Dub
Senior Member
Howdy everyone.
Been poking around in here a bit and think I'm going to join in on the fun.
Had a back in injury a year and half ago and decided to help it to heal in a big way.....by getting less big. I've lost a pile of weight and began cardio and some weight training again. Feeling really good already even though I have a long way to go.
6'4" tall. 285 lbs. 47 years old. Decent swimmer (not frequent, though).
Not the most coordinated guy in the world but enjoy the outdoors. Haven't hunted and fished like I've wanted to over the past few years.....but hoping that improved health will lead to much more time afield.
I'm a ten minute drive from river, lake and canal boat ramps. I've already enough older freshwater fishing gear that is screaming to be used.
You probably can see where I'm heading with all this......I wanna poke around some and see if kayaking would be something that appeals to me.
My 16 year old son has been a few times and really enjoyed it. We are going to rent a couple and have some fun with them either this weekend or next...depending on work schedules.
Being able to put in locally with ease and get out there and enjoy being outdoors and getting some fishing in really seems like it'd be fun.
The exercise is really appealing, too.
My son, ever the conservationist, likes the self propelled, zero emissions aspects, too. He's a bit taller and much more lean than I. He'll have less drag and probably be tough to keep up with.....which will be good for this old guy.
I've not really worked up a budget or anything.....but want to investigate different models that would be stable platforms for he and I.
I drive a Nissan Frontier and he drives a Jeep Renegade. Not sure if his roof rack would suffice....or if it'd simply be easier to add a trailer hitch and look into a tandem trailer or some type of receiver hitch extension rack. Not really sure what's out there and what works.
With both vehicles we can come up with some creative drop off points so we can enjoy some downstream river runs in the future.....assuming this is something that I can comfortably get into.
I'd be considering buying two of them and whatever type of trailer-rack systems that are needed. It's gonna sting so I need to get plenty saddle time in the rentals to ensure this is something that will be well used and enjoyed.
From the brief poking around it seems that a stable sit-on-top fishing model would be the ticket. The Vibe Sea Ghost 13 looks like it would work for us......but I'm wide open to ideas and suggestions once I get further along.
A couple questions that come to mind:
Anyway.....thanks for the great posts and helping an old dog possibly pick up a new trick.
There is a lot about this that holds appeal for me....I'll know a lot more after getting out on those rentals.
Been poking around in here a bit and think I'm going to join in on the fun.
Had a back in injury a year and half ago and decided to help it to heal in a big way.....by getting less big. I've lost a pile of weight and began cardio and some weight training again. Feeling really good already even though I have a long way to go.
6'4" tall. 285 lbs. 47 years old. Decent swimmer (not frequent, though).
Not the most coordinated guy in the world but enjoy the outdoors. Haven't hunted and fished like I've wanted to over the past few years.....but hoping that improved health will lead to much more time afield.
I'm a ten minute drive from river, lake and canal boat ramps. I've already enough older freshwater fishing gear that is screaming to be used.
You probably can see where I'm heading with all this......I wanna poke around some and see if kayaking would be something that appeals to me.
My 16 year old son has been a few times and really enjoyed it. We are going to rent a couple and have some fun with them either this weekend or next...depending on work schedules.
Being able to put in locally with ease and get out there and enjoy being outdoors and getting some fishing in really seems like it'd be fun.
The exercise is really appealing, too.
My son, ever the conservationist, likes the self propelled, zero emissions aspects, too. He's a bit taller and much more lean than I. He'll have less drag and probably be tough to keep up with.....which will be good for this old guy.
I've not really worked up a budget or anything.....but want to investigate different models that would be stable platforms for he and I.
I drive a Nissan Frontier and he drives a Jeep Renegade. Not sure if his roof rack would suffice....or if it'd simply be easier to add a trailer hitch and look into a tandem trailer or some type of receiver hitch extension rack. Not really sure what's out there and what works.
With both vehicles we can come up with some creative drop off points so we can enjoy some downstream river runs in the future.....assuming this is something that I can comfortably get into.
I'd be considering buying two of them and whatever type of trailer-rack systems that are needed. It's gonna sting so I need to get plenty saddle time in the rentals to ensure this is something that will be well used and enjoyed.
From the brief poking around it seems that a stable sit-on-top fishing model would be the ticket. The Vibe Sea Ghost 13 looks like it would work for us......but I'm wide open to ideas and suggestions once I get further along.
A couple questions that come to mind:
- Do you use yours year round ?
- How do you transport yours ?
- Are you able to stand up in one within reasonable conditions ?
- I can see the fishing application.....but would one be of any value to use for huting....getting into a tight stand location or otherwise ?
- Dog friendly for a retriver dog ?
Anyway.....thanks for the great posts and helping an old dog possibly pick up a new trick.
There is a lot about this that holds appeal for me....I'll know a lot more after getting out on those rentals.
