Fattwins 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 I have so gotten into kayaking at the moment. anyone else tring it. Just went to kizugawa today great 4 meter waterfall drop that had me pooping my pants. Japan has so many rivers to play in. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 In my high school days I used to kayak at beaches in Wales, they had some good surf there. I even part-timed as a life-guard there. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 ill try sea kayaking next year. This year im focusing on river running. If Ocean is reading we are heading to shikoku. we will kayak and raft the yoshino gawa. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 I went to the beach for fireworks the other night, some people went off the beach with sea kayak. They were watching the fireworks on the sea. It looked very fun! And another day, they were surfing! It is very interesting. I want to try it. But kayaking in the river is very rough, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 When are you heading this way? The Yoshino is on the East side. Which bits are you looking at doing? If possible I'd like to meet up for some bevs, if not for some actual boating. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 the weekend of october 4 and 5th. My buddy knows a great rafting company there. went last year and the guides are great. the best japanese guides in japan. mont bell has good ones too but they are mostly gaijin imports. so im quoting the local talent. ill get the name tonite and post it on here around 11 oclock. we will hit the harder parts of te yoshino river I think. Ill be spending the next month really training hard. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 I've never done any serious white-water stuff. Being a scaredy-cat trill-seeker, I keep thinking I'll hit my head on a rock or something! Make sure you have a good helmet and as for training in preparation, work hard on your abs and upper body. You'll probably find your strong thighs from lots of skiing will be almost useless to you (except if you have to traverse a stretch of land). Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 2, 2003 Author Share Posted September 2, 2003 first ocean or anyone here is the good rafting co in shikoku. http://homepage2.nifty.com/msj/kayak/osusume/rafting/rafting.htm As for a brain bucket i gots a nice silver one. I n kayaking you usally onyl flip over in deep water. If you can touch a rock with your paddle its almost impossible to flip over. when you flip over you put your helmut forward and get the paddle in front. as for training I use the heaviest damm kayak so humping that thing around is a workout in its self.. my wifes is a good 5 kilos less than mine. my kayak is stable in the whitewater it doesnt like freestyle though. the course we did last week was about 10 km. great course for mid level paddlers. the one drop section was pretty tough so I humped my wifes kayak around it. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: so I humped my wifes kayak Hmmmm, interesting expression! Sets the imagination going! Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 2, 2003 Author Share Posted September 2, 2003 humped slang for carried dragged pushed and pulled the thing along. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 O.K., so then what's "kayak" a slang for? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 etou so desu ne as my boss says lets change it then. I carried my wifes kayak past the waterfall section. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 recent trip to kitayama gawa in wakaiyama. me in the red boat, the wife only woman, tatasu in the yellow boat, seigo in the blue boat. http://jp.y42.photos.yahoo.co.jp/bc/tats...rc=ph%26.view=t i hope the link works. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Can't see your pics Fatts... Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 I can see them Fatman. Nice pics! I have never tried kayaking but have wanted to get into it for a long while. How difficult is it? And what is the difference between the kayak that your wife and the other guy in yellow is in, and your kayak? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 mine is a creek boat very stable. my wifes is a cross between a creek boat and a freestlye boat. hers is for lighter paddlers. my buddies use freestlye boats. when first starting out creek boats are good but limiting. you cant play in the holes the same way as the freestlye boats. as for difficulty hard question. the roll is hard. once you learn it you have to then be able to do it in whitewater which is scarier. usally you panic and cant do it. I think I finally have the roll down. first time out you will go in circles. you have to learn to balance your paddling. ie push instead of pull on the paddle. boats can be found on yahoo auction for a good price. next week hozukyo Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 That looks great. Kayaks sure have changed a lot in the last few years. They look like Ottoman slippers now. I think your red boat looks better for humping though, if I was into that sort of thing. What decided you to get a creek boat? Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Is the creek boat like the dancer? Used to use them a lot in me youth (evryone wanted one), but they're probably old style now. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 friend sold everything to me for 35000 yen cheap and good ride Link to post Share on other sites
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