I need a crash course in how not to die in a kayak for an old fat guy.
I recently inherited (ok, yesterday) a Kiwi-Mark Twain tandem, sit in kayak. I ordered some light duty spray skirts for it today. I have paddles and lifejackets. I have virtually no experience in watercraft of any sort and zero experience in a sit in hard shell kayak. I've got a few hours in an inflatable kayak, paddled a bit in a lake, and a bit in the ocean (calm/flat conditions). Paddled around for a minute in a friends hardshell sit on kayak in calm conditions.
So, Machelle is still nursing her collar bone injury, virtually no strength in her right shoulder/arm. She will have a paddle for a hood ornament and emergency situations to help as she can.
We'll be in San Felipe, essentially paddling flooded tidal mud flats when the tide is in. I don't anticipate problems, but I know Mr Murphy quite well. My biggest question is if you find yourself needing to get out of the kayak unexpectedly , how do you get back in? (We'll have life jackets on and be within 4-500 yards of the shore).
One more thing, I like the "self bailing" feature on both of the inflatables that I have owned, is it reasonable to modify a sit in boat. Pro's/con's.
PLEASE, any one else here that has questions, there is a wealth of knowledge on our forum from folks that know what they are talking about. I could easily go to a "kayaking forum" and try to weed through all of the BS to find my answers. I'm sure the folks round here are willing to answer any questions you might have.
No need to start a new thread for general questions, post them up here without worrying about thread wander.
I recently inherited (ok, yesterday) a Kiwi-Mark Twain tandem, sit in kayak. I ordered some light duty spray skirts for it today. I have paddles and lifejackets. I have virtually no experience in watercraft of any sort and zero experience in a sit in hard shell kayak. I've got a few hours in an inflatable kayak, paddled a bit in a lake, and a bit in the ocean (calm/flat conditions). Paddled around for a minute in a friends hardshell sit on kayak in calm conditions.
So, Machelle is still nursing her collar bone injury, virtually no strength in her right shoulder/arm. She will have a paddle for a hood ornament and emergency situations to help as she can.
We'll be in San Felipe, essentially paddling flooded tidal mud flats when the tide is in. I don't anticipate problems, but I know Mr Murphy quite well. My biggest question is if you find yourself needing to get out of the kayak unexpectedly , how do you get back in? (We'll have life jackets on and be within 4-500 yards of the shore).
One more thing, I like the "self bailing" feature on both of the inflatables that I have owned, is it reasonable to modify a sit in boat. Pro's/con's.
PLEASE, any one else here that has questions, there is a wealth of knowledge on our forum from folks that know what they are talking about. I could easily go to a "kayaking forum" and try to weed through all of the BS to find my answers. I'm sure the folks round here are willing to answer any questions you might have.
No need to start a new thread for general questions, post them up here without worrying about thread wander.