That is a great question. I have rolled a boat wit...

2011-05-18T11:02:53.990-04:00

That is a great question. I have rolled a boat with gear, but not as much as will be in this kayak for this trip in terms of weight. There are some things to keep in mind though. The first, the more weight you have in your kayak the lower in the water it sits. The lower it sits, the more stable it is. So in general terms unless your in big surf you should not be in a situation where you will end up rolling. I should also point out that I am a big fan of the concept of not putting yourself in situations where you have to roll!

Second, I find rolling a loaded kayak a bit slower than an empty kayak, but once you get the boat past it's chine it ends up being about the same. But rolling is - as I have said before - 90% psychological. so if you think the boat is going to be hard to roll because it's loaded, it will be.

Great question, thanks for asking it.

PO

Do you ever try to roll your kayak with all the ge...

2011-05-18T10:37:12.455-04:00

Do you ever try to roll your kayak with all the gear in place? Just wondering how different it would be.

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That is a great question. I have rolled a boat wit...

Do you ever try to roll your kayak with all the ge...