get there.
Yup: me too… the straddle is great, but my knee’ll never bend enough to let me do it.
A canoe may be your next step
Everyone teaches the paddle behind the back thing. It's awkward as hell. I don't recommend it. The straddle works well though.
You're right
In both entering and exiting my kayak, i use method #2. So easy.
I was looking for a way to get in and out without getting my feet/legs wet. That sound a bit wimpy but the water temperature is about 53 F now (may 23).
if the water is that cold that means you probably should be wearing a wetsuit. Always kayak thinking you are going in the water.
Buy yourself some water shoes neoprene or something like it. I have never been able to get in and out of a kayak without getting my feet wet. It's rare that there's a dock and it's even more rare to find a shoreline where that can happen.
thats easy for you Mr. Skinny, good hair with good working legs! lol,lol,lol...
Exactly perfect comment...
Yup I'm as dainty as a beached whale...so I bought a solo canoe lol
@@SWATT101 I finally gave up and bought a 13’ sit on Kayak which is a lot easier to get in and out of but…. Now my knees are starting to go so I still have issues with getting off this thing lol I have resolved to paddle into shore as far as I can, backwards, put my legs over the sides, stand up and push the boat out between my legs then I can stand up normally. Lol lol lol the guy I bought it from told me he would just paddle in to about 3’ of water and bail out over the side lol lol lol
@@hdrjunkie pretty much how I do it except I have bad shoulders lol
@@hdrjunkie I don't think there is really a graceful way to do the straddle. I say, just go for it however awkward way it works!
What about when the shore drops off rapidly?
Do a seal launch
How about rough water, unlike these perfect conditions?
You're snorkeling
This method does not work well in a river system with steep banks. Getting out and in a kayak is easy in a lake as you can easy ground your kayak as you are doing in this video
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YOU CAN ALL SO RUN AND GET A HEAD START AND JUMP INTO THE KAYAK FEET FIRST WHILE YOU RAISE YOUR HANDS HIGH IN THE AIR .
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nice guide 👌
why dont Kayak manufacturers make sit in kayaks with a lot bigger openings? it would be alot easier t get in and out of for those who only kayak for fun or for olde or fatter people. sit ons are great but sometimes I like my sit in, its just hard for me to exit with any bit of grace with my bad leg. lol Entering isnt to bad if I do it with the boat in really shallow water so it doesnt flip!! lol..
Old towns are good for this! At least my angler is.
They do. They're called recreational kayaks
oru kaykas ❤️
There are recreational touring kayaks out there that have a bigger opening but still have touring kayak performance.
@@barry4fish19 thanks! I have since graduated to a 13’ fishing kayak that’s a “sit on top” it’s so much easier to get on and off of. It’s a world of difference except you get wet a lot more which is ok because we will usually stop some place and get out and swim.
straddle for me pretty easy
Cheap rec kayak: step in and carefully lower yourself into the seat. Straddle method OW!
Great demo aside from the music !
При таком размере «очка» достаточно стать над лодкой, опустить на сиденье задницу, а затем заправить по очереди ноги. И не нужно ломать весло.
Hahaha....no! Never would I do this to my paddle
you got that right
Didn't make it into your kayak with either of these methods? That's a paddlin.
I keep seeing the same "paddle behind you" method but most fancy carbon paddles would break doing this, no?? I'm straddling. Period.
Yeah I bet my paddle using the behind the back method you can't put too much weight on it
The old-school method had us sitting on the paddle shaft, but this is a modern variation: we don't sit on the shaft, we just use the paddle for bracing.
Snap
As you snap your 500 dollar paddle
*pos* just like mine, need to get rid of it; the opening should be L O N G E R so that you can exit IDE in a hurry, if it overturns instead of D R O W N I N G ; forget about the effing rolls!! avoid
Again ... in English, please.