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Wavewalk Kayak is Crazy Stable- Emphasis on the Crazy

Jonathon Marshall — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:44:21 +0000

When I saw this this post on wavewalk.com I honestly thought it was going to be a joke. Who would be crazy enough to water test their kayak in the face of Hurricane Irene- Wavewalk that’s who.

The wind was blowing at 35 mph, with long gusts of up to 55 mph, beating the waters of this small lake to waves between 1 and 2 ft high.
Such waves are almost unnoticed when you’re paddling the W500, but paddling standing up against such powerful headwind isn’t easy, as you’ll see in this movie:

I especially liked the paddlers perspective, looks like GoPro footage. Nice work guys!

Behold The Kayak Battleship

Jonathon Marshall — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:07:45 +0000

This guy’s packing some serious ordinance on his kayak! And by ordinance I mean his moustache.

My First Guided Trip – Juanita River

Jonathon Marshall — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:15:24 +0000

I had never really thought of booking a guide, especially on waters I have been fishing my entire life, but it had to be one of the best experiences of my life. Not only was it my first guided trip, it was my first time on a kayak too. Juan, my guide from Kayak Fish PA, had me paddling like a pro in about an hour. After that, we were all over the smallmouth. I think we caught about 10 that trip, but none of the fish were under 16 inches, most being around 18 inches.

Guides are worth the money, so don’t let the high prices scare you away. You’ll learn a lot – even if you think you know it all…

- Nathan Follmer

Thank you for your entry in our 2010 Contributor Contest, it looks like you had a blast! We’ll be sending you a copy of Fins + Skins magazine for your efforts!

Shark Fishing From A Paddle Board Is INSANE!

Jonathon Marshall — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:38:45 +0000

Think shark fishing from a kayak is crazy? We’ll meet a guy with balls the size of monster truck tires! Check out this video where he catches a good size thresher shark from a Hobie stand up paddle board! I’m not even kidding! Caught and released to fight another day! Awesome.

Surfango Power Kayaks!

Clive Mathias — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:36:38 +0000

Ever wonder what your kayak or surfboard would be like if it had a 9.5 HP electric start engine?

These wild rides are developed by Surfango, and come in 5 different models, the fastest reaching over 40 km/hour (25 mp/h). Their Hawaii GT model even comes with rodholders! Expect to pay over $3000 USD if you want to own one of these little badboys.

Goose Vs Fisherman: Goose Wins

Clive Mathias — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:02:00 +0000

Well, it looks like those pesky birds are at it again. Now they’re not only attacking fish, but attacking fishermen too! If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my short life, its that you simply can’t trust birds.

via The 5th Day

I Love To Shop!

Clive Mathias — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:48:24 +0000

OK, I really don’t like shopping, but I do like spending money, which is really unfortunate, because I don’t have a lot. I did however, make two big purchases this week, and they cost me nothing. I got a new underwater video camera (the same one Jon just purchased, the Sanyo WH1), which was a late birthday/Fathers day present and a new kayak.

Some of you may remember I picked up a used canoe last year and had hoped to use it regularly. I’m ashamed to say it, but I haven’t used it once this year. It was a pretty beat up canoe, but despite its looks, it worked just fine. The reason I never used it is because no one would go canoing with me, and since the canoe was a good 80+lbs, transporting it to and from the roof of my car wasn’t an option. Well today I sold it, and with the money I received I was able to buy myself a new entry level kayak that was on sale because its an older model. I don’t have an excuses not to be using this new toy, its half the length of the old canoe, and weighs only 26 pounds!

Pelican Break SE Kayak

Its nothing fancy, but it’ll get the job done!