Why A Kayaking Website?
I have created Yackman.com as a way to share my passion for sea kayaking and wilderness, and to tell you about some of the places I have visited. I came to sea kayaking fairly late in life, after early years as a power boater and twenty years as a Great Lakes sailor.
In 1994, my wife Lisa and I were looking for a different kind of vacation experience, when I stumbled on an advertisement for a three day, wilderness kayaking trip off the coast of Maine near Bar Harbor. Neither one of us had been in a kayak before but we gave it a try and loved it. We’ve been kayaking now for another twenty years. I don’t plan to stop until I’m no longer able to paddle!
Paddling in a New Location
Originally from the beautiful, but cold and snowy, upstate New York, we have relocated to the sunny Treasure Coast of Florida. If you are a Snowbird, look here for information on paddling in Florida as you prepare for your winter visit. “Homesteaders” - full time Florida Residents, may find useful information here as well. And everyone will find great adventure stories.
Indian River Lagoon Spoil Island
Sebastian River Launch
Indian River Lagoon Spoil Island
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Gear Reviews
The articles on the pages that follow hold reviews of paddling gear and opinions on various paddling topics.
Many different products have been reviewed on this site by Yackman and others. Pre-2012 reviews are located on the www.YackmanArchive site. Below are listed the reviews that can be found there. To read one of these reviews, click on the hyperlink below.
• Paddling Pinguino by Pygmy Boats, Inc.
• Talic Sea Horse Kayak Stands
• KeelEazy: A Product Worth Trying
• Looking for the perfect Hydration Bag for Sea Kayaking
• DIY Hydration: Bargain Basement Hydration Bags for Your Kayak
• Hydration: The Pack Tap by Sea to Summit
• Hydration: Platypus Bottles and Tanks
• Hydration: MSR Dromedary Bags
• Kayak Storage - Hanging Your Kayaks
• Malone Kayak Carriers: J-Racks (Old & New Styles) & Sea Wings
• Guest Review on Rescue Knives
• The NRS Co-Pilot Knife Revisited
• Improving Cold Water Survival Odds
• Feeling Vulnerable in a Leaky Boat
• Paddles
• Surviving a Kayak (or any other outdoor) Accident
• An Accident and Some Lessons Learned