Nice that you were able to experience favorable weather. Paddled through there 20 years ago it rained 20 out of 21 days and the waves were challenging. Still it was a great experience.
@@connormcrae5686 I’m really enjoying the Pakayak. It’s a little heavy at 28kg but convenient for storage and very study. I would say it’s a recreational touring kayak.
Hi, I have just ordered an Oru Coast and it looks like that’s what you have. I’m curious how it behaves on a day paddle when you have very little gear. Does it need extra ballast then (because it’s so light)?
Hi! It paddles just fine without any gear. There are high performance carbon fiber kayaks that are only a few pounds heavier than the Coast XT. And old skin-on-frame Greenland hunting kayaks were only around 30 lbs. So it's light for a kayak but not too light. One thing you'll notice is that the Oru feels a bit tippy. That's normal, and is because it has a low primary stability, but makes up for that with a very strong secondary stability, meaning that even when you're leaning on edge, the hull shape will keep you from actually tipping over. So it's very safe, and you'll get used to it in no time :)
@@connormcrae5686 thank you! I have kayaked for about 25 years, always in very stable boats. I’m sure I’ll get used to it, glad to hear about the secondary stability. It’s on its way and I can’t wait. But I live in Nova Scotia, I’ll need to wait at least 2 months before I can start paddling.
@@eckosters Oh, wow, you have a ton of experience! I guess the one thing I would recommend is finding an aftermarket seat solution. The stock Oru seat is nice that it fits in the folded kayak, but at the cost of comfort. It has no thigh support. The Oru wedge seat doesn't seem to help either. I threw out the entire seat system and bought the Creature Comfort Seat from Nimbus and just carry it separately. But there are plenty of other options you can try :)
@@connormcrae5686 recreational experience :). But quite a few multi day trips along various parts of the Nova Scotia coast. Several youtube videos have mentioned that the seat is primitive. I did order the wedge, we’ll see how that goes. And I forgot to order the thigh braces which I’ll do pronto. Thanks for the reminder.
@@eckosters I bet it's great kayaking out there. I remember the Cabot Trail was beautiful. The seat wedge will certainly be better than nothing, and maybe you can pair it with an inflatable seat pad. MEC has a decent one. Anyway, hope you like the kayak!
Just wondering how You get all Your staff into the kajaks. I own a ORU Coast too, and do not see, the place for a more-day-trip baggage. Your boats looking empty instead…
Hi, thanks for the comment. Maybe you can’t see in the video but they were loaded pretty full, and each kayak had 24 litres of drinking water. We don’t use the Oru flotation bags when camping since we use dry bags full of our gear instead. My tent goes in the front, sleeping gear and clothes right in front of the foot rest, big water bag and chair right behind the seat, food and other accessories between the back bulkheads, and anything else (garbage, etc) in the very back. And we spread a lot of the water out using small plastic water bottles because they fit in small corners and spaces. Also, I’ve done plenty of overnight solo trips no problem, but it helps going with another person because you can split the food and shelter between two kayaks. Hope that helps!
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Thank you for sharing your experience, great info, and filming. Eric
Nice that you were able to experience favorable weather. Paddled through there 20 years ago it rained 20 out of 21 days and the waves were challenging. Still it was a great experience.
This place looks gorgeous.. such a beautiful place to kayak. Liked the drone footage btw
Thanks! Yeah, it's beautiful up there.
I just took a look at your YT. How do you like the Pakayak?
@@connormcrae5686 I’m really enjoying the Pakayak. It’s a little heavy at 28kg but convenient for storage and very study. I would say it’s a recreational touring kayak.
Wow! Like how you inset the maps.
Thanks! It took forever to figure out how to make the little animations lol
Nicely done video! Loved the combination of drone footage, including maps. How did the ORU kayaks do?
Thanks! Oru Kayaks were awesome! They can take so much gear and water bags with no problem!
Hi, I have just ordered an Oru Coast and it looks like that’s what you have. I’m curious how it behaves on a day paddle when you have very little gear. Does it need extra ballast then (because it’s so light)?
Hi! It paddles just fine without any gear. There are high performance carbon fiber kayaks that are only a few pounds heavier than the Coast XT. And old skin-on-frame Greenland hunting kayaks were only around 30 lbs. So it's light for a kayak but not too light. One thing you'll notice is that the Oru feels a bit tippy. That's normal, and is because it has a low primary stability, but makes up for that with a very strong secondary stability, meaning that even when you're leaning on edge, the hull shape will keep you from actually tipping over. So it's very safe, and you'll get used to it in no time :)
@@connormcrae5686 thank you! I have kayaked for about 25 years, always in very stable boats. I’m sure I’ll get used to it, glad to hear about the secondary stability.
It’s on its way and I can’t wait. But I live in Nova Scotia, I’ll need to wait at least 2 months before I can start paddling.
@@eckosters Oh, wow, you have a ton of experience! I guess the one thing I would recommend is finding an aftermarket seat solution. The stock Oru seat is nice that it fits in the folded kayak, but at the cost of comfort. It has no thigh support. The Oru wedge seat doesn't seem to help either. I threw out the entire seat system and bought the Creature Comfort Seat from Nimbus and just carry it separately. But there are plenty of other options you can try :)
@@connormcrae5686 recreational experience :). But quite a few multi day trips along various parts of the Nova Scotia coast.
Several youtube videos have mentioned that the seat is primitive. I did order the wedge, we’ll see how that goes. And I forgot to order the thigh braces which I’ll do pronto. Thanks for the reminder.
@@eckosters I bet it's great kayaking out there. I remember the Cabot Trail was beautiful. The seat wedge will certainly be better than nothing, and maybe you can pair it with an inflatable seat pad. MEC has a decent one. Anyway, hope you like the kayak!
Just wondering how You get all Your staff into the kajaks. I own a ORU Coast too, and do not see, the place for a more-day-trip baggage. Your boats looking empty instead…
Hi, thanks for the comment. Maybe you can’t see in the video but they were loaded pretty full, and each kayak had 24 litres of drinking water. We don’t use the Oru flotation bags when camping since we use dry bags full of our gear instead. My tent goes in the front, sleeping gear and clothes right in front of the foot rest, big water bag and chair right behind the seat, food and other accessories between the back bulkheads, and anything else (garbage, etc) in the very back. And we spread a lot of the water out using small plastic water bottles because they fit in small corners and spaces. Also, I’ve done plenty of overnight solo trips no problem, but it helps going with another person because you can split the food and shelter between two kayaks. Hope that helps!
@@connormcrae5686 That helps a lot! Thanks 🙏🏽 👍🏽