Sea Kayak Rescues: EPIRBs and Personal Locater Beacons (PLBs)

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:22:35 EDT

EPIRBS and personal locater beacons are two rescue items useful to sea kayakers and kayak fishermen. PLBs are cheaper. Both need to be registered (free) to be useful.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Feb 02, 2010

How to Use a VHF Radio: The Mayday One to Ten, One to Five Slow Count Request

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:40:00 EDT

Any boater who makes a mayday call on channel 16 to the Coast Guard needs to be prepared for a surprise or two.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Jan 23, 2010

How to Use a VHF Radio: The Mayday One to Ten, One to Five Slow Count Request

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:34:39 EDT

Any boater who makes a mayday call on channel 16 to the Coast Guard needs to be prepared for a surprise or two.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Jan 23, 2010

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing: Submersible VHF Radios

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:40:35 EDT

Be sure to buy a radio with multiple power output options. Don't skimp by trying to buy a radio that doesn't include a WX (NOAA weather frequencies) option.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Jan 21, 2010

Sea Kayaking in Greece: Bring a Sail

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:25:57 EDT

Greece is a popular sea kayaking vacation destination. With good reason. The island chains are intricate and unspoiled.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Jan 18, 2010

Sea Kayaking Roughwater in Maine, Massachusetts, New York

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:25:16 EDT

Tidal races are one of the better places for sea kayaking, whitewater paddling and kayak fishing enthusiasts to refine, test, and develop their roughwater kayak skills

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Jan 18, 2010

Sea Kayaking Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:36:03 EDT

If you plan on paddling the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area between the Navy yard and the mouth of the Piscataqua river, read the chart carefully, especially for channel markers and bridge abutments.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Nov 03, 2009

Freshwater Fishing and Kayak Fishing in Boston: The Charles River Basin

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:23:05 EDT

Of the many freshwater fishing areas of interest to urban Massachusetts kayak fisherman and other small boaters, one good place to start is the Charles River basin, adjacent to downtown Boston.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Nov 02, 2009

Freshwater Fishing and Kayak Fishing Near Boston: Horn Pond, Woburn

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:23:02 EDT

At roughly 100 acres, Horn Pond offers a variety of species ranging from panfish to bass to pickerel to stocked trouts and broodstock salmon.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Nov 02, 2009

Sea Kayaking and Fog: How Foghorns Work

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:36:05 EDT

Foghorns are a useful navigational aid to sea kayakers. Learn to recognize their sound and you can use them to reach your destination.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Oct 28, 2009

South Africa, British Columbia, New England: Surf Skis and Surf Skiing

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:07:08 EDT

Surf skiers from South Africa, the US, and Naimano, British Columbia are helpful in getting the beginning surf skier up to speed on the nuances of the sport as it's practiced throughout the world.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 11, 2009

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing in Massachusetts: Rescue Preparation

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:23:02 EDT

Recently two men sea kayaking off Ipswich, Massachusetts were rescued by a Coast Guard flight crew coast after the two, sea kayaking in rough seas, capsized and lost one their sea kayaks to the heavy surf.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 10, 2009

Sea Kayaking Self Rescue: An Alternative to the T Rescue

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:51:04 EDT

Next time you capsize and decide or discover you can't roll, don't wet exit. Instead, remain in the sea kayak, sprayskirt attached, and dog paddle your head to the surface.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 10, 2009

Sea Kayaking: Rolling a Sea Kayak and Carving a Greenland Paddle

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:51:02 EDT

Sea kayaking enthusiasts looking to save money on their kayak paddles and interested in learning how to roll a sea kayak with less strain on their joints do well to carve a Greenland paddle.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 10, 2009

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing Cape Cod: Minimoy and Monomoy Islands at Chatham

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:07:03 EDT

Monomoy Island off Chatham, Massachusetts (Cape Cod) is a worthwhile destination for any New England sea kayaking or kayak fishing enthusiast who has strong kayak navigation skills, savvy in fog and quality saltwater fishing gear.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 05, 2009

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing Block Island, Rhode Island

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:07:01 EDT

One place to find striped bass and bluefish is the tidal rip off the northern shores of Block Island, Rhode Island, especially during the late fall migratory run.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 05, 2009

Massachusetts Sea Kayaking and Fishing for Striped Bass and Bluefish

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:23:12 EDT

Good areas for stripers include Nantucket Sound, the harbors, inlets and waters surrounding Martha's Vineyard, Boston Harbor, Gloucester and Rockport. Also Ipswich Bay and the Joppa Flats at Newburyport.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 05, 2009

Core Strengthening Exercises: The Medicine Ball Lunge and Twist

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:12:01 EDT

Keep in mind that this core muscle strengthening exercise also works your glutes, and that if you run the drill twenty or more times in a row, you'll give your cardiovascular system lively workout!

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 05, 2009

Sea Kayaking, Fishing and Paddling at Night or in Fog

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:07:06 EDT

Regardless of what kind commercial or homemade radar reflector you used, your not likely to show up in radar unless you're in a group of four or five paddlers or more.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 04, 2009

Sea Kayaking and Fishing: Fiberglass and Gelcoat Damage Repair

Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:07:03 EDT

You'll need sandpaper, base gelcoat, gelcoat tint, more sandpaper, wet sandpaper, and finally, if you're the fussy sort, buffing compound.

Contributor: Dave Williams/Adam Bolonsky
Published: Aug 04, 2009

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Sea Kayak Rescues: EPIRBs and Personal Locater Beacons (PLBs)

How to Use a VHF Radio: The Mayday One to Ten, One to Five Slow Count Request

How to Use a VHF Radio: The Mayday One to Ten, One to Five Slow Count Request

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing: Submersible VHF Radios

Sea Kayaking in Greece: Bring a Sail

Sea Kayaking Roughwater in Maine, Massachusetts, New York

Sea Kayaking Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine

Freshwater Fishing and Kayak Fishing in Boston: The Charles River Basin

Freshwater Fishing and Kayak Fishing Near Boston: Horn Pond, Woburn

Sea Kayaking and Fog: How Foghorns Work

South Africa, British Columbia, New England: Surf Skis and Surf Skiing

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing in Massachusetts: Rescue Preparation

Sea Kayaking Self Rescue: An Alternative to the T Rescue

Sea Kayaking: Rolling a Sea Kayak and Carving a Greenland Paddle

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing Cape Cod: Minimoy and Monomoy Islands at Chatham

Sea Kayaking, Kayak Fishing Block Island, Rhode Island

Massachusetts Sea Kayaking and Fishing for Striped Bass and Bluefish

Core Strengthening Exercises: The Medicine Ball Lunge and Twist

Sea Kayaking, Fishing and Paddling at Night or in Fog

Sea Kayaking and Fishing: Fiberglass and Gelcoat Damage Repair