Carrying your kayak - 3 ways, which one is easier?

Kayaks are heavy! They can easily give you back pain or even long term injury. Here are 3 ways I use to carry my kayak.

Which one is easier? Find out Dave's choice at the end of the video.

0:00 Introduction
0:23 No. 1 - The shoulder lift
0:56 No. 2 - The dual carry
1:18 No. 3 - The trolley
1:31 Dave's conclusions
2:20 Dave's choice!

#kayaking #trolley #carryingkayak

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[kenwebster]

In the 70s I did slalom kayaking. We made our own kayaks for $40-50 from materials purchased through the local canoe club using moulds hired from the club as well. These boats were 4 metres (13 ft) in length and weighed 13 - 18 kg (30 - 40 lb), made from fibreglass using chopped strand matt & polyester resin. You could make a lighter & stronger boat using woven rovings as woven mat absorbs less resin than chopped strand. Alternatively, high end comp boats of that time were carbon kevlar at half these weights or less. By the late 70s, I though people were rediculously crazy for buying super heavy PE boats at 6 times the cost & more than double the weight. I still have my KW7 & Lettermann Olymp from those days, though much repaired. I have since purchased a 17 ft Geoff Barker designed Sea Wasp & it's not much heavier than my original slalom kayaks. All of these kayaks are very easy for me to lift and carry on my shoulder. Not so easy getting them on an SUV though as I am not tall, but they are very easy to lift onto a small sedan.

[bobwolfe]

My go to position is the shoulder lift, don't have to rely on others. Trolley is good for across the car park but not much use if you're climbing over rocks and seaweed etc. good video as always.

[bobp]

Good video I really do like all the useful information 👍

[starhawke]

I prefer, Hey buddy, my back is killing me today, can you get this down tot he river for me?

[nigelwyn]

It's easier to get it on your shoulder by picking it up at one end, moving it to almost vertical before putting your shoulder into the cockpit.