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Are Folding Kayaks Any Good?

Kayaking is one of the pastimes that makes life worth living. Spending your time out on the water, regardless of whether you’re on a fishing kayak or just kayaking for sport, allows you to take a moment to escape the hustle and bustle of day to day life and just enjoy the sounds of nature.

The problem with kayaks is managing the kayak out of the water. Transport and storage, ugh.

Hardshell kayaks are a pain to get on and off a car’s roof rack, awkward to store, and difficult to trailer. Yeah, Inflatable kayaks are a decent option, but they track differently than hard shells. You also have to mess with inflation and deflation. And they just don’t look as cool.

Folding kayaks are an interesting third option. These kayaks are hardshell, but they fold up like origami for convenient transport and storage. In today’s guide, we’re going to take a look at folding kayaks and figure out whether or not they’re worth your money. Are Folding Kayaks Any Good? Let’s find out!

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How to Store a Kayak

Kayaks

Kayaking is a great way to get out on the water and enjoy the peaceful sound of the currents lapping against your hull, but it presents a few unique difficulties for even the most dedicated kayakers. Foremost among these is storing the kayak when you’re done using it, especially if you live in an apartment or a smaller house.

In today’s guide, we’re going to cover how to store a kayak the best way to ensure that it doesn’t end up getting damaged by the elements. We’ll discuss the factors that can degrade your kayak before we get into the various approaches to storing one of them as efficiently as possible.

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Best Pontoon Boat Trailer Guides

Pontoon Boats

You’ve picked out the perfect pontoon boat, and you’ve got a trailer that’s the right size to move it around. Perfect. Now it’s time to ensure that the ‘toon doesn’t get damaged while putting it on and taking it off the trailer.

Apart from selecting the correct size for your trailer, you’ll also need to select a pair of trailer guides (or “guide-ons,” depending on your lingo). These vertical bars stick up perpendicularly to your trailer’s support beams. They guide your boat on and off of the trailer by preventing lateral motion. While your ‘toon is secured on your trailer, these guides also help to limit the motion and disturbance caused by bumps in the road and/or heavy winds.

Your trailer may already have a couple of guides installed. But these often tend to be less than adequate and are often made of cheap PVC plastic that’s easily broken and really doesn’t do all that much.

This is why many people just install their own aftermarket trailer guide-ons. In general, they tend to be affordable, easy to install, and there are tons of options available depending on the size and type of your boat.

In today’s article, we’re going to be examining some of the top-rated pontoon trailer guides on the market. We’ll start with the Best Pontoon Boat Trailer Guides, the CE Smith Roller Guide-On.

Let’s take a look.

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Is An Inflatable Paddle Board Dog Safe?

Inflatable Craft, Water Sport

Paddle Boarding or “SUP Surfing” (short for Stand-Up Paddle Surfing) has quickly grown into one of the top relaxing water sports in the country and is second only to kayaking. The inflatable paddle board has only helped to popularize the sport by creating an easy-to-transport platform that can be stored in a backpack and fully inflated in less than 5 minutes.

Just because they’re inflatable doesn’t mean they’re not durable either! When most people think of inflatables, they immediately think of the cheap swimming pool floats they sell for $5, but these inflatable paddle boards are made from extremely heavy-duty reinforced materials designed to withstand a full day out on the water with ease.

Many of us who do water sports love to bring our canine friends along. But Is An Inflatable Paddle Board Dog Safe?

While it sure looks like fun from afar, there is a bit of work that goes into familiarizing and training your dog to behave while riding on your iSUP. We’ll go into this below.

There are some obvious safety concerns that many pet owners have at first, though.

Will my dog jump off the board?
Can my dog puncture the board?

… and more questions are commonly asked, so we decided that we would write a comprehensive article to address some of the most common concerns!

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Is An Inflatable Kayak Dog Safe?

Inflatable Craft, Kayaks

What’s the point of enjoying something if you can’t share it with the people or furry friends that you love most? Doing things with your pets always makes them more rewarding, and that includes aquatic activities. Anyone who owns a dog that swims will tell you how fun it is to enjoy the water’s embrace with their canine companion.

However, what if you want to do a little bit more than just go swimming with your dog? Today, we’re going to take a look at whether or not it’s safe to bring your dog along with you in an inflatable kayak. We’ll cover whether it’s possible in the first place and then take a look at some of the precautions you can take to make it as safe as possible for your four-legged friend.

Is an Inflatable Kayak Dog Safe? Let’s find out!

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Are Inflatable Kayaks Safe for Fishing?

Fishing, Inflatable Craft

Kayaks can often make great fishing platforms, they get you out on the water, away fr shore, without needing to spend thousands on a fishing boat. Even if you don’t want to save money, there are times when a kayak is the largest vessel that you can realistically bring out on your body of water of choice.

Inflatable kayaks have blown up in popularity over the last several years, due to their convenience, design, and portability. But many interested anglers wonder Are Inflatable Kayaks Safe for Fishing? You’ve got hooks galore, knives, and various other sharp pointy tools to deal with on an inflatable craft. Is that a good idea?

Let’s take a closer look at fishing in an inflatable kayak.

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