kayaking in current

crabeyes · Post by **crabeyes** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:27 am

I was wondering about the difficulties of kayaking in a tidal river. The river system i fish has very fast currents during tide changes. Can you paddle against strong currents safely or not? Any details, advice, tips would be great. Thanks!

Night Wing · Post by **Night Wing** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:42 am

It just depend on how fast the current is moving. I can paddle my SPTW without too much difficulty in a swift current, but I have to paddle with a fast cadence. If the water is moving too fast for my tastes, I won't make the attempt to go against the current.

Doug Poudre · Post by **Doug Poudre** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:32 am

Yeah, and it will be easier with a longer boat compared to shorter whitewater boats.

Remember to keep the boat parallel to the current as much as possible and ferry from bank to bank and look for eddies to make the upstream paddling easier.

Also, how fast is fast?

crabeyes · Post by **crabeyes** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:55 am

im not sure how fast it is...quick though. In a 14 foot lund v-bottom with a 80lb thrust trolling motor the boat will struggle to move. It's the pascagoula river in MS.

Electric Water Boy · Post by **Electric Water Boy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:36 pm

I wouldn't paddle there. Too many squirrels going beserk.

redloon · Post by **redloon** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:57 am

Good one! Redloon

Gordo-wannafish · Post by **Gordo-wannafish** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:22 am

Electric Water Boy wrote:I wouldn't paddle there. Too many squirrels going beserk.

Fla-Fish · Post by **Fla-Fish** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:27 am

Paddle FASTER I hear Banjo's :shock:

Don't know your boat but if an 80lb thrust trolling motor
has a problem I would not even try it.