Paddle Yaks how far have you gone?

[Dave Legacy]

Originally Posted by King Saba

Might want to add this while you're at it Dave. I use this along with my dad's lumbar support that he no longer needs. Works like a charm.

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Sweet, thanks for the tip!

[King Saba]

Originally Posted by taggermike

I got caught in a serious wind when I lived on the outer Banks of NC. Hardest I've ever paddled. Over 2 hours to cover about a mile and a 1/4. Some times you don't know what you can do until you have to. Mike

I felt like that once while paddling my barge through 15kts of headwind at Dana. Murder I say!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Legacy

Sweet, thanks for the tip!

For sure!

[taggermike]

I hear you Saba. That area around Dana headland seems to be windy even when it's dead calm every where else. Mike

[ronbo613]

In the ocean we've gone as far as twenty miles or so, most of the time it's more around ten. Usually we fish about six to ten hours so you can cover a lot of territory or, if the fishing is good, you may paddle around in more or less, the same spot all day.

As others have mentioned, the conditions have a lot to do with how far you can go. If you paddle against the tide or a strong river current, it's going to be a lot tougher. I've had to get out of the kayak and pull it upstream when I misjudged the strength of the river current. Paddling is a physical activity, you need to be in shape to do well.

[King Saba]

Originally Posted by taggermike

I hear you Saba. That area around Dana headland seems to be windy even when it's dead calm every where else. Mike

The funny thing though is that when everywhere else is howling Dana seems to be fairly calm and manageable.