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Posted on 9/5/13 at 12:31 am to CoastieGM
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How "ghetto" did you go? Price & brand?
Wondering the same.
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I'm getting the itch to try kayaking myself, but I don't want to drop a lot of money in case I don't like it or I physically can't (old shoulder/elbow injury).
It's awesome, definitely one of my favorite things. I use a Wilderness Systems, which was a bit more than I wanted to have spent on a kayak, but I love it. I use it for fishing and for recreational purpose as well. A lot of people on here use Ascend, which is an awesome kayak, especially for the price. You can get one for $400-$500, and it'll last you.
Posted on 9/5/13 at 6:15 am to CoastieGM
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in case I don't like it or I physically can't (old shoulder/elbow injury).
Don't give up on it if it hurts for the first few paddles. I got my first kayak a few months after going over the handlebars of my mountain bike. I had bilateral radial head fractures in both arms. It hurt like hell he first few paddles and I could hear the bones cracking and popping as I paddled. I thought I had wasted money on the kayak it hurt so bad. It took 3-4 weeks and the pain went away.
I also have a right shoulder with a torn rotator cuff, calcific tendnitiois and bursitis. I've had to alter my paddle stroke to a lower angle stroke during longer paddles, but usually have no issues on shorter paddles unless the conditions are rough and I'm doing a lot of bracing which puts more pressure on the shoulder.
I'm having surgery on the 26th to have the shoulder repaired and the calcium deposits cleaned up a bit. Will be 6 months before I can get back in the yak.
This post was edited on 9/5/13 at 6:54 am
Posted on 9/5/13 at 5:24 pm to CoastieGM
Sorry slow to reply...
5 of us went out. One had a kayak of his own, the rest of us rented some cheap kayaks 20$ for a day, 3 sit on tops which had slow leaks and began to really sag when we were coming back. I was in a sit in without a skirt that was starting to get significant water inside by the end.
Then our fishing rigs...I had one rod that was able to handle the fish, and my buddy had one. Other than that we were catching big bull reds and drum on light trout lines.
We paddled about 2.5 miles out and it got pretty hairy coming back in. I would recommend being a little smarter about it than that! haha
5 of us went out. One had a kayak of his own, the rest of us rented some cheap kayaks 20$ for a day, 3 sit on tops which had slow leaks and began to really sag when we were coming back. I was in a sit in without a skirt that was starting to get significant water inside by the end.
Then our fishing rigs...I had one rod that was able to handle the fish, and my buddy had one. Other than that we were catching big bull reds and drum on light trout lines.
We paddled about 2.5 miles out and it got pretty hairy coming back in. I would recommend being a little smarter about it than that! haha
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