| If you think kayaking can be done on only calm water | | | | between 12 to 15 feet and usually kayaks long lengths |
| of lake or river, then it is not likely that kayaking can be | | | | are built for two paddlers. Ocean kayaks usually 18" to |
| done on any water surface. Whitewater kayaking is | | | | 28" wide but some special type of kayaks like surf |
| more popular than ocean kayaking; ocean kayaking is | | | | skies, which is specially designed for wave surfing is |
| also admired by many people. Ocean kayaking is | | | | very narrow. Longer length of ocean kayaks |
| great alternative for surfing. | | | | increases their ability to sailing in straight line. And wider |
| Normally kayaks are slender boats used for sailing on | | | | space allows more storage area. |
| still lake waters. So to use such kayaks on ocean | | | | Ocean kayaks can be made using many different |
| some modifications is required, they have to adopted | | | | types of material like rotomolded polyethylene, carbon |
| to always changing ocean's unpredictable weather and | | | | Kevlar or more often using fiberglass or even |
| huge brute strength of ocean. Considering this many | | | | sometime local material like foam core or carbon fibers |
| changes are done normal rigid kayak to transform it | | | | are used for building these kayaks. Handmade kayaks |
| into ocean kayak. So it is well said about ocean kayak | | | | are usually made up of wood sometimes wood strips |
| that "Ocean kayaks are bit different and difference | | | | are covered by fiberglass. If ocean kayaks are of skin |
| make them better". | | | | on frame then main frame of kayak is covered by |
| Most significant adaptation in ocean kayaks is that | | | | canvas, Dacron or some other type of fabric. |
| they are huge; means have longer length than normal | | | | Ocean kayaks sometimes have steering gear in form |
| kayaks. These ocean kayaks are about fifteen plus | | | | or skegs or rudder. Usually rudders are attached at |
| feet longer and about 26 inches wider. Cockpit of | | | | stern and operated using wires from cockpit. For |
| ocean kayaks can be built as per your specification if | | | | beach landing these rudders are retractable. Basically |
| you want it large choose larger, if you want it small, | | | | skegs are straight blades which drop well in the stem |
| choose smaller. | | | | of boat. These gears are there for smooth paddling |
| Modern ocean kayaks can be made up of many | | | | when there is strong ocean wind. |
| different types of materials, sizes and in many | | | | Paddles used for ocean kayaks are different. There |
| different designs. Two main types in ocean kayaks | | | | are three basic types of paddles for ocean kayaks |
| are rigid kayaks and folding kayaks. There many | | | | are seen, European paddles, Greenland paddles and |
| different innovations are done with traditional craft and | | | | wing paddles. |
| modern technology. Some new designs are | | | | Ocean kayaks are now used worldwide for marine |
| recreational kayaks and sit on top kayaks, inflatable | | | | journeys, does not matter for long low they are used |
| kayaks, surf kayaks or surf skies. | | | | from few hours to many weeks; they are becoming |
| The most common size of an ocean kayaks is in | | | | more popular with passing years. |