Kayak Loading - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chxh8me · 02-18-2014, 01:46 PM

I do similar as the two above me. But I used a bathroom mat. The rubber bottom is nice cuz it grips the car and the mat wont slide around. And the soft fabric on the top is nice cuz it allows for an easy push.

You may want to go thicker than just a bath mat though... like a moving blanket suggested above. I do this on my beater CRV, so I dont care about scratches. If a little sand gets on the rubber, it can leave marks, especially since the mat is fairly thin, so theres not a lot of buffer between the kayak and your cars paint.

I keep forgetting to see if theres ways to make your own outrigger bars like the thule system that will adapt to any rack. Perhaps I will do that now.

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02-18-2014, 01:46 PM	#5
chxh8me Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 182	I do similar as the two above me. But I used a bathroom mat. The rubber bottom is nice cuz it grips the car and the mat wont slide around. And the soft fabric on the top is nice cuz it allows for an easy push. You may want to go thicker than just a bath mat though... like a moving blanket suggested above. I do this on my beater CRV, so I dont care about scratches. If a little sand gets on the rubber, it can leave marks, especially since the mat is fairly thin, so theres not a lot of buffer between the kayak and your cars paint. I keep forgetting to see if theres ways to make your own outrigger bars like the thule system that will adapt to any rack. Perhaps I will do that now.