Kayak Storage

We are finally getting a kayak rack built for (at least) our sit-in kayaks for better storage, protection, and management. We keep them covered with tarps, but we live on a year round creek under a lage canopy of Oaks. The leaves, debris, pollen, spiders, and spider weds are unrelenting and it seems like we have to wash/rinse the kayaks and vacuum the insides every time we want to use them.

This two piece rack is designed to have a canopy roof attached, but we are going to start with it under a 16x8 folding/expandable commercial canopy. This should also give us room to store the two sit-on-top kayak we use most (for fishing and cocktail paddles 😁) on the pavement beneath the lower long boats.

 

There will be slings attached to the back side of this rack like the section shown for a total of six kayaks.

Update: All compartment with slings.

Sea Kayak Host Training

With Explore North Coast Sea Kayaking Club in Humboldt County.

It was windy with wind gusts to 20 mph, and the water temp was 50 degrees, but it was still a successful get together with nineteen attendees and lots of new to the club paddlers. There were four Humboldt State University students that were there through HBAC (Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center) and it was fun to see them getting involved in some not-so-pleasent conditions.

The follow-up session will be 3/26 at Trinidad where we can get on the ocean and practice more drills.

* Mendocino Madness - "Caspar North"

With the Bay Area Sea Kayakers (BASK), Mike K., Jah-Nee, Allen S., Akiko Y., and many others.

Oh yeah...Jah Knee's ribs over a campfire that evening.

Mike Kowalsky Photo.

Mike Kowalsky Photo.