Kayaks and Airstreams

[Hittenstiehl]

Thx for tip.

[nilesrob]

Originally Posted by BaroloRed

My Caravel stayed home but I took my Greenland paddle for an inspiring expedition to Antarctica. We paddled 11 times in snow, through sea ice, around incredible icebergs, near glaciers with penquins, seals and whales around us.Attachment 231277

Stunning photo and great story - would love to see/hear more!

[Sky]

Originally Posted by doorgunner

Sky;

So whats your milage so far for the year??? I'm at 851 miles, 149 shy of my 1000 mile goal for this year, You gotta be close.. are ya?

doorgunner, for some reason I just saw this. Oh God no, not even close. I had a slow start last year, and did some major honey-do stuff over the summer. I didn't even keep a record. I'm guessing about 300 miles. I did get in 8 miles yesterday with these old geezers though

[Ampman]

Not a Kayak but a Mad River Adventure 14 canoe. On Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir July '14. Little travelers wearing full floatation vest. Canoe is very stable on the still water. Have not tried it on any fast moving liquid. About 75 lbs. Not too bad to load on the camper shell. Always travel with it just in case there's some water nearby needing some visitation.

[sparkymark]

just picked up my Hobie revo 13-starting to truck it out for fishing in the Sierra Nevadans in April! Total newbie and really excited!


Ford F-350 crew cab 4X4 diesel, 25' Jack Bauer edition AS

[Paddledipper]

Sunset kayaking near home ~ Caladesi Island State a Park

[streaminwild]

KJRitchie and Paddledipper Beautiful pictures of kayaks and clouds. Come on spring.

[TCwheels]

Any Kayaking ASers heading to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer? We're going to base out of Fall Lake Campground in mid July and do a bunch of day trips.


WBCCI #7246 Michigan Unit,Texas Hill Country Unit (associate member), AIR #91367

[SteveH]

Just sold my Carolina 14 the other day because I didn't like it. It had ZERO rocker and you almost had to get out and physically turn the thing to get it to change directions.

Now I'm trying to figure out what to replace it with, and having trouble finding something the size I want (sit inside touring above 14', and capable of carrying 325-350lbs) with a large enough cockpit for me to get into. I'm 6', 220lbs.

Any suggestions?

[karenjude]

Originally Posted by TCwheels

Any Kayaking ASers heading to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer? We're going to base out of Fall Lake Campground in mid July and do a bunch of day trips.


WBCCI #7246 Michigan Unit,Texas Hill Country Unit (associate member), AIR #91367

Maybe. Our son has a summer internship in Hibbing, MN so we're planning a trip up that way this summer. My husband (nilesrob) is the real kayaker in the family and I imagine he'll want to explore the waters a bit when we're up there.

not sure when we'll be up that way though yet.

[TCwheels]

Originally Posted by karenjude

Maybe. Our son has a summer internship in Hibbing, MN so we're planning a trip up that way this summer. My husband (nilesrob) is the real kayaker in the family and I imagine he'll want to explore the waters a bit when we're up there.



not sure when we'll be up that way though yet.

Cool, keep us posted when the plans firm up. Maybe we can paddle a little together or at least have a beer!


WBCCI #7246 Michigan Unit,Texas Hill Country Unit (associate member), AIR #91367

[karenjude]

Will do. that would be fun!

[nilesrob]

Originally Posted by TCwheels

Any Kayaking ASers heading to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer? We're going to base out of Fall Lake Campground in mid July and do a bunch of day trips.


WBCCI #7246 Michigan Unit,Texas Hill Country Unit (associate member), AIR #91367

Will keep you in mind as our plans for Hibbing (MN) unfold!

[carl2591]

While not owning a Airstream currently we did buy a kayak for use before and during our travels. I have been reading this thread for a while and see most people get the nice wooden, made by hand deal, or the flo mold type.

I got to thinking about hauling and security of one or two boats on truck and decided to look at inflatables. I read a lot of reviews on Amazon and come to the decision to get a Sea Eagle boat.

I found one local the larger size a SE370 with pro package a couple years old for less than half of new.

http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Eagle-SE37.../dp/B001ASRVDK

We have not gotten a chance to use it thus far but when the weather warms up we will give it a go.

When it rolled up and every thing is in the bag it a bit heavy some 50ish lbs. They sell a back with shoulder straps which would make hauling ti around easier.

Would love a nice wooden one but i don't boat enough to justify the glamour..

[Sky]

Carl, I think you mean to say "performance"' not "glamour". Enjoy the eagle when the weather turns, and be careful

[carl2591]

Originally Posted by Sky

Carl, I think you mean to say "performance"' not "glamour". Enjoy the eagle when the weather turns, and be careful

right,,, growing up around boats the older wooden types, ie chris craft and such, were revered for the glamor vs performance factor. But i get your meaning.

With sub zero temp in central NC for the past week it going to be a while before water gets warm enough to venture out.

We have friends with a couple of molded boats and we look forward to joining them on the water, with out all the car top carriers, straps, and wind resistance..

[doorgunner]

Roger;

Off to somewhat of a slow start, the year is almost half over and I just clicked off 400 miles on the water, 64 days on the water, Mostly under 5 mile, high intensity, minimum 75 strokes per minute in the westside Excel.My team will be going for podium finish 7 in a row, we finally made it to the over 60 age division, been waiting for our cyclist.
Eppie's Great Race- oldest tri in the country!!

[Lynn S.]

My husband and I are kayakers and we just recently bought an Air Stream to further indulge the habit! We're interested in finding like-minded folks.

We're planning a trip to the South Carolina / Georgia coast in the late fall for camping, kayaking and fun! If anyone out there wants to join us, please do.

We'll be at the following campgrounds on these dates:

Huntington Beach SP, SC: October 23 - 26
Skidaway Island SP, GA: October 26 - 29
Crooked River SP, GA: October 29 - 31.

We'll be paddling unless the weather turns rotten or the tides aren't favorable. We're not hard-core paddlers. We're just in it for the fun!

Lynn

[TCwheels]

Originally Posted by Lynn S.

My husband and I are kayakers and we just recently bought an Air Stream to further indulge the habit! We're interested in finding like-minded folks.



We're planning a trip to the South Carolina / Georgia coast in the late fall for camping, kayaking and fun! If anyone out there wants to join us, please do.



We'll be at the following campgrounds on these dates:



Huntington Beach SP, SC: October 23 - 26

Skidaway Island SP, GA: October 26 - 29

Crooked River SP, GA: October 29 - 31.



We'll be paddling unless the weather turns rotten or the tides aren't favorable. We're not hard-core paddlers. We're just in it for the fun!



Lynn

Lynn - if you plan a trip to the Great Lakes anytime, let us know, we'd love to connect and kayak! Lots of fantastic places in northern Michigan to dip the paddles. No sharks, no salt.


WBCCI #7246 Michigan Unit,Texas Hill Country Unit (associate member), AIR #91367

[nilesrob]

Originally Posted by Lynn S.

My husband and I are kayakers and we just recently bought an Air Stream to further indulge the habit! We're interested in finding like-minded folks.

We're planning a trip to the South Carolina / Georgia coast in the late fall for camping, kayaking and fun! If anyone out there wants to join us, please do.

We'll be at the following campgrounds on these dates:

Huntington Beach SP, SC: October 23 - 26
Skidaway Island SP, GA: October 26 - 29
Crooked River SP, GA: October 29 - 31.

We'll be paddling unless the weather turns rotten or the tides aren't favorable. We're not hard-core paddlers. We're just in it for the fun!

Lynn

Sounds interesting! Paddling on the SC/GA coast (as well as upper Michigan) sounds enticing. I just had an MRI on my shoulder earlier today, so we are keeping paddling plans for this year a bit fluid at the moment.