Support a Beach Bum
It has been year or two since I actually did this, but I thought you might enjoy the experience & pics. I had purchased a inexpensive kayak & paddle on sale from Dicks Sporting Goods for around $350.00. While this paticular kayak was designed for flat water creeks, rivers & such, I thought it might be fun to try it in the surf. This was one of those days when the wind was blowing the dogs off of their chains....and the NE Wind was blowing the surf down with a strong southerly current. I launched the kayak by pushing off & hopping in between waves, It was a little difficult to paddle out but a blast to surf back in at an angle.
The problem with a sit-in kayak in the surf is that it tends to fill with water. There are kayaks specifically designed to to shed waves and drain water called sit-on kayaks which would be better suited for the surf.
After about a dozen trips in & out of the surf I decided to call it a day as the kayak would fill with water and I became concerned it could not structuraly handle the strain. All in all, it was a fun day and a nice try at challenging the sea.
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