do you wear waders while paddling?

does the idea of paddling alone in the dark freak anyone else out?

anything else i need to know???? thanks.

-bobby

1) yes
2) youll get used to it
3) make sure you have a floating gun case.

And wear your wader belt. Keeps water from filing you up if you turn over. Just be prepared for everything you got to get wet! Haha. Should be fun, there are some places that are just right for those things.

Bring a headlamp, dummy cord anything you don't want to lose to yourself, and WEAR A PFD!!! Also, I keep a knife handy in case I turtle so I can get out of my waders ASAP. Good luck and shoot 'em in the mouth...

man i still haven't taken my kayaks out yet

Most important wear a LIFE JACKET you never know when.

Life Jacket, my dog would probably tip me over riding to my hunting spot in a kyak.

I sunk my Sneak boat this morning! The wind picked up like crazy and my boat's back end went under and that's all she wrote. I was able to get all my gear, dog, and boat near the shore. I bailed it out and pull it along the shore in chest deep water all the way back. Be Careful with the wind! So you don't go swimming like I did.

make sure to connect your kill switch too. "Life Jackets and Kill Switches"

Buy a 4 rivers lay out and all your worries will be over

can't say it enough. wear your life jacket

As others said it still can not be said too often PFD!!!! Every thing in and on the 'yak will get wet. Stay close to shore and tether paddle to 'yak. Remember sudden movements in a 'yak tend to turn out bad. I have paddled rivers and fly fished rivers and streams in a 'yak without a care. Let it get dark on a lake and I am in a 'yak and anxiety pops up for me. I do not understand why moving water I am relaxed,but flat still water I am nervous. First be safe and second enjoy!

Carefull if its raining over there bobcatt and good luck you're gonna love it.

Charlie dog....

I do not hunt from a kayak, but I have some yakkin experience.

I advise practicing some deep water re-entry. Until you have actually done it wearing all the junk you plan on wearing, you really won't have any idea how dificult it will be.

Some yaks may require you to have a paddle float to get back in. Some may require you to pump out after having flipped.

Be prepared, and most of all, wear a PFD appropriate for paddling.

well, i stayed fairly dry and made it to a decent spot in the dark. heart was pumping when i crossed the open water though. ended up with 4 ducks. i woulda been happy with 1 and being back at the truck!

so you gonna do it again?

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glad to hear it. Pretty cool, huh

it'sthe only way to hunt!

True that

Congrats on the ducks and really glad you made it back safe...there are times I hate crossing big water in my 18 ft...

definitely do it again! only 1 other hunter on the whole lake today. it's public, but no full size boat ramps and very difficult to acces by foot. in west texas you take what you can get.

Paddling in the dark still weirds me out a little bit, but, if you can just go slow, take a deep breath and relax, sometimes nothing is better than paddling on a calm night with the stars and moon out with just the sound of water dripping off your paddle.

Amen brother!