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Will you attempt without paddle?

Effortless.

Going by some of the comments I've seen here, it seems the Pakayak is not suitable for rougher waters or long journeys, more of a recreational boat. Are any of these portable kayaks good for other than flat waters?

Good try! Took me over a year to figure this out, without anyone's guidance. Key thing is to keep the paddle close to your body at all times. As it has been mentioned before, your top hand should be close to your forehead and hold the paddle aligned with your body during the pry, so that it forms an extension of your torso. When prying, use your core muscle and bow downwards while holding the paddle firmly close to your body. It should be more effective than using your arms to push body away from the paddle to lift your head out of the water. During recovery, keep the paddle in water, perpendicular to your kayak and smartly swing your body forward towards the deck.

Good one! Especially your Butterfly rolls. You did the right thing by stretching your arms out instead of just pulling the paddle downwards.

is that the ipik paddle, will you review it?

I loved the idea of the inflatable kayak (as seen in picture) due to it comes in a bag and can go in a car easy, I use it to surf waves included and at sea in Maine sometimes. I challenge it haha. Anyway, I would say that if the shore is not near car. Wheel the bag right to the spot, put it together and then leave the bag in the car. That’s the optimal way to carry it around. When you come back, you go get bag out of car and take it apart and travel again.

I was sold on the Trak until you got to the pricing. For almost 4k I would just purchase a non-portable sea kayak and pay to store it. Thanks for the fantastic review!

Excellent review! Many thanks, friend.

I have a Pakayak it's for sale

So impressive. Watched your Gearlab Greenland paddle reviews. Fill me in on the wooden paddle. Looking to find a good place to start trying a Greenland paddle before going full carbon.

Bro I literally just saw you today at mo tat village

I have seen a lot of videos talking about the weight of the pakayak, is it much more than a fully molded boat? Or is it just that tuctek and oru are so much lighter

I really appreciate seeing the challenges off rolling. If I only saw experienced rollers I would have an incomplete understanding of the challenges of rolling. Thanks.

Concerning the hydration drinking tube, I use Magnet Tube Clip by USWE to secure it. Two magnets, one mounts on tube, the other on wherever you like (mine is on my PFD). I adjust mine so that I can just drop the tube from my mouth and it falls down and grabs the magnet. With this deck pod, you would do that by hand in a location of your choosing. FWIW! 😊

I’m really enjoying the kayak content. Thanks for sharing your learning journey with us.

If you haven't, highly recommend purcbasing "this is the roll". It's an incredible video that covers all the important key details. Also be careful with this roll, there is a big potential for shoulder injury.

We all need this humble courage to commit to practice. This is how experts reach their level, by keep trying, you give a great example!!

Great job I really enjoy your channel, new subscriber here!

Awesome buddy 👍 I'm sure these videos will be helpful to other paddles who want to learn the fun and excitement of a roll. Great job 👍

obvious mistake wrong position of the hands. 1. top hand - keep ALWAYS during almost all the movement back of top hand to your forehead. in contact. 2. bottom hand - stretch down. straight hand. you should form triangle - straight bottom hand away from the body, paddle from the bottom hand to forehead and your body. and move with this triangle during sweep, then break it during pry. best explanation in this video: ua-cam.com/video/pQnmwLeJkAQ/v-deo.html

fantastic👍👍👍great share👏👏👏

I video rolls for exactly the same reason, it's a great learning tool.

As someone who is just starting to learn Greenland rolls, your learning to roll videos are super helpful!

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Never thought to ask - is it at all possible/allowed to kayak in central Hong Kong through the city, given the heavy ferry traffic etc?

great share👍👍👍

I like your energy! Always refreshing to see progress with a smile. One tip to get you going easier with the forward finishing, reverse sweep roll: think body, not paddle. You have a good setup but your body finishes in the middle of the cockpit and to do that you have to push hard on the paddle. Instead you should almost touch your head in front of the cockpit when coming up! That way you take the strain off your shoulder and you can keep rolling for many years to come ;) As a bonus along the journey you may find the throwing stick and hand rolls to be easier to master because you learned rolls are more body than blade. Good luck whatever you do!

Lol

Where can you rent a decent sea kayak with a spray deck in Hong Kong?

Thanks for this comparison! It does get me close to regretting grabbing the Pakayak because compared to true sea kayaks, I find that the Pakayak seriously suffers due to how much water it seems to 'smash' rather than 'slice'. It feels like I need to work twice as hard as I would in a sea kayak because of it, and even just going 5kmph on gentle water starts to make it spray the deck. On the other hand, it only takes a few minutes to set up, and being able to get into and out of the water easily is THE major selling point of the Pakayak for me.

Great video. I've no confidence for this kind of thing wish I had. Beautiful place too.

testing sprint speed on a touring setup seems a little odd. Would seem that a more realistic comparison would be miles per day not miles per hour and may reverse the result

Congrats, love how you document your progress and share with everyone with a positive attitude. A bit more tugging and holding your pivot hand steady will encourage torsal rotation over relying/pulling on the paddle.

Brilliant, love the rolls and the big grin. I find forward finishing rolls so hard, i just repeat "look down" over and over to stop lifting ny shoulder

Great work, Fantastic progress. I bet the fit of the Rebel boat feels so much better than your pakayak. So funny when you stopped due to the rain!

Have you watched any Paulo Oullet videos? I think you may find them to be helpful.

Congrats. Rolling is still on my to do bucket list. I have taken two clinics to try and learn it…came close but still not there.

I'm encouraged and inspired by your progress! Good work!

Wow!! I'm impressed Chad 👍👍. What a progression with your new and "real" kayak. Keep practising and you are going to be better than me at the end of the year. Next step is to do the rolls on both sides. Also practise balance brace and sculling, that will help you a lot. Congratulations! 👏

Awesome job buddy, you hit it out of the park, some bloody good rolls and great to see you're trying out different techniques. You should have a go at the no paddle roll (can't remember the correct name) But let go of the paddle and just use your hips and legs. Something I learned 20 years ago and before you ask NO I can't do it anymore (to many injuries + old man now lol) Great video and a lovely looking kayak.

I really like that boat! This really shows how the right gear can foster progress. Great work!

Nice looking paddle, the views aren't bad either 👌

Very nice 👍

Great to see👌

well, you're starting to look like all the other experts I use to watch to try to learn how. you're my hero, great accomplishment.

beautiful rolls!

Pakayak is $2000 while tucktec is $350.

the difference is probably in the paddle. Unless that surfski is longer or narrower or both.

I would have bought the Trak 2, but my butt didn't fit on the seat. I have been sitting on the plastic left and right of the seat. Eventually I have bought the Pakayak Bluefin 142. I have no problems paddling long distances and my butt fits on the seat. Always test a kayak before you buy it. And don't buy it if it doesn't fit. For example I would not have bought the first Pakayak, the Bluefin 14, as the cockpit has not supported persons taller than 1,7 m.