How to Get In and Out of an Inflatable Kayak from a Bank, Pontoon, Dock or Jetty
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- How to Get In and Out of an Inflatable Kayak From a Bank, Pontoon or Jetty!
Getting in and out is often one of the biggest challenges new paddlers face. Here's how I do it without falling in :)
I'll show you in a Blueborn Coasteer SRE240, an Intex Challenger K1 and the Story Drop Stitch 1 Person inflatable kayaks.
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00:00 Intro
00:36 Getting in the Coasteer
01:34 Getting out
02:06 Getting in the Challenger
02:33 Getting out
02:57 Getting in The Story
02:59 Getting out
03:46 Key Points
04:10 Thanks for watching :) - Навчання та стиль
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Yesterday was the maiden voyage of our Sea Eagle 385ft. 1st time kayak owners. Previous kayak experiences were all launched from a beach (borrowed or rented).
We knew we’d be departing from a dock. Found your video, watched it once, went to the launch and successfully embarked and disembarked on our first attempts with no one in the water. Went very smooth.
The paddle on the Matanzas River (Florida Intercoastal, South of St. Augustine) was quite enjoyable as well!
Thanks for your video!
That's excellent, I'm glad you had a successful, fun outing😁
And I'm really glad you found the video useful 👍
Very useful for this novice. Thank you
@@Dennis-xs9cn you're welcome 👍😁
Wish i had watched this before getting baptised twice on the Tiverton Canal 😂
Lol well at least now you should hopefully reduce your chances of further baptisms 😅
Thank you, we have just ordered our first kayaks and that was one thing we were worried about 👍
Glad I could help! Incidentally, if you're getting in from a shallow bank i.e. you're in the water with the boat, one of the easiest ways is to straddle it, one leg either side, then just squat slowly into the seat and pop your legs in. Otherwise follow a similar procedure to this, hands on either side, lower your bum in, then one leg and the other :)
I have a drop stitch kayak and I always find something to tie it to getting in and out. Makes it very stable and so much easier. Also lying flat and rolling can help as it distributes the weight and there is less rocking of the boat.
Good tips 👍😁
Thanks for a great instructional video. I have a full drop stitch kayak that I can't wait to practice your method. Good advice on "not to over think it" which I find myself doing.
You're welcome Ralph :) I've done several of these including water launches and also from higher platforms :)
Karl this has helped me no end. Cheers pal
Great stuff :D
I just got a Challenger to paddle about in the canals in Florida. Trying the bum method tomorrow after both putting my bum in the water and looking like a dying crab scrabbling up the bank. Thank you!
You're welcome 👍😁
Let me know how you get on.
Fantastic! Thanks
Useful? 😊
Great video thank you!!
I'm glad you liked it 😁👍
Thanks for this… really helpful
You're welcome 👍😁
Wish I'd seen this earlier. Took my challenger k1 out for its maiden voyage on the canal
How did you get on?
Excellent video, really helpful Thanks I can see exactly what I am doing wrong now! 🤦♀️
Excellent! I'm glad it's helped. What were you doing wrong?
Excellent cheers buddy
I'm glad it's helpful :D
Thank you…! I am struggling getting in and out. Now I know.
I'm glad it's been useful 👍😁
your a lot more graceful than me lol. Good advice- thanx
Ha! If you've watched any of my recent videos from the higher moorings you wouldn't call me graceful 🤣👍
Really useful! We’ve got our own Story kayaks on the way and this is one area I’ve always been nervous and wary of. Will definitely be following your tips in this video and the water launch one 👍🏻
Good good, I'm glad it's helpful. Oddly this video was a side thought. I was out doing a speed test when it dawned on me that it was an opportunity to do a getting-in-out demo. This vid is far more popular than the speed one 🤣🤣🤣
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner I think a LOT of people are nervous about getting in and out (madam!) so I can see why these are popular
@@molsi01 maybe I should make an innuendo version 🤣
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner I think the pastime of kayaking is rife with innuendo 😂
@@molsi01 yeah I reckon you're right 😁
Thank You I Have An Inflatable Kayak And I Kneed Help!
You're welcome 😁 And did this help?
This is something I had trouble with when I first got mine; not helped by the fact I was doing it on high banks on a river which is always going to be harder than a canal. I once saw a video of someone using their paddles by laying them just behind them and using them as a stabilizer but I haven't tried that method yet. Your way looks far more simple so thanks for the tips.
Cheers. It's about getting a feel for the boat and where your weight is. And it's also about knowing where you are and committing to the movement. I found the more I dithered, the messier my technique was - does that make sense?
I'd love to go out kayaking with you one morning Karl, it looks like the sort of thing I'd highly enjoy!
And I think I'd highly enjoy your company sir 😁👍
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner Awesome, let's make this happen :)
Have you got one Matt?
Ha no I don't which I appreciate is a slight drawback! I'd have to borrow one
@@mattjamesmusicyork or I'll bring my big one and we can tandem it 👍😁
Genius
Cheers 👍😁
Great video explanation thank you for taking the time and effort, as a I am new Kayak captain is there some sort of website that lists were can take my Kayak in my local area?
I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching.
You could try Go Paddling :D
Well, you actually can look good getting into a kayak... just gotta jump for it and hope you land perfectly in the seat. Yeah you will miss and end up swimming most of the time, but when you nail it... you look like a kayak god, LOL
Lol I have considered doing a video doing just that 🤪🤣🤣
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Cheers 👍
Can you demonstrate from beach and from higher pier? From a pier, I find myself taking a dip
Oddly enough I did a beach this weekend. Easiest way I found was to straddle the boat, squat into the seat with your legs dangling over the side, then pop them in.
As for the pier question - I can't say I've done it. I've disembarked up a ladder by the side of the Foss in York but I had ropes front and back which I tied to the ladder first to secure the craft in place.
Hi just a question about your blue born kayak , did the foot brace come with it or is it a retro fit , many thanks
Steve
It came with it Stephen :)
Hi there, Im from Selby, i bought recently kayak and im wondering if you can direct me to good points on the canals around here where will be possible to get in and out from it. Like some pins on map or something, like i was 4 weeks ago on the aire canal but everywhere the level of the water was to low to get in or out from the kayak
In the video I'm at Brayton Bridge. Google it, you'll find it :D
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner Selby canal sorted, im looking places on different canals like this near Goole
Yes, me too :)
How many more ships are you adding to the fleet, Captain Pugwash?
Also, that bloke could have walked round over the road.
Ha! I dunno. I've got a couple of others in mind 🤪
And yes he could the inconsiderate sod 😁
Incidentally, if I'm Captain Pugwash does that make you Master Bates? Or Seaman Stains?
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner I don;t have a fleet nor been in your boat, so I'd be Jack Sparrow Legs.
Think all Kiker struggle with this problem the trick is in a hard shell card that you can literally like diving off the dock between the flight all you’ve got to bum shuffling see you trick is put your feet in first and bum shuffling and I feel your pain with anybody who does this
Sorry if there’s any spelling mistakes I’m dyslexic so I use voice dictation software
Aye it's a challenge indeed, but part of the fun :D
In my - admittedly somewhat limited - experience, it's much easier to get in and out of an inflatable kayak from a bank/pontoon/jetty than it is to do it from standing in the shallow sea at the shore on a calm morning
Haha I'm inclined to agree. Although getting in on the sea is much easier if you straddle the craft and squat into the seat 👍😀
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner Oh I figured it out on 2nd attempt, just hasn't required that many attempts on the river haha. It's one of those things that get more comfortable through practice
It is indeed :)
Are dropstich kayaks better bar none or what are the advantages?
They tend to glide better on water due to their rigidity and are better for covering distance. It also makes it easier for carrying camping kit.
In general I'd say low pressure, wide beam crafts feel more stable because, well they're generally wider.
It really depends what you want to use it for...
The pros and cons list would be quite extensive i think.
No. I tried a friend's Sea Eagle Razorlite that he wanted to sell. It is less stable but faster. While I was on the water, one of the seams developed a leak. I was able to get back in but I have heard more than one reviewer talk about the seam leak issue with these. To their credit, Sea Eagle replaced the boat.
one question not related to how to get in a kayak, but do you actually need a license to use these? as I've read online that going on say a canal and river trust waterway they require users to have a license. how true is it?
That's a good question and yes. Although you can buy one that covers you for most of the British waterways 👍😁
Having said that, I've never been approached and asked about it.
I don't have great upper body strength. Any other ways?
I'm not really sure. No matter how you do this, short of rolling in, it's going to involved lifting yourself to some degree.
Maybe another video to make would be how not to get in and out of a kayak . I can c it now😂.
It's funny you should say that, but I have considered something along those lines 🤔😂
זה מצחיק איך להכנס לקיאק בנהר שקט זה לא צריך סרטון בשביל זה .....נו באמת .... עם כבר אתה עושה סרטון תעשה אותו בין במים עם גלים יותר מורכב להכנס מאשר באגם נהר שקט
כן זה קשה יותר במים עם גלים. עם זאת, אם אתה קושר את הסירה לחוף זה קל יותר.
תודה על הצפייה והתגובות
That's how i use to Sneak out of a random women's bed on a Sunday morning 🤣
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@@MoreThanJustaCleaner 😂
Does your good lady read your comments? hahaha
@@MoreThanJustaCleaner was back in the day 😂
Well that's a relief. And what if you were chased out with a shotgun wielding husband behind you?
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