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Interactive Sit-on-top Kayak Research Tool & Data Base of over 600 old-new models. Buy gear, Read Articles, Forums, Advice!
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Featured Articles for Fall 2013
Fall Paddling Fun & Precautions A practical guide for the unique preparations required for kayakers to get the most out of the season. |
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Places To Kayak Stories that help kayakers expand their horizons. Customize Learn to install hatches, rudders & other accessories. Skill Building Be skilled & enjoy kayaking more. Nature Enjoy, preserve and protect favorite paddling places. Safety Signal Devices, group paddling, PFD use, hypothermia, more. Profiles Meet kayak designers & adventurers |
Kayak Stats We have the largest database of sit-on-top kayaks in & out of production. Use our interactive quick search to find the right kayak for you. Classifieds Kayak Ads. Free! Reviews by us & personal reviews by you. Buyer Guides How to shop for Sit-on-top Kayaks, Inflatable Kayaks, Paddles, PFD & more. Kayaking & Disabilities Accessories, groups that help. |
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Touring From packing your kayak to navigation skills, we show you how. Fishing Learn about Kayak Fishing from Spike, Daubert & others. Surfing Experts show you how to choose & use a surf kayak White Water Yes, some sit-on-tops can be good river boats. Sailing Rig up a kayak sail or a kite & you're off like the wind! Learn how! Diving A sit-on-top kayak is the best option for scuba & snorkeling. |
Kayak Clubs updated 2010 -
& Water Quality groups. A current list of clubs & Meetup Groups.
Calendar Events that welcome sit-on-top kayakers-Send us your events! Yak Makers Comprehensive list of sit-on-top kayak makers with links. Outfitters Comprehensive list of sit-on-top kayak shops with links. Site Map All our articles, departments, features. Links Friends of TopKayaker.Net |
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About Sit-on-topKayaking.com / TopKayaker.Net We are a website that pulls together the best in the sport to help you be skilled and safe in all your kayaking endeavors. Supported by Tom's TopKayaker Shop we also serve as a source for hard to find parts for all makes and models of kayaks. Our Articles welcome you to the world of Sit-on-top Kayaking. TopKayaker.net is your on-line resource for information about sit-on-top and open-cockpit, self-bailing kayaks; however, this information has proven relevant for paddlers of all types of kayaks, beginner and expert alike, participate in article submissions as well as our lively forum. Are you looking for an alternative to a canoe or a decked kayak? Feel confined in a spray skirt? If you are interested in paddling a sea kayak, river kayak or just want to float about on a lake or pond, you will find the information you need to get the most out of your paddling efforts right here. Paddlesports enthusiast are using these revolutionary self-bailing, open-top kayaks for all aspects of traditional paddling and expanding their use into other watersports. Scuba diving, snorkeling and spear fishing, as well as pole fishing are becoming popular pastimes with this new form of open-deck kayak. Ocean surfing on a waveski or scrambler is a thrill. You can use a sit-on-top for exercise or outdoors adventure like touring, wilderness camping, nature exploration and bird watching. If you are, or want to be paddling in flatwater or whitewater, riding waves in a rockgarden, or racing a surfski, then this is where you will want to be when you are not on the water. In these web pages you will be able to learn all about sit-on-top kayaks through reports and articles as well as by sharing your own knowledge in our Sit-on-top Forum. From simple questions about how to attach your backrest to your boat; choosing a paddle; determining the difference between a bowline and a lifeline; what kneestraps and a paddle-leash are for, to discovering new paddling destinations and partners; new boat designs for your particular needs; schools, clubs & outfitters. Check in with us regularly and share in the diversity of this fun human-powered sport. We look forward to paddling in cyberspace with you. Tom Holtey, ACA Certified Coastal Kayak Instructor, PADI Certified Open Ocean Diver, NOLS Graduate & Author of "Sit-on-top Kayaking, A Beginner's Guide," "Tandem Sit-on-top Kayaking," "Kayak Navigation Basics," & "Cold Water Kayaking." |
 TopKayaker.Net started as Sit-on-topKayaking.com with a single page about Tom Holtey's book "Sit-on-top Kayaking, A Beginner's Guide" in 1998. Tom & his wife Athena continued to add articles in response to email requests and suggestions developing TopKayaker.Net with a true passion for the sport. Seeking out experts as well as average visitors with a like passion, articles, photos, reviews, and participation from you and many forum regulars now delight well over 4000 visitors a day. We show our appreciation for your contributions by continuing to provide the best support we know how to kayakers of all skill levels. In 2002 Tom began Tom's TopKayaker Shop. It is recognized as the most comprehensive resource for kayaking accessories and parts, as well as personal advice and instruction drawing on Tom's many years in the industry helping & teaching kayakers and working with gear suppliers accross the U.S. Whenever necessary Tom includes printed instructions with his products and is always available by email. Purchases made through the shop, our Amazon Kayak Bookshop and our affiliate section allows Tom the time to invest in this effort. |
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