Sorry that you lost your setups sunsaengneem!  I also learned that the small floaties attached to some of my rods do nothing to keep the rods afloat.  Still looking for a better solution because I prefer not to leash too many things either.

Use longer pool noodles. I think those small ones are garbage

My only regret was I couldn’t get it in bright color. It was the last one at REI of that size and only had it in Charcoal at that time. Good thing I picked it up b/c they were sold out at other stores

You should totally get it. Chinook was a game changer for me. Those big pockets are a plus. It even has a clip on the back for emergency safety  attachments. I was using the kokatat msfit as well for 10 years and it’s function was somewhat limited. I think no matter which pfd you choose, you’ll have issue with radio or knife getting in the way when reentering, I know I did when I flipped and tried to get back. I just had to change the angle of reentry.

How do you guys efficiently swim with a paddle though? When I was taking a class in HMB, I got dumped by an offshore wave and got separated from my kayak. It was very hard for me to swim with it (paddle). The instructor had to bring the kayak to me.

Quote from: Herb Superb on April 11, 2022, 08:49:16 PM

I use Dakine pads on my Yakima HD bars. Never had issues with rolling. I notice the first set I bought kinda shrunk though. Not sure if that’s a common issue

Did you add extra zip ties to it?

I added one heavy duty zip ties to each one as an insurance in case the Velcro fails while driving.

Quote from: Tikka on January 27, 2022, 08:25:16 AM

I see the park opens at 7 am. Is it possible to enter earlier and somehow pay the $7 parking fee, i.e., are there envelopes and a drop box or something?

The gate to the Jetty Day use area doesn't open until Sunrise, sometimes a little earlier. you can line up on the right side of the road prior to the gate. Make sure to leave room for the ranger to drive up and open the gate. You do need to pay at the main entrance.

I think you pay by the boat ramp now. There’s a machine/kiosk there last year we went for salmon. Might have changed, just fyi

Put me down for one, Howard. I’ll look for you at crabfest