Kayaking is a great way to relax and just about
everybody can take up kayaking
or canoeing whether you are young
or old. Kayaking caters for all types of needs and requirements
whether it is for sport or recreation.
You can buy sit on top kayaks for fun at the beach
with the family, go kayak
fishing, white water, or take the sport up as a professional
racer. The cost of taking up kayaking can also be done on a budget
as you can buy used kayaks for nominal amounts.
The one area where kayaking can become a real pain
is transportation. Unless you opt for an inflatable
kayak that can easily be thrown into the back of your car, you
will need to buy a roof rack or van to transport your boat to the
water. Your transportation problems do not end there as in most
cases the waters edge will not be by the roadside which means you
will need to somehow get your kayak to the water by other means.
Carrying a kayak over any distance and on your own
can be impossible and what is more you will be exhausted by the
time you get to your destination. Furthermore it is not just your
kayak you will need to carry; you will have paddles, a life jacket,
and food, together with any other kayak accessories you wish to
take on your journey.
Kayak trailers although expensive can really help
out in getting your kayak to the water. That said I have yet to
come across any kayak trailers that are quick and easy to fit. Maybe
I am being too optimistic in thinking there should be, by now, a
simple universal 'click and go' design by now but unfortunately
I have yet to find one.
I have two kayak trailers both of which cost in
excess of $100 for not much more than a couple of go cart wheels
and some aluminium tubing. However I do accept kayak trailers are
a niche market so one must expect to pay a premium.
The closest design I have seen to a 'click and go'
solution is for a sit on top kayak where the aluminium bars of the
kayak trailer simply slot into the scupper holes at the bottom of
the boat and there is no strapping required. This is fine if your
journey is predominately a flat surface. The problems arise if you
need to go up a curb, stairs, cross a ditch or any other terrain
where you would need to lift the kayak, as the kayak trailer simply
falls out. Whilst this situation is manageable it is awkward and
far from perfect. Similarly using kayak trailers which require the
use of bungees or roof rack straps can be equally frustrating especially
if you are trying to balance your boat whilst simultaneously trying
to tie the kayak trailer to it.
My answer to "is it worth investing in a kayak
trailer?" would be yes, but at the same time I do think they
are expensive and not without their faults.
Vicki Churchill writes for a site
that specializes in Kayak Accessories providing you with excellent
resources and products including reviews on the stunning Sevylor
Ranger Inflatable Kayak. And an excellent guide to Kayak Trailers
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