airkid 0 #1 September 19, 2007 ... but i have no idea what i am looking for... i want one that i can sit in and has storage for my lunch or maybe even some fishing gear for later... but right now i just want one to go out onto the ocean and enjoy the tranquility... and i thought about a tandem in case i ever wanted to take someone out with me... it could be a cheap and still sentimental date... if things go right.... i saw on craigs list a couple of necky manitou sport kayaks for a combined price of 850 dollars which is cheaper than most tandems i've looked at... well if anybody knows anything about kayaks, let me know if that is a good buy or if there is anything i should know about owning a kayak before i actually buy one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #2 September 19, 2007 we have two single 'sit on top' Ocean Kayaks, big plastic ones that we have had for 10 years, very sturdy! http://www.oceankayak.com/ Best for ocean would be the ones with tail rudders to help glide straighter in surf... Looking at the website, both singles and tandems go for under $600, then need to buy oars, seats, lifejacket.... We like to kayak through the mangroves, have manatees and dolphins swimming along. The silence is wonderful and doesn't scare the wildlife. Marc "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airkid 0 #3 September 19, 2007 i like the sit in kayaks.... i don't know why, they're more expensive but they look classier... and is a life vest required by law in california? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #4 September 19, 2007 My brother works for Nimbus Kayaks up in Canada. If you give them a call, Steve the owner will talk your ear off.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #5 September 19, 2007 Quotei like the sit in kayaks.... i don't know why, they're more expensive but they look classier... and is a life vest required by law in california? Depends on what you want. Sit on top ocean kayaks are great for rougher water that washes over the top. Sit in kayaks are better for calm lakes and rivers, and glides better and faster when you paddle, compared to the ocean kayaks. We have one of each. I dunno about california but life vests are required in Alabama."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 September 19, 2007 Quoteis a life vest required by law? They're required by common sense: Canoe & Kayak Accident Statistics "67 per cent of kayak victims are not wearing, or not properly wearing, a flotation device." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HUSHPUPPY 0 #7 September 19, 2007 I have been a Kayak dealer for several years! PM me with any questions, I'll be glad to help! www.panhandlekayaks.com "You made my panties wet!" Skymama (Fitz 09) "Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airkid 0 #8 September 19, 2007 well i am not going white water rafting john.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #9 September 19, 2007 Yea, me too.......I was looking at what REI had to offer and I like the Wilderness. And it has lots of storage space. As for handling, who knows. I have checked into a club here and was thinking about calling to see if they had any to rent before I drop 1500 on a boat. I know I want a big one for multi day trips. Looks like fun and lots of places to explore around the Gulf Coast. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #10 September 19, 2007 Quote well i am not going white water rafting john.... I was on a white water rafting trip a few years ago and a guy in a high performance kayak found himself caught under a log jam and drown.........his friends had just pulled him out and covered him up as we passed.......bad day on the river for them. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enflyt 0 #11 September 20, 2007 Just be careful. I just attended a funeral for one of my arabic instructors who was on leave in minnesota. He was 73, beat diabetes, reversed a bad heart condition, worked out every day and was really in good health. He decided to go out on a lake, by himself, in a kayak without a lifejacket. He subsequently slipped out, went underwater, and drowned. He also didnt know how to swim. Granted-alot of things should have been done differently. But it was still tragic. I still cant believe he overcame such illness only to die like that. At least he was happy. Illillika yah usted helmy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #12 September 20, 2007 John just gave you some advice that you ignore at your own peril. I paddled ocean kayaks for several years when I lived on Vancouver Island. Did many weekend and week long trips in Clayoqout Sound, Barkley Sound, Gulf Islands. I had a kevlar/carbon fibre Necky Arluk IV that I loved. If you want to go camping, carry lots of gear, still have a boat you can roll if you get knocked over...buy an ocean kayak from any of the major manufacturers....AFTER you have rented several boats to get a better idea of what suits you best for your body size, age, type of paddling type of trips, etc, etc. Get in touch with a local paddling club. join. Go on trips with them. Buy a PFD and wear it at all times when you are on the ocean.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #13 September 20, 2007 Quotewell i am not going white water rafting john.... If you wear your body armor when on patrol in Iraq, then you ought to wear your PFD when kayaking on water. You never know when the unexpected will happen and you need it. Semper Fi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
