NorCal Kayak Anglers

Kayak Fishing Zone => Safety First => Topic started by: jpags on September 12, 2018, 03:44:01 PM

Title: Kayaking Skills and Safety Class
Post by: jpags on September 12, 2018, 03:44:01 PM

New kayak fisherman here  :smt006, although I have been lurking these forums for years.  I finally picked up a kayak from the classifieds section on this forum and got a great deal!  Thanks Augie!  I have been getting familiar with the kayak at a nearby lake.  I have also taken a Kayaking Skills and Safety class at Del Valle through Outback Adventures this past weekend.  It was a great class...very informative.  Although we were using sea kayaks, the newly learned skills should apply to the SOT kayaks.  We covered equipment, strokes, paddling technique, capsizing, dealing with a flooded kayak, and re-entries.  The re-entry part was very helpful.  We practiced team recovery and self recovery.  Now I just have to get all the recommended safety gear and give the big blue a try on a calm day.

Title: Re: Kayaking Skills and Safety Class
Post by: LoletaEric on September 12, 2018, 03:51:09 PM

Strong move.  :smt001

Title: Re: Kayaking Skills and Safety Class
Post by: pmmpete on September 12, 2018, 04:30:44 PM

A suggestion: develop your kayaking skills and figure out how to outfit your kayak by fishing in calm lakes before try kayak fishing in the ocean.

Title: Re: Kayaking Skills and Safety Class
Post by: yatzmail@yahoo.com on September 12, 2018, 04:41:26 PM

Welcome to the group and fish on  :smt006

Title: Re: Kayaking Skills and Safety Class
Post by: NowhereMan on September 12, 2018, 05:33:11 PM

Welcome. Hope to see you on the water.