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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 11:54:55 No.2599901 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2599934 >>2600129 >>2600132 >>2600133 >>2600504

I want to get into kayaking, coastal waters, the norwegian fjords etc.
But are there any kayaks that don't "seal" you in like one with the woman in it?
Because I am afraid of drowning if I capsize and tuen over. Do you really gett captive under that?

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 14:06:51 No.2599934 Report

Quoted By: >>2599948

>>2599901
>wants to kayak in the ocean
>doesn’t want to use a spray skirt

Your funeral, OP.

In all seriousness, no, it’s not hard to get out of a flipped kayak and a sea kayak with a spray skirt is the safest option for ocean travel.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 14:21:11 No.2599948 Report

Quoted By: >>2599971

>>2599934
Thanks man, I guess it's not that dangerous right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 15:00:24 No.2599969 Report

Quoted By: >>2600058

The skirt will rip off of the opening if you put literally any effort into it, and there are plenty of videos on self-correcting. I wouldn't worry a bit, it's just there to keep you dry and from water filling up your shit. Practice self-tipping as much as you can in the shallows and you'll be fine

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 15:15:44 No.2599971 Report

Quoted By: >>2600058 >>2600101

>>2599948
No definitely not however you are going to want to practice. Learn how to flip yourself back over without getting out of your kayak. You should check your local gyms or university fitness centers to see if they offer any sea kayak classes. It’s best to practice some self rescues in a pool so your first time flipping isn’t in cold ass water.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 17:29:52 No.2600058 Report

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>>2599969
>>2599971
Gold here thanks

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 18:44:58 No.2600101 Report

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>>2599971
Talk to some locals about cold water exposure if you’re not already knowledgeable. You have literally a hand full of minutes to get out of the cold water before certain death is almost guaranteed. I’ve done a lot of kayaking around Alaskan fjords and glaciers which I assume is pretty similar to Norwegian waters. Keep an eye on the weather and have multiple backup navigation aids for when the fog and rain roll in.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 19:48:02 No.2600126 Report

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Novice kayaker here, but I've kayaked Hawaii, Arizona, Utah, California, Catalina Island. And whether it's small lakes or the ocean, the bigger/ longer the boat, the bigger/ smoother/ faster/ easier, safer and stable. I've tried from 8' to 14' and I wouldn't consider anything under 11-12' absolute bare minimum, and the idea of outriggers or stabilizers on both sides sounds great.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 19:52:23 No.2600129 Report

Quoted By: >>2600243

>>2599901
That's a whitewater kayak.

This video covers the range of inflatable kayaks on the market, which in this case usually means ones that aren't geared towards whitewater kayaking, and they don't have a skirt to "seal" you in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U8u_rkNTSY

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 19:54:58 No.2600132 Report

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>>2599901
that's called a spray skirt and it's removed fairly easily. your other option is to get a sit on top style kayak that is meant for coastal fishing. they are much narrower and longer than other sit on top kayaks because they are meant to paddle more efficiently. an example of one would be a Viking profish reload, a wilderness systems tarpon 140

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 19:58:19 No.2600133 Report

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>>2599901
They're called Sit On Top kayaks. Mostly used for fishing, but they are basically sealed pontoons with a chair on top.

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Anonymous Mon 19 Jun 2023 23:54:11 No.2600243 Report

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>>2600129
They're also not geared toward ocean use because they don't have spray skirts or stability or the ability to right themselves or being any good at all in the wind or any way to stop you from losing all your shit in the waves. Sea kayaks are the way they are for a reason.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 20 Jun 2023 13:47:47 No.2600504 Report

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>>2599901
you're talking about a sit on top, or you can just... not wear the spray skirt. The thing is, the skirt is what lets you use a kayak in fun conditions. If you learn to paddle an ocean kayak with a spray skirt, part of the fun is learning and practicing how to get out of the boat, how to get back in the boat, how to rescue other people, how to roll, how to sit on top of the boat and paddle around, how to not tear your shoulder accidentally, etc... It takes longer to learn that stuff than just to jump on a sit on top, but once you get used to it, a sit on top is like trying to pole a barge around.

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