Before casting off

Check your kayak:

• Visually inspect, that you kayak doesn't have any significant damage;
• Check that rudder and/or skeg can move slightly;
• Check that the footrest of your kayak can move correctly;
• Check both rubber- and shock cords on the deck;
• Inspect the rubber- hatches.

Loading luggage into the kayak. Loading equipment into kayak in proper way helps you to enjoy your trip. Although all our kayaks have waterproof compartments, it is better to use dry bags. If you have lot of gear, better use several small bags rather than one big. It makes loading easier and improves the balance of a kayak. Put the heaviest bags as close as possible to the center of your kayak (usually as close as possible to compartment wall, in Argo-Maxi into the cargo- hole between cockpits).

Clothing. Proper clothing is also very important. Insufficient clothes can cause hypothermia and it is very dangerous. To find the suitable clothes, you should check weather forecast. But as important as air temperature is also water temperature. Special paddling clothes are recommended. Also neoprene boots can be very helpful.