Kayak Cart

If you can’t drive close to your launch and you don’t want to carry your boat the whole way, you might find yourself in want of a kayak cart.  

Properly balanced a kid can pick it up.

Kayak carts are a device you set your kayak on top of, strap it down, and pull it on wheels to your destination, like a kid with a little red wagon.  The average sit-inside plastic kayak’s weight starts at 50 lbs and the sit-on-top at 60 lbs. Add in your pdf, paddle, lunch and miscellaneous gear and you have one awkward stagger from the truck to the water.  

Scrap metal and purchased wheels.

When I started shopping for a cart, I was shocked at how much they cost.  Most of the time I don’t need a cart as I can drive right to the launch, so paying $100 to $200 dollars for an item of limited use was not in my budget.  Being cheap is the start of most do-it-yourself (DIY) projects.

DIY Kayak Cart

I made most of my cart from some scrap metal I had around the shop buying only the wheels from harbor freight.  The cart cost me around $10 out of pocket and an hour or two of time.

 Ready to roll.

Happy trails and happy paddling!

Wednesday

Paddling on clouds. 

January's Kayak Trip

For our January kayak trip we decided on the the Thermalito Afterbay.  A cool and foggy day, but no wind.  We launched at the Monument Hill launch ramp.  We were hoping for more birds, but so were some of the duck hunters we saw.

Brenda & Makenna keeping warm

Coots taking off.

Ruddy Duck

Sheldon and Trista

 

All is quiet in the fog

Run!

 

 

 

 

Back to the launch.

This is a nice area to explore in the winter.  Summer time finds it full of jet skis and power boats.  We had in mostly to ourselves, just a few friendly hunters today.

Don't miss out on a wintertime paddle, they can be very enjoyable.

Wednesday

Wednesday

Wednesday

New Favorite Kayak Shirt

I got a package in the mail the other day, it was from a friend of mine.  In it I found what may become my favorite shirt for kayaking.

Do you have a favorite shirt you wear on the water?  I would love to hear about it.

Have a good weekend, hope to see you on the water.