- Senior Kayak Angler is a blog for people who love to fish but would accept neither the lack of stability, comfort and storage, nor the back pain, wetness, restricted range of motion, and difficulty when launching and beaching that are associated with common fishing kayaks.
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First WaveWalk Paddle Trip, Kayak Review By Retired Gentleman From Texas
Took my WaveWalk out this morning for my first paddle and decided to take a trip thru some of our marshes down here. According to a google earth retracing of my steps I covered about 5.7 miles in 2 hours … Continue reading
Posted in age, angling, arthritis, back challenges, back limitations, canoe, disabled, ergonomics, exercise, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, hips, kayak fishing, Kayak Fishing, kayaking, knee, leg pain, mobility problems, muscle ache, old, old age, paddling, pelvis, physical limitations, posture, senior, shoulder, shoulder pain, sit on top, sit-on-top kayak, SOT, surgery, yak ass, yak back
Tagged back pain, dry, fishing kayak, fishing kayak review, kayak back pain, knee surgery, old, old age, paddling, paddling safety, retired, senior, Texas, wind
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Retired, Bored, Love to Sell, Love to Fish.. -Fly Fisherman Becomes W Kayaks Dealer in Los Angeles Area
I’m retired, bored, love to sell, love to fish – hunt – camp and be outdoors. I float tube fly fish and love and hate it. Love to fish, hate the so low in water –too cold — no speed … Continue reading
Posted in age, cold weather, ergonomics, exercise, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, fishing trip, fly fishing, kayak angler, kayak dealers, kayak fishing, Kayak Fishing, kayak fishing standing, kayak safety, kayak sale, kayak stores, old, old age, paddling, safety, senior, shallow water, stand up, stand up kayak fishing, standing, yak back
Tagged back pain, balance, California, cold, elderly, fishing kayak, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, fly fishing, fly fishing kayak, kayak angler, kayak fishing, kayak fishing standing, old, old age, paddling, senior, sense of balance, stability, stand up fishing kayak, stand up fly fishing kayak, stand up kayak fishing, weight
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Stability: The Key To Good Fishing Kayak Design
A new article on Micronautical, the kayak design magazine, discusses the importance of stability in fishing kayaks, and how to design a kayak for greater stability. It’s an interesting read for elderly anglers, as well as for those who suffer … Continue reading
Posted in fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayaks, fly fishing, kayak angler, kayak bass fishing, kayak design, kayak fishing, Kayak Fishing, kayak fishing standing, kayak fly fishing, kayak safety, kayaking, magazine, motorized fishing kayaks, motorized kayaks, motorizing kayaks, offshore, old age, paddling, stand up, stand up kayak fishing, standing
Tagged age, balance, disability, disabled, elderly, fishing kayak, fishing kayak motor, fishing kayaks, kayak angler, kayak fishing, kayak fishing standing, offshore kayak fishing, outboard motor, paddling, paddling safety, safety, senior, sense of balance, stand up fishing kayak, trolling motor
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How To Teach Children To Paddle A Fishing Kayak
Kayak fishing by yourself can be a pain, or a great joy, depending on which kayak you choose, and how you use it. Having children on board can be a problem and a hassle, or an even greater joy than … Continue reading
Posted in age, canoe, casting, fishing kayak, fishing kayaks, fishing trip, kayak angler, kayak bass fishing, kayak fishing, Kayak Fishing, kayak fishing standing, kayak safety, motorized fishing kayaks, motorized kayaks, motorizing kayaks, offshore, paddling, stand up, stand up kayak fishing, standing
Tagged children, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, motorized kayak, outboard gas engine, outboard motor, paddling, paddling safety, stand up fishing kayak
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70 Year Old Kayak Angler With Back and Leg Problems: “The Boat For Me”..
I’m 6’-3”; 235 lbs. I have back and weak leg problems that will keep me from safely balancing in the standing position, let alone jumping up and down. Sitting, I can go all day! (at 70 yrs old that’s probably … Continue reading
Posted in cold weather, fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, old age
Tagged back pain, big, Canada, disability, disabled, elderly, ergonomic, fishing kayak review, kayak fishing, L position, leg pain, old, old age, paddling, sitting, weight
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Seniors Paddling a Fishing Kayak in Tandem – Fishing Kayak Review
Normally, kayakers have less power to spend on paddling as they get older, and their sense of balance is usually not as good as it was in their younger days. This makes paddling kayaks in tandem more of a challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged disability, disabled, elderly, fishing kayak review, North Carolina, old age, paddling, senior, tandem
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When A Connecticut River looks Like the Everglades…
Here’s another movie from Rox, the bass yak angler from Connecticut: Note how she paddles her fishing kayak over a fallen tree. Continue reading
Fishing Kayak As Ice Breaker
Literally! This movie shows a bass yak angler who paddles her fishing kayak through thin ice: Continue reading
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Tagged fishing kayaks, ice, kayak fishing, movie, paddling
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