Going the distance via yak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kirkdavis · 04-29-2017, 03:51 PM

There's some that go out quit a ways, but it doesn't matter about other people.
One needs to know his/her personal limits, and don't push them because you never know when the chop or the wind will picks up and make it twice as hard to get back. Also make sure you have safety stuff, pfd, vhf, gps, etc. I normally go solo, and the furthest out I have been from LJ is a big rock pile about 3-4 miles out. It always seems further coming back in. My longest trip was about 14 miles, launching at Dana Landing and ended up down by the sewage treatment plant on Point Loma. I peddled my outback for 2 1/2 hours non-stop against the wind with big chop to make it back. My legs were about shot by the time I landed. Thank God my mirage drive didn't break or I'd a been calling up the Coast Guard for a lift....really don't want to do that, you know, pride and all. Anyway, I would recommend slowly increasing your range as you build confidence in your skills and equipment.

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04-29-2017, 03:51 PM	#2
kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	There's some that go out quit a ways, but it doesn't matter about other people. One needs to know his/her personal limits, and don't push them because you never know when the chop or the wind will picks up and make it twice as hard to get back. Also make sure you have safety stuff, pfd, vhf, gps, etc. I normally go solo, and the furthest out I have been from LJ is a big rock pile about 3-4 miles out. It always seems further coming back in. My longest trip was about 14 miles, launching at Dana Landing and ended up down by the sewage treatment plant on Point Loma. I peddled my outback for 2 1/2 hours non-stop against the wind with big chop to make it back. My legs were about shot by the time I landed. Thank God my mirage drive didn't break or I'd a been calling up the Coast Guard for a lift....really don't want to do that, you know, pride and all. Anyway, I would recommend slowly increasing your range as you build confidence in your skills and equipment.