Kayaking Willard on the 15th

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Much easier to keep your back to the wind and less choppy that way. You get more spray and bounced around more if you keep your nose to the wind. The PA will not flip so if the waves are to your side, it is not a big deal. Although you can fall out, the kayak won't flip in the process. I was in my other kayak, which was an ocean kayak, at willard when the wind came up. It was half as bad as it was yesterday. That kayak was full of water and 3 or 4 boats came up to me asking if I needed help because of how bad it looked. Although I didn't accept their help, I was exhausted and a number of times I almost beached the kayak because I was nervous. Yesterday was a breeze compared to half as much wind with the other kayak. I also wasn't even tired and I traveled a lot of miles. I am sure Rocky will attest to how much easier the Hobies are to get around and how safe they are. The biggest issue with the PA is that they are not easy to get through the breaks of the waves along beaches.

Yes the pedals push you forward. I don't have oars, I have a paddle on the side just in case I get in shallow water or as a back up if something out of the ordinary happens to my pedal power. You can paddle and pedal at the same time, but there isn't a need for it. Your arms probably won't add a lot and your legs have more staying power. Plus it is harder to troll when you are paddling because rods and lines are in the way. I have to trolling rods going at all times and they really don't get in the way. I had no problem at all pedaling around in that wind.
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