Monthly Archives: September 2012
Maine Open Lighthouse Day 2012
On September 15th, 2012 the American Lighthouse Foundation and the USCG will welcome visitors to twenty-three lighthouses along the Maine coast as part of the largest open lighthouse event in the country! The goal of the fourth annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day is to increase awareness of Maine’s maritime, lighthouse, and lighthouse keeper history. Take … Continue reading
Duct Tape Kayak Update on WickedLocalPlymouth.com
The KayakDave.com Duct Tape Kayak was featured on WickedLocalPlymouth.com and in the mid-week edition of the Old Colony Memorial Newspaper for a second time this summer! Check out the link to read the article highlighting the duct tape kayak’s successful completion and “best decorated” award at this summers NSRWA Great River Race! To date we’ve … Continue reading
Paddle Boarding with a Dog
The new paddle boards arrived at the shop a few weeks back and you can bet that the first thing the dock staff did was take them out for a spin! When my turn came up I stepped off of the dock and onto the board with all of the confidence that a few hours … Continue reading
Hurricane Tampico 140S Review
The Deets: Material: Thermoformed ABS Plastic (Trylon) Class: Day Touring (Light Touring) Length: 14’ Width: 23.5” Weight: 45 lbs Cockpit Size: 38 x 18 inches Capacity: 250 lbs Hull Type: Shallow U-Shaped with integrated keel Hatches/Bulkheads: Bow and Stern Rudder/Skeg: Optional Rudder MSRP: $1399 The Review: The Hurricane Tampico 140S is the mainstay of the … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: “End of Summer Splash”
This week’s edition of photo of the week features Duct Tape Kayak team member and Billington Sea Kayak co-worker Brett Muirhead as he celebrates the end of the Summer 2012 kayaking season the best way we know how: having waaayyy too much fun at work! Ever since the last RTM Disco left the shop over … Continue reading
Can You Get Stuck in a Kayak?
One of the most common questions posed to Dave and I at the kayak shop is “what if the kayak flips over, won’t I get stuck?” This is a reasonable question, and a one that deserves a clear explanation from the standpoint of both safety and practice. The truth is, a person in a capsized … Continue reading
Stholquist BetSEA Women’s PFD Review
Overview: “Cradle your self in comfort in the new feminine fit BetSEA. The WRAPTURE™ body-wrapping ergonomically shaped torso, built-in cups for a fit like none other. Newly updated with more pocket room, and a small footprint.” – Stholquist Waterware The Deets: PFD Type: USCG approved Type 3 (Flotation aid) Style: Front Entry, Women Specific Designed … Continue reading
Where Paddle Boarding Meets Yoga…
The summer of 2012 will probably go down as the “Summer of the Paddle Board” in the annals of New England paddle sport! Paddle boards seem to be everywhere you look on the water these days and they’re flying out of retail shops like pancakes off a campfire griddle! The surge in numbers seems to … Continue reading
Russell Crowe “Rescued” by US Coast Guard While Kayaking
The word on the street is that the actor Russell Crowe was “rescued” by the U.S. Coast Guard after becoming lost while kayaking off of Long Island, New York. As the story goes, Crowe (who has been filming a new movie titled “Noah” in Oyster Bay, Long Island) decided to spend an afternoon paddling with … Continue reading