mattgeb84

i finnaly learnt how to roll right at the very end of the 2012 season, i learnt how to do a buuterfly roll and can most of the time do a standard greenland roll. My goal for 2013 is to perfect my roll i would like a rock solid standard greenland roll, and to learn a butterfly roll without a paddle. I would also like to perfect all the maneveurs I sort of learnt already but was to afraid to push to the limit for fear of flipping over. I want to finnaly become a solid level 3 or perhaps level 4 paddler.

now that iam out of my old huge 17ft boreal design inukshuk beginners kayak and into my new hand built skin on frame disco bay replica i should be able to push myslef further than ever.

i want to become a truly compitent capable paddler

brambor do you have some footage already??

that would be a great help

thanks for the response

kayaking and videography are 2 of my most favorite things in life, i have been making some kayaking videos lately but would like to get some more footage of seals, maybe a snow shower while kayaking, other animals like porpoises, whales, birds, waterfalls, rock formations, setting sun ect basically anything scenic. If you have any footage like this and wouldn't mind giving it to me for one of my videos please let me know.

i really enjoy making scenic nature-esc kayaking videos like this one

i would like to make a really nature-esc, scenic kayaking video but need more footage

so if interested in helping out let me know

Well thanxs for the tips and lively discussion everyone

Once upon a time I used to faithfully wash my boats after use. I did so even in the winter on the roof of my car. Then once I went to a car wash in the winter and washed it off and the boat froze to the roof. I pulled the straps hard and the boat finally came off. Unfortunately it came off with force and flew off the roof of the car and broke my mirror off. The boat was undamaged though which was a lucky thing. Of course it was a lot of money to fix the mirror. Instead I just screwed it back on and it made the wind whistle through the car horrendously as it was a Subaru. The screws rusted and looked ugly and I sold the car, which was a good thing.

Ever since that winter episode, I never, ever, even consider washing off any of my boats.

Szu

wow so you dont wash the salt water off your kayak at all, even the metal parts, like the cables and rudder (if you have one) and it doesn't rust, i didnt know you could do that

I use 303 for most everything and haven't had any real problem with the rudder freezing up on me.

I wash my boat after each time I paddle though in winter I'm more likely to wipe it down with hot water.

When I launch I check that I can deploy the rudder, not so much concerned if it is stiff turning left or right. For me it is the long lines to deploy the rudder that might freeze (or get pinched against a spare paddle) and of course sometimes I forget to unhook the cord securing it during transport, if so I have to land unhook it and relaunch.

Even if the rudder is stiff it will still act much like a skeg, it helps you track straight. Since the Inukshuk is advertised with moderate rocker and turning agility the tracking is more apt to be of the design than your weight. (I think the low end of the paddlers weight is 120lb so I don't know how that relates to you).

I think the cords for turning the rudder are Spectra line which has a really high breaking point I think stronger than we are so you shouldn't be able to break the manually.

On the older Boreal Designs, like my Alvik, the rudder lines are braided steel. My understanding is that the thinking is the Spectra line will last longer and not rust out, particularly from saltwater. Though I don't know for sure which you have on the

Inukshuk it's always a good idea to keep them as clean as possible.

One thing I thought I would mention is the straps holding the hatch covers down can freeze up, as I learned last year. So it's a good idea to keep warm gloves or mittens handy or tucked away on yourself so you can have the dexterity to work the straps a bit esp if the rest of your warm clothes (or food) are in there.

A thermos of hot water or tea can unthaw most any thing...

Good luck,stay warm.

thank you for your replies everyone

to spider

the lines on my inukshuk appear to be braided steal, does this change anything ? is the braided steal more likely to brake than the spectra line, i bought the boat used i think the guy told me it was a 2004 or maybe a 2006 model

after kayaking when you wipe your rudder off with water does it present a problem of freezing when you store your boat outside in the cold, or are you able to completely dry it so it does not freeze ??

so i went out and bought all the gear kokatat expedition drysuit, whites mk2 undergarment, rei polypro heavy thermals, gloves, boots, you name it, unfortunately my kayak seems less prepared for the winter than I am.

i have to store it outside and have run into some problems

when winter kayaking how do i

1) wash the salt water off my kayak without it freezing

2) prevent the rudder and cables from freezing when im on the water and later when washing it off with fresh water

last saturday on a freezing day i took my kayak off the rack to prepare for a day of kayaking, when i tested the rudder for mobility i noticed it was very stiff the cables resisted turning it side to side, i feared breaking the cables if i forced it so i reluctantly put the kayak back on the rack and regretfully missed a day of kayaking

( before you tell me to learn to kayak without a rudder i must say my boat handles horrible without the rudder probably because i do not weight enough to sink it down into the water, as my boat was designed for larger paddlers, i cannot happily use this boat without the rudder, im saving for a better boat that will handle without a rudder but until then this is what im stuck with)

is there any type of lubricant i can use to prevent the rudder and cables from freezing ?

can anyone answer my questions

please id hate to have invested so much in winter equipment only to be unable to go kayaking

dont know if it matters but my kayak is a boreal design inukshuk