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Skedaddle inflatable kayak3/17/2023 ![]() ![]() How much the wind affected us was one thing that I wish I had known about kayaking in an inflatable kayak before setting off! I think I would have chosen a slightly shorter route haha! You don’t wet in an inflatable kayak?! The trees helped block the northern wind! We found the kayak much easier to steer in woodland sections. Also, certain sections of the Leeds-Liverpool canal are quite exposed which is great for views but means it can get incredibly windy. Sometimes the wind worked in our favour and we would drift along for a while giving our arms a much-needed rest. As soon as we stopped paddling, we would begin to spin. While I probably could have guessed this, as there was no current in the Leeds-Liverpool canal the wind probably affected us more than in a river. UPDATE: Turns out we did not use the keels which would have helped with steering… The wind & inflatable kayaks On an exposed section of the Leeds-Liverpool canalĪs you are in an inflatable kayak the wind affects you more than in a normal kayak. While we in no rush as it reached 8pm we knew it would start to get dark so hard to stop our canal adventure in Keighley. Inflatable kayaks are a little harder to control than normal ones meaning the person at the back spends most of their time trying to keep the kayak going straight. We were constantly being overtaking by walkers on the tow path!Īs the kayak is further out of the water it is more susceptible to the elements and does not glide through the water. I vastly underestimated how slow it is to kayak in an inflatable kayak compared to a normal one. I can report that we managed to kayak 15 miles which I am still very happy with but wow it took about 5-6 hours to cover 15 miles on the kayak. Our original plan was to kayak 20.5 miles (30 kilometres) from Skipton to our house in Apperley Bridge. Inflatable kayaks are slow Admittedly they are slow when only one of you is paddling… Inflatable kayaks are a sustainable way to travel.Inflatable kayaks are a cheap(ish) adventure!. ![]()
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