Storing rods inside Kayak hull during launch

[BenCantrell]

Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

I have seen some guys doing this, is it much easier than surfing in forwards? Maybe i will have to give this a shot.

Yeah, the sharp bow helps keeps you straight as the waves go past, and it's easy to make corrections with your paddle if you do start to turn one way or the other. If a really gnarly wave comes at you, paddle hard forward through it. When it calms back down you paddle backwards again. Eventually you feel the back of the boat hit sand. It's nice because at no point do you have to experience the "oh shit, I guess I'm surfing now".