nmerc_photos wrote: JustShootMe wrote: nmerc_photos wrote:
more testing against the 400TC + 2x :P
Ok I need Kayak … guide me , how do you carry your gear in the kayak ? Do you use a waterproof bag ? Are you using one of the short fishing kayaks ?
Important to note - the Osprey pics are standing just outside my car, right next to a fairly busy road. The loon pics are the ones from a kayak.
I started kayaking for the first time ever in my life last year. a close friend convinced me to go out and "risk" my R5 + RF 100-500, which I thought was crazy at the time (~$5K)! Shortly after, she convinced me to bring the R5 + RF 600 F4! Even crazier!
I made sure to spend enough money on a quality kayak. I am a big fan of the Wilderness System Pungo Kayaks. They retail for around $1200 or something, but I've found them used as cheap as $250. They are stable, and hold my weight well.
I looked at numerous kayaks, prices, weights, etc. and the Pungo 125 is my kayak of choice.
The most dangerous part of kayaking with camera gear, is getting into and exiting the kayak. I use a 55L dry bag to keep the camera and lens inside of when loading, and when paddling to my location. The camera only comes out when I am near the loons. At that point, I just rest it inside the kayak
This is an interesting post for me. And I have a question. I also have the 125 Pungo. I've had it out on the water just once. My trouble is getting out of the thing (age!). I could not get out of it. But I will figure a way to do it. Probably a rope tied to the front handle and extending back to me.
My question. Do your loons have no problem tolerating the sight of the blade that its out of water and high?
Up until this Pungo 125 I've been using my canoe and the Minn-Kota electric motor for years. I can gently and very slowly slide around with the motor on super low.... but it is difficult to steer because it is a side-mounted motor. It is too heavy in recent years.
Robert
Jul 06, 2024 at 01:40 PM
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