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07/06/2004 10:28:12 AM · #1

so after about a decade of wishing i had a small water craft to fish and photo from - we went out in the pouring rain yesterday for lack of better things to do, and picked up a pair of kayaks... 38 lbs each, 9.5' long, and comfortable. i am quite excited, and headed out on the maiden journey shortly ;}

peecee

Canon EOS-5D

07/06/2004 10:31:57 AM · #2

Keep that rebel dry Tim :)

07/06/2004 10:36:08 AM · #3

i have a decent plan to keep it dry.
i bought a small cooler which floats, and i put the camera in a ziplock bag inside the cooler. so if something does happen hopefully the camera wont end up at the bottom of the lake.

the places i will frequent are fairly sheltered, and calm.

we were after a canoe - but the weight, and cost of these changed my mind - i can lift it over my head with one hand !

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

07/06/2004 10:43:43 AM · #4

the boats are Heritage - Featherlites - if anyone is curious
$299 ea. on sale from $350

$40 ea for the paddles.

wwwavenger

07/06/2004 11:01:48 AM · #5

I have the same setup, but I use an Emotion sit-on-top kayak. It takes the intercoastal chop better than any sit-in kayak I've been in. I also have a cooler for my camera. I'm yet to take the camera out, but I'm only interested in getting the impossible shots with it. I'm gonna take my time.

tfaust

Canon EOS 80D

07/06/2004 11:05:04 AM · #6

We have a couple kayaks also. My husband uses a whitewater boat for doing tricks but I like my nice wide, won't easily tip Otter by Old Town Canoe. I'm not a fan of canoes at all - so I think you made a wise choice.

Congrats on your purchase and I can't to see the shots you get. I'm not brave enough to bring my camera yet...

07/06/2004 11:25:27 AM · #7

have you kayak owners had any trouble with sun damage on the polyethylene? that was my biggest concern with the product we choose.

i don't really plan on tackling any surf with these - more for sheltered lakes. mainly
indian brook reservoir ( about 5 minutes away), and colchester pond ( about 10 minutes away ) both nature preserves with no motor vehicles allowed. we may ( once jess gets the hang of paddling ) hit lake champlain on a calm day. and i'll bring them to my parents place in CT - to hit the connecticut river - north of old saybrook. and the salmon river ( another nature preserve ) just south of their house.

if i remembered to charge the damn battery last night i would already be paddling...

wwwavenger

07/06/2004 12:37:35 PM · #8

All the hard plastic kayaks I've seen had notices like "though this product is designed to be UV-resistant, it should not be stored in direct sunlight." I've owned other kayaks and they started to fade after 2-3 years of seasonal use.

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07/06/2004 03:53:53 PM · #9

so i went out and tried the kayak out - quite an easy thing to maneuver.
had fishing gear, rope, and my camera with me. but not too crowded.

didn't take too many pictures because there wasn't a whole lot of wild life around at lunch time...

if we get 3 years out of these i would be happy.

Kylie

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

07/06/2004 03:55:44 PM · #10

He looks like a very happy turtle; especially in color!

dsidwell

Canon EOS-5D

07/06/2004 05:01:36 PM · #11

Originally posted by Kylie:

He looks like a very happy turtle; especially in color!

Happy and lazy!