Kayaking Facts

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The first person to cross the Atlantic ocean in a #kayak was 29-year-old WW1 veteran, Franz Romer.

2 Eskimos sitting in a kayak got chilly; but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving that you can't have a kayak and heat it too

I remember when #kayaking was dangerous and sex was safe.

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You know you are a #kayaker when you can't go over a bridge without looking for water under it.

Never tell someone that a kayak is so stable you can stand on your head in it. They will insist that you prove this!

The best two reasons to buy a #kayak rather than just renting are sunsets and sunrises.

#Kayaks can be useful for diving, fishing, wilderness exploration and search and rescue during floods.

Tandems can be used by two or even three paddlers.

"Tandems" are configured for multiple paddlers, in contrast to the single person designs featured by most kayaks.

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"Inflatables" have an open deck, but the #paddler sits below the level of the deck.

Spray deck creates a water resistant seal around the waist.

"Cockpit style" involves sitting with the legs and hips inside the kayak hull with a spray deck or "spray skirt".

#Inflatable #Kayaks, made from lightweight fabric, can be deflated and easily transported and stored.

Stitch and glue, #Plywood #Kayaks can be lighter than any other material except skin-on frame.

#Kayaking progressed as a fringe sport in the U.S. until the 1970s, when it became a mainstream popular sport.

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In the 1950s #fiberglasskayaks were developed and commonly used, until 1980s when polyethylene #plastickayaks came about.