My First Kayak Ride - Photos

[larryinnewyork]

Good morning all.
I finally figured out how to post photos and thought I'd share these.

My Brother and I went for a Kayak ride thru Buffalo, New York.
This was a small area of the Buffalo River where there are huge grain elevators / some used, some not.
It was my first Kayak experience and took us 2 hours to complete.
Yes, my arms were sore.


Our starting point with some Huge Grain Elevators in the background.

Padeling our way past some more Elevators.

Going past the Naval Park.

This is the Columbia, docked next to some Grain Elevators. It looks like a Ghost Ship. But hopefully someone will get it into reuse.

Where do Cherrios come from, the Buffalo Plant of General Mills.
Just as we were resting under this Lift-Bridge, a boat came buy and it had to be lifted (straight up)
You can see the gap between the Bridge and road.

 

[Sierra048]

My wife and I kayak quite a bit on Lake Chatuge here in N. Georgia. Great exercise as well. Is that (the red one) an Old Towne Vapor 10 Angler. I have the same but in a different color. I enjoy it but I'm having difficulty getting in and out of it due to worsening bad knees. Might splurge and get a sit-on instead of the sit in. It hopefully would make it easier to get in and out of and allow me to keep kayaking. Enjoy your new past time.

 

[E150GT]

Kayaking. Hard work. For me at least.

 

[IndyIan]

Interesting to see parts of the city from the water. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ls1mike]

Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[wander2039]

Nice pic's, wish we had some more interesting places to ride around here. Did almost 3 hours and 9 miles last weekend in a Intex Challenger K2 on the Kansas River.

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: Eric Smith
Nice pic's, wish we had some more interesting places to ride around here. Did almost 3 hours and 9 miles last weekend in a Intex Challenger K2 on the Kansas River.

We've done some creeks where we leave a car at the end, so you can see alot of ground just going downstream the whole time.

 

[sleddriver]

Welcome to kayakitty yakitty yaking. Lots of fun. Great way to explore and fish. I paddle a Wilderness Systems Pungo. Not particularly sleek nor fast, but easy to get into and carry a bit of gear.

Lots of areas in Central Tx. to float the boat and paddle.

 

[pbm]

I went kayaking for the first time last summer and I was surprised how easily it flipped over....yes, I went into the water...If I decide to buy one which are more stable...sit in or sit on?

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: pbm
I went kayaking for the first time last summer and I was surprised how easily it flipped over....yes, I went into the water...If I decide to buy one which are more stable...sit in or sit on?

If you are a heavier person you really have to watch the weight limits on a particular hull design, on or in doesn't matter. They get their stability by moving the centre of displacement over when the kayak starts to lean. If too much of the hull is in the water to start with, the centre of displacement doesn't move much with lean and over you go!

 

[pbm]

Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: pbm
I went kayaking for the first time last summer and I was surprised how easily it flipped over....yes, I went into the water...If I decide to buy one which are more stable...sit in or sit on?

If you are a heavier person you really have to watch the weight limits on a particular hull design, on or in doesn't matter. They get their stability by moving the centre of displacement over when the kayak starts to lean. If too much of the hull is in the water to start with, the centre of displacement doesn't move much with lean and over you go!


I'm 5' 9" and 187 Lbs. .....not svelte but certainly not obese.

 

[Andrew1972]

Originally Posted By: pbm
I went kayaking for the first time last summer and I was surprised how easily it flipped over....yes, I went into the water...If I decide to buy one which are more stable...sit in or sit on?


There is a large variety of kayaks and widths and lengths. The more stable the kayak the more it becomes a barge and you work harder. There is a nice balance with that and personal preference and use cases.

I kayak behind my home in an estuary (salt/fresh water). The fun part is when you ride the tide correctly it takes you upstream of rivers without much effort. Wait around for tide to change and you fly downstream with the tide lowering. Of course wrong direction pretty fruitless.

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: pbm
Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: pbm
I went kayaking for the first time last summer and I was surprised how easily it flipped over....yes, I went into the water...If I decide to buy one which are more stable...sit in or sit on?

If you are a heavier person you really have to watch the weight limits on a particular hull design, on or in doesn't matter. They get their stability by moving the centre of displacement over when the kayak starts to lean. If too much of the hull is in the water to start with, the centre of displacement doesn't move much with lean and over you go!


I'm 5' 9" and 187 Lbs. .....not svelte but certainly not obese.

There must be some youtube clips on how to use your paddle to keep yourself upright if needed. You can use it as an out-rigger but of course you have to be holding on to it. Watch some video and play around on a beach some where and you'll figure it out. Try searching for a sculling draw.
I've done a bit of rowing in a single shell and its only the oars keeping you upright as the boat is narrower than you, so you never let go of the oars.

 

[Cujet]

Lots of fun, isn't it?

I did a kayak trip through the locks in Seattle, into Puget Sound. That was quite exciting!

I have a cheap 2 man kayak I use to paddle around the local everglades waterways such as the Loxahatchee river.