Kayak Tips

Sea Kayak Gear that Cannot Be Taken On Airplanes

Many common everyday sea kayak safety and camping items are prohibited on airplanes. So if you are planning a kayak trip that involves flying to the destination, study up on regulations and if in doubt -- leave it out. Most campers are aware of the restrictions on camp stoves and...

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Mean Tide Levels for Puget Sound, Washington

Mean Tide Level data is sometimes needed to estimate the tide level desired to launch or land at beaches with tide flats. Unfortunately many pocket sized tide tables don't include this data. While the daily tide data in your tide table books are only good for the year, constants such...

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Waterfall Freefall Time and Velocity

As of April 29, 2009, the world record was set by Tyler Bradt when he ran 186-foot-tall Palouse Falls in Washington. When dropping over a waterfall, how long does it take a kayaker to fall a given distance and how fast is he/she going when they hit the pool below?...

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