Sea Kayaking Information, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, Book Reviews, Links and More!
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!
Indian River Lagoon Spoil Island
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.
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If you have a rudderless kayak like mine, learning to edge turn becomes an essential tool for controlling your boat. It requires some degree of flexibility, and the older I get the more I struggle with flexibility. However, practice and exercise help immensely! This excellent video by Adventure Kayak Magazine is posted on YouTube as a public offering. I have embedded it here for your edification. I hope you find it instructive.
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