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Old 04-09-2016, 03:59 PM   #1
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fish the harbors. your over your head with no experience. wait till theres waves. glad your alive. i have been around for rescues before.

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Old 04-09-2016, 04:11 PM   #2
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What kind of Kayak were you in?
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:23 PM   #3
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What 2 sticks said and more. Go play in MDR and get all the kinks worked out. Then take it out in the surf with no gear and practice launching and landing. Sucks about your donation.
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:38 PM   #4
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+1, practice self rescue in a bay/lagoon/pool. Even if there were no waves, current and chop can flip you if you arent used to balancing. Sorry to hear about your gear loss, but it also could have been worse.
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:39 PM   #5
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You made it home safe. That's what counts. Get a lifeproof case for your new phone. I love those things. Worth every penny imo.
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:52 PM   #6
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that doesn't sound like a fun first trip. I'm glad you made it back okay and you got your kayak back. Your buddy was probably worn out from all that heavy paddling. I put my phone and wallet into a zip lock bag to keep them dry. Having leashes on your kayak helps also if you remember to hook things up, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Good luck on your next trip, it can only get better after today.
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:48 PM   #7
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:55 PM   #8
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Thanks for the advice guys.

I was told what you guys are telling me in another thread but decided to give Malibu a shot anyway. I don't believe the location really mattered since it was so flat but i'll definitely get used to my kayak empty to try to prevent this again.

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Old 04-09-2016, 05:01 PM   #9
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Thanks for the advice guys.

I was told what you guys are telling me in another thread but decided to give Malibu a shot anyway. I don't believe the location really mattered since it was so flat but i'll definitely get used to my kayak empty to try to prevent this again.

I tried putting a higher sitting seat in my Malibu Pro2T and it was really instable so I took it out, a few inches makes a big difference. It probably wasn't where you launched from that made you flip but it made it a lot more dangerous once you flipped. I think that is why everyone is saying start out in a bay, the rescue goes a lot easier.
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Old 04-09-2016, 06:27 PM   #10
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Yep today was a an awesome day for him and I. Best upper body work out ever. On a serious note, that God there were no swells or waves. That would've been bad news.
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Old 04-09-2016, 06:38 PM   #11
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Flipped on my first outing too, inside the bay no less.
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Old 04-09-2016, 06:35 PM   #12
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Wow bad start. Hopefully you were wearing your PFD. Best thing you did right was going with a buddy. Keep your seat in the low position until you learn your balance. Try lowering the water level in your tank too so you're not top heavy. Leash your rods. Get a hand bilge pump. You got a nice story out of it!
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