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  @soihavetoplay5 күн бұрын

  My kind of guys… I got a nice Prijon Seakak 2003 as my first boat, love it but has a small cockpit and same tight braces… could not fit right, but this video gave me confidence to modify the pads to make it happen! I also added hip padding. Thanks!! New subscriber here!

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  @seakayaklife5 күн бұрын

  Awesome! Outfitting the kayak to fit you is so important. Glad we could provide you encouragement. You made my day with this comment. Thanks for subscribing.

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  @dustinfrost52146 күн бұрын

  Such a hard job cutting plastic 😂😂

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  @seakayaklife4 күн бұрын

  If you're making a joke, we probably do deserve a laugh for how dramatic we seemed. I mean, cutting plastic is easy, right? What makes it hard is when you realize you have to make a perfect cut cuz there's no real way to recover if you mess up, cut too big, cut in the wrong place, etc. We've done tons of plastic boat mods over the years, mostly drilling holes here and there. If you mess up, you can just plastic weld it and start over. But cutting a 6" circle within 1/16" in a $3000 new boat? It was a little stressful! 😃

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  @grasuh7 күн бұрын

  To pull the string through the tube, first push a thin wire through, attach the string to the wire, then pull the wire back out. This is often the technique used for model aircraft control surfaces. I also saw another Kayak repair video where they use a vacuum cleaner to suck the string out. Thanks for the video.

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  @seakayaklife7 күн бұрын

  Good idea with the wire. We might try it for the next time. The vacuum sounds interesting. Thanks for watching!

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  @StephanieCorralArt26 күн бұрын

  That was so fun to watch. What a fun little adventure!

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  @seakayaklife26 күн бұрын

  Thanks! This is one of my favorite trips, and I think it might be my favorite video. Thanks for watching! Please share with your friends and help us grow the channel!

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  @StephanieCorralArt26 күн бұрын

  Beautiful! What waterway is that?

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  @seakayaklife26 күн бұрын

  It's an offshoot of the Tennessee River. I guess technology it's Wolftever Creek. It is a beautiful area

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  @seakayaklife26 күн бұрын

  Thanks for watching!

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  @drunkbikewrenchen6400Ай бұрын

  Perfect time to travel, all the NPCs were too frightened to leave their homes. I was loving it, looking forward to the next one.

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  @seakayaklifeАй бұрын

  Well certainly the traffic was better.

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  @kelseyriner93Ай бұрын

  Happy Father’s Day!

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  @seakayaklifeАй бұрын

  It was a very good day

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  @johnraffaghello2Ай бұрын

  Sometimes a small adjustment is all you need. Kayak fitting is an art that for sure!

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  @seakayaklifeАй бұрын

  Absolutely! I like your word "fitting". It's the truth.

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  @seakayaklifeАй бұрын

  Thanks for watching!

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  @AndyKaylieno12 ай бұрын

  The big guys aren't going to do this as 2 of the biggest are goneish? Lendel hasn't made a thing in a year and Werner was sold to river focused Jackson.

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  @seakayaklife2 ай бұрын

  Good point indeed! Well... all the more reason to take matters in your own hands... that was an unintentional good pun 😃

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  @lonthrall56132 ай бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @seakayaklife2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching!

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  @martinlongson30792 ай бұрын

  Little tip for a hole saw run in reverse on plastic

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  @seakayaklife2 ай бұрын

  That is a good tip. We actually tried that for a bit but it generated so much heat that it started to melt the plastic. It might have been ok on the actual boat since it's a much harder version of polyethylene, but we didn't like the "all in" one shot you get with a hole saw. That dremel attachment was so easy to control and I'm a big believer in cutting slowly and leave yourself a way out!

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  @raynorgilliam10552 ай бұрын

  That is actually an excavator to be specific. Great video!

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  @seakayaklife2 ай бұрын

  Ya we know, but excavator is hard to say. Backhoe is inaccurate but it rolls off the tongue. LOL

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  @DAllan-lz3lg2 ай бұрын

  Great work. I guess it’s difficult to have a a mass produced boat that’ll fit everyone. I find the ratchet system really good, you can really torque yourself into the thigh braces but obviously you needed a bit more refinement. P&H are receptive to feedback in my experience.

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  @seakayaklife2 ай бұрын

  We love that ratchet system. We had a similar system back in the day but this version seems better. The main thing for us was having your knees more vertical, which is typical for racing or a "fast sea kayak". Glad we figured it out cuz we love these boats. So where do paddle? You seem to know P&H.

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  @DAllan-lz3lg2 ай бұрын

  @@seakayaklife I live near Aberdeen, Scotland and paddle all over the UK really. I just sold my P&H Virgo which was a great boat, but I wanted something faster, with more storage. I’ve had a Scorpio in the past and had a shot of the Delphin, which has the ratchet system. I’m familiar with it as they have them in Pyranha white water boats.

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  @FamousFiveAmos3 ай бұрын

  Back to the open waters !

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  @seakayaklife2 ай бұрын

  Our happy place

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  @FamousFiveAmos3 ай бұрын

  Those trees on the beach are so pretty looking! Peaceful

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  @seakayaklife3 ай бұрын

  Yes! It's almost amazing that there are islands with no people.

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  @FamousFiveAmos4 ай бұрын

  Made it all the way to the beach !

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  My landing was all sideways, LOL

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  @DM56fmx4 ай бұрын

  There are no machine guns in this video

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  Well, you can hear them.

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  @DAllan-lz3lg2 ай бұрын

  What don’t you wear your buoyancy aids ?

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  @seewind4 ай бұрын

  Looking great! Keep the videos coming.... You should give the TI a try!

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching and subscribing! What's the TI?

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  Oh Tybee Island? We have two videos about Tybee and Little Tybee

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  @seewind4 ай бұрын

  Hobie Tandem Island. (sailing kayak) www.youtube.com/@seewind

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  @Gratefulgetaways4 ай бұрын

  Great video. Its a beautiful location!

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed the video and subscribed. Share with friends . Thanks

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  @FamousFiveAmos4 ай бұрын

  Love the map of the islands with the explanation! The sound of the machine guns were cool. Almost like fireworks.

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching Patrick. We need to get together and talk shop.

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  @paddling_wombat4 ай бұрын

  Always Great to find someone else making content! G'day from Australia

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  Hey Dan, it's Dan. Thanks for watching. I'll check out your channel and send some thumbs and subs.

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  @diogeneshill55874 ай бұрын

  The gunfire you heard is from the rifle range, likely a training day. First round will be a couple hundred recruits firing single fire,,, the longer sections will be rapid fire where they are each firing 10 rounds.

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  @seakayaklife4 ай бұрын

  We've heard the training many times. Always fun to listen to it. Thanks for watching

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  @kyrchrds5 ай бұрын

  Pretty well done. My wife and I were caretakers for the privately owned part for 5 years in the late 1980s. We helped maintain the jeep trails throughout the island for the Feds. Loved the north end. We'd watch the fireworks on Tybee from Fort Morgan on the 4th of July. There were occasional issues with poachers so you likely came across one on one of your trips. Nice job! Brought back memories.

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  @seakayaklife5 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching and subscribing . We love Wassaw! I can't imagine living there. Wow!

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  @kelseyriner936 ай бұрын

  Loved this one!

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  @seakayaklife6 ай бұрын

  Thanks! We had a blast on this one. Wild ride going back.

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  @ournexttrail6 ай бұрын

  ❤ love this channel youtube.com/@ournexttrail6029

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  @seakayaklife6 ай бұрын

  Thanks so much!

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  @GeorgeAnderson-kj5vx6 ай бұрын

  Wow, this was such a great video. I Really enjoyed your filming / editing style.

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  @seakayaklife6 ай бұрын

  Thanks so much for the feedback. We're working very hard to deliver something unique and engaging. Thanks for subscribing. Share with your friends. Thanks!

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  @seakayaklife6 ай бұрын

  Thanks so much for the feedback. We're working very hard to deliver something unique and engaging. Thanks for subscribing. Share with your friends. Thanks!

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  @TurningPointBoatworks7 ай бұрын

  Very cool video as all of yours are great! One of my kayaks, a Carbon Petrel Play, is pictured at 1:37 and is owned by a guy named Joe. Tybee is one of my favorite spots to paddle! If you guys are up for a little road trip and possible paddle, I'd happy to have you out to my shop and put you in a couple of my kayaks for a test paddle.

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  @seakayaklife7 ай бұрын

  Hey Joey, we've been talking about doing an east coast trip in the summer. Your shop and paddling your boats could make a great episode. Additionally I have an epic 18x which needs a little work. Mark and I have been talking about doing the work ourselves, but maybe we could have you show us how to fix it as an additional show. We could do a little cross promotion? Just some quick thoughts. I'll talk to Mark to see what he thinks. Thanks for watching and reaching out.

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  @TurningPointBoatworks7 ай бұрын

  @@seakayaklife, sounds great! Maybe you could teach me some video editing tricks as well. Would love to have you guys and have a really cool place I can recommend for accommodations while you are around.

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  @AndyKaylieno17 ай бұрын

  I enjoyed the video as always. 18mi is about the limit of my sea kayak life 😀. I just wish you two got views commiserate with your content and editing prowess. Kayaking YT seems rough go with the algorithm. Maybe a bit more gear reviews will bump things up? It seems to work a bit for Ken (paddle tv) and Brett (otaku).

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  @seakayaklife7 ай бұрын

  ya, this is a long one. It's a little more cinematic in style with the long shots. I'm always learning and experimenting with what works best with YT. But I'm really happy with this one personally. I have a backlog of videos right now of adventures. We are planning to film a few videos that are gear specific, but no reviews unless companies send us stuff :). Thanks for watching. I appreciate you and the feed back

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  @BillH-gm4oq7 ай бұрын

  Outstanding video! Mark you did Kirchoff proud.

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  @seakayaklife7 ай бұрын

  Glad you liked it! I hope it was long enough for you :)

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  @BillH-gm4oq7 ай бұрын

  Spot on. Great story line.@@seakayaklife

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  @johnfiske44777 ай бұрын

  Hi guys. Great video! Random idea: if you are ever interested in coming east, my son and I are thinking about a long paddle from Lewes DE to Cape May NJ (and taking the ferry back). Would be about 16 miles open water, so fairly long, but would be great to have you join.

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  @seakayaklife7 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching! That sounds like a great paddle. We do paddle up that way from time to time, so we'll keep your offer in mind. We actually did a 16-mile open water across the Chesapeake Bay a while back, due west of where you're talking about.

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  @janeseddon55008 ай бұрын

  Hi guys. Peter here from Aus. I am a huge fan of a minimum of at least a front tie down. Roof racks are designed to have weight bearing down. The are not designed to have the wind causing intense upwards pressure. Particularly at highway speeds and even more so with huge oncoming semi trailers creating even more uplift on major highways. Just saying! Otherwise, love your channel.

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  We are also fans of front (and rear) tie downs. We have used them in many situations, especially when hauling multiple boats in rough weather. Great advice. One of the advantages of hauling certain sea kayaks upside down is they become so aerodynamic that they actually have a slight downward push on the front bar. But we realize that's considered strange by many car toppers!

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  @janeseddon55008 ай бұрын

  Glad you are also a fan of front and rear tiedowns. Interesting point you make about the downward pressure when boats are conveyed upside down. Sounds pretty reasonable to me. Take care out there.....Peter@@seakayaklife

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  @NickRayLifeAfloat8 ай бұрын

  Fantastic - I'm really pleased to have found you both. Best wishes from a fellow sea kayaker.

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching, subscribing, and the positive feedback back! Share us with your friends. Thanks!

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  Nick, hi this is Dan. I just went to your site and started looking at your videos. Very nice! Can't wait to watch more. As I subscribed, I notice how many subscribers you have. WOW! We launched our first videos in February of this year, and growth his been slow, but steady. We have 257. I'm a little disappointed because we work very hard to have high production values and quality stories. I would be very interested in some feedback on how to grow our channel. You're an example that it can be done with this niche topic. Thanks

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  @NickRayLifeAfloat8 ай бұрын

  Hi Dan, my suggestion is to keep going as you are. You will be discovered sooner than later and viewers will appreciate your natural style of filming kayaking. I’m lucky because I have quite a big Twitter following (@LifeAfloat) and whenever I put a film up, I let them know. Do you have social media outlets for your channel? This might help. From what I’ve experienced, it’s a game of patience. All of a sudden you’ll make a film which captures everyone’s imagination. Very best wishes, Nick

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  @dangrant72618 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the encouragement. We use Facebook for additional social media. I post on other kayak sites, but I feel a little awkward doing it. About two months ago I started posting "shorts" and that seemed to give us some momentum. I'm in it for the long game, but it's a slow process. Great hearing from you. Dan.

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  @anthonyvellat45338 ай бұрын

  Great job, thank you for sharing. Happy paddling.

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching. Hope you subscribe and share with friends. Paddle on!

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  @WVWes8 ай бұрын

  Im really enjoying this production quality of your show!

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  I love hearing that ! We work really hard putting together a well crafted show. Share with your friends please, we're really hoping to grow the channel. I'm working on some new content from our latest trip.

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  @FamousFiveAmos8 ай бұрын

  Wow that looks peaceful !

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  Except for the alligators

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  @Herestheprocess8 ай бұрын

  Will you guys be making a video of your trip?

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  Yes! We got about 4 in the que. Awesome footage! Thanks for watching. Share with your friends!

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  @Herestheprocess8 ай бұрын

  Will do!

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  @Livinglifeat608 ай бұрын

  Great tip for the roof rack noise. I'll do that to my rack also.

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  @seakayaklife8 ай бұрын

  It's like a miracle! Thanks for watching. Share with your kayak buddies

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  @stephenlynch16179 ай бұрын

  I wanna try that roll with just the paddle blade!!!

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  @seakayaklife9 ай бұрын

  It's super helpful to have that roll available. Practice using the front of someone's at first, then move to the paddle blade. And when you're really get good , move to the hand roll. I'm very inconsistent. We use paddle leashes, too. Practice just rolling over without your paddle in hand, pull on the leash, find a blade, and roll up.

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  @Livinglifeat609 ай бұрын

  Never let go of your kayak and paddle. During the rescue take your paddle and your partners and place them under your deck bungies.

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  @seakayaklife9 ай бұрын

  Right or we use paddle leashes

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  @kelseyriner939 ай бұрын

  Safety is the number one key!

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  @FamousFiveAmos9 ай бұрын

  🔥🔥🔥

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  @seakayaklife9 ай бұрын

  Let's compare notes sometime!

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  @victorwanders9 ай бұрын

  Really enjoying your channel, excellent content and tips - fellow seakayaker in Ireland 👍🍀🌊

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  @seakayaklife9 ай бұрын

  Thanks so much for watching! I bet you have beautiful places to paddle in Ireland. Please share with friends so we can grow the Channel. Thanks!

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  @Herestheprocess10 ай бұрын

  Love your videos!!! Quick question: what type of compass do you use on your old kayaks?

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  Those are Ritchie Kayaker, model S-59W. They don't make that model anymore (too bad because they were great). The newer model is S-99W.

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  Hey this is Dan, thanks for watching. Glad you're enjoying the videos. Share with your kayaking friends. We're trying to grow the channel.

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  @Herestheprocess10 ай бұрын

  @@seakayaklife do you recommend that compass? Or is there another one that you think is better?

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  If you can find the older one I'd get it!. There are still a few around at random outfitters, maybe Ebay. The newer ones are pretty good too if that's all you can find.

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  @Herestheprocess9 ай бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @jakebrakebill10 ай бұрын

  thanks

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  Welcome

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  @FamousFiveAmos10 ай бұрын

  Love the underwater footage !

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  Thanks my friend

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  @nancybutts919010 ай бұрын

  I love you guys. So fun !

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  Glad you're enjoying the videos!

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  @nancybutts919010 ай бұрын

  Great video .

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching and subscribing. Tell your kayak friends. We're trying to grow the channel. Big plans for episodes this fall.

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  @kelseyriner9310 ай бұрын

  Awesome video! Glad you’re back. I always learn so much from y’all!

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  We never left. We're just slow, LOL.

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  @mountainpaddler224210 ай бұрын

  I gave up and switched to surf ski. You guys ever try to paddle them?

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  I have not paddled a surf ski. I've always wondered if I would feel unprotected. Years ago when we first were learning, we took our long boats to a white water roll practice. With a little instruction we learned the basics. Now we can roll just about anything given a little practice and ensuring that the boat fits properly, hence this video. LOL. It's really a timing thing. Slowing down your instinct to get your head out of the water. I've been practicing as of late, in slowing down the roll as if in slow motion, instead of trying to pop up quickly. I've found that it takes less effort and stress on my body. Find someone who has their roll down, watch videos and I'm sure you will be able to do it. Thanks so much for watching

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  @mountainpaddler224210 ай бұрын

  @@seakayaklife I’ve been pretty comfortable in a ski. I even have one I use for coastal camping. If you ever want to have a go on one, just let me know. I’m pretty sure we’re in close proximity

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  @Meredith_Feira10 ай бұрын

  One might say your outfitting was… perf 😜

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  🤣

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  @janeseddon550010 ай бұрын

  Fascinating video guys. I have a P&H Scorpio and a big fan of their outfitting, particularly the adjustable thigh braces. I must say I was a little shocked to see the lack of leverage that the placement in the Valkyrie provided. You cannot have too much leverage when perfecting the bombproof roll. Congrats on your solution to what could have been an issue that would have bugged you constantly and detracted from the enjoyment of a fine P&H kayak......cheers....Peter

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  @seakayaklife10 ай бұрын

  I'm assuming the Scorpio has the same thigh braces? The Valkyrie's front deck if very high, I think there's a plastic version that's a surf ski that's based on this boat, so I think it's meant to have a more vertical position. Which is very comfortable and good for a higher paddle stroke, but for us, it was not an easy roller. But it is now :) Thanks for watching.