today's the day, maybe
May. 7th, 2023 07:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marcicatWith the sudden onset of beautiful weather, it seems much more likely that I'll want to take out the kayak at some point. (Kayaking: something that I always think will be WAY more fun than it is, but I keep trying it! I'm not sure how much of my less-than-anticipated enjoyment is inherent to the activity and how much is just me needing more practice.)
But before I take the kayak out, I want to put the scupper plugs back in. Being the most novice of novices in kayaking, I got a used sit-on kayak (it's red! I love it!) with scupper holes. They have good benefits! They make the kayak very hard to flip! They make the kayak "self-bailing"!
Of course, anyone with an understanding of how water works (aka: not me, before I tried this kayak) would get that those things mean there is always a certain amount of water just -- hanging around, inside the kayak. Where you're sitting. It's honestly not ideal, which is why there are a million and one options available for scupper plugs (none recommended by the kayak manufacturers, lol).
They're great! The ones I have now keep water out for about an hour, and then start to slowly leak. Luckily, an hour is about how long my tolerance for kayaking is anyway, so it works out well.
But! Before I can put the scupper plugs in, I'll have to un-tether the kayak from the rack. Hahahaha right. I think I may have been a little enthusiastic with the straps last fall, during the winter prep? Between the untethering and the stomping to get the scupper plugs in, I'm pretty sure I could count that as my exercise for the day. Sounds about right for a Sunday!
But before I take the kayak out, I want to put the scupper plugs back in. Being the most novice of novices in kayaking, I got a used sit-on kayak (it's red! I love it!) with scupper holes. They have good benefits! They make the kayak very hard to flip! They make the kayak "self-bailing"!
Of course, anyone with an understanding of how water works (aka: not me, before I tried this kayak) would get that those things mean there is always a certain amount of water just -- hanging around, inside the kayak. Where you're sitting. It's honestly not ideal, which is why there are a million and one options available for scupper plugs (none recommended by the kayak manufacturers, lol).
They're great! The ones I have now keep water out for about an hour, and then start to slowly leak. Luckily, an hour is about how long my tolerance for kayaking is anyway, so it works out well.
But! Before I can put the scupper plugs in, I'll have to un-tether the kayak from the rack. Hahahaha right. I think I may have been a little enthusiastic with the straps last fall, during the winter prep? Between the untethering and the stomping to get the scupper plugs in, I'm pretty sure I could count that as my exercise for the day. Sounds about right for a Sunday!
