Don't forget to take the material off of the bow. That material is to protect that part when you pack it up. Also neoprene spray skirts are waterproof whereas nylon skirts are not totally waterproof. Neoprene is better for edging

thanks for showing us not to use it over a body of water.

I wonder f you put a poloride filter on the bottom sensor would it stop the water glare

Thanks for the test... It just perfectly shows how Bad tracking Kaykas is! I Tried it in Whitewater and it got even worse. Tracking foam instead of Bright Orange/Red/Blue boats!

You guys are so comical you forgot to take the nose material off from the bow lol. It protects the bow from scratches when you pack it.

Make sure you guys practice incorporating your torso when you paddle instead of just your arms. Your mid section should rotate as you paddle. The main strength comes from your abdominal muscles rather than just your arms.

The newer ones are 10lbs lighter which is very helpful for me.

Great info from @vadimshayevich8748 The big thing I am seeing in addition to the hand/body position is the lack of good leg load and drive. You aren't using your legs to roll the kayak (not enough torso - hip - rotation). The body rotates around one axis from stern to bow (or bow to stern) and the legs rotate on another access from left to right or right to left around the kayak. That could be due to the lack of connection to the kayak.

You are a natural teacher. Ty

I havent seen that pretty bright orange pakayak on their site. Only the darker Habonero yak🤔

Such beautiful scenery😊

Be sure to use your torso when you paddle so it eases the stress on your arms.

The bag that the pakayak comes in fits in the kayak so you could pull it wherever you need to.

I'm pretty close to getting one. I like this color a lot. You showed details that no one else has shown. Thank you!❤

Sea kayaks are the best for rolling due to their rocker and sleek design. Keep those shoulder muscles strong! Wherever your at fantastic landscapes!

With that kind of wind, I would not use the NEO anyway. I would use a heavier drone with spotlight option in this situation.

These have been a really helpful set for videos. As a kayak fisherman, I was recently alerted to this new drone. Your tests and commentary are extremely helpful.

Yeah, if you try from palm and it can't find you again you can't connect it with your phone and get it back. It happened to me, flew straight up and after the battery died it crashed and broke. Get the repair service as soon as you buy a drone.

I made myself a Greenland paddle. Didn't really have a wood carving experience. But it wasn't really hard and took about 6 hours. I really enjoy padding with it. It is also not that heavy, about 780gr for a 224cm long paddle (from red cedar).

I agree with getting both. At 65, I basically do group tours and rent the boat. Way easier and very reasonable. I am purchasing a Tuktech as I want to do nature photography and I go on shallow rivers and streams. I want to compare the Trak and Pakayak for down the road. You gave me a great idea to purchase the Pakayak used. Hong Kong looks lovely. Keep up the good work!

Stumbled on this thank you for the risk and the test!

Good demo of where not to fly the drone over... but this a good video nonetheless..

Lower deck, narrower beam make a huge difference in roll progression. The other key is good outfitting in the kayak. My primary rolling kayak has a 20" beam and roughly 8" deck height. I still had to add a thick foam masik to give me the fit I needed to get the leg drive and rotational control. I have an Ilage coming and expect to add a bit more thickness to the masik as well. For comaprison, I am 5'9" and about 160 lbs. Keep up the good practice

I'm the one who is scared. Huh.

I don’t understand one thing, CAN I USE IT ABOVE WATER?? I understand is not good in autonomous modes, but with the manual mode and rc its all good?

試著不要動，停止動作3秒，偵測到以後，就會靠近你，再伸手接回即可😂應該是如此

does it work with the wind above the lake?

good quality assembly video. I know there must be amazing handling characteristics for TRAK 2.0 foldable kayak, but I believe simple pump up quality inflatable will see water lot more than this kayak. I wonder if I can get it set up in about 15 min it can be something I would look into as I can see that's a quality product.

When packing it up, don't forget to release the foot pedals and slide them all the way forward or you'll have problems getting the last part to slide all the way down. Don't ask how I know.

I was flying mine, and on two OCCASIONS ,it just went totally rogue, suddenly accelerated , and crashed on the nearby walls, once almost hitting some passersby. Please watch out if you get the notification like - 'Unable to hover precisely' or something to that effect. Other than that, I absolutely loved flying it, and used it as a great vlogging tool. Not to mention great improvement in Video Quality after all the software updates.

shame the video quality is such garbage. it's like 720p.

Excellent videos. I have a Trak Kayak and plan on taking it on a few tours in 2025 in BC, Canada. I want to get a jump start on the rolling process (solo to begin without instruction). I have the same paddle float and a Greenland Paddle, but I was thinking of using a Euro paddle to start, especially when I heard your comment about "A snap". What are your thoughts, Euro or Greenland?

Doing that roll was pretty selfish and egoistic... Do you imagine that little drone's fear when you just dissapeared like that?

Wow that was bad, i really hoped it would return home on low battery not just land in water

Thank you so much for sharing this. I have used my DJI mini 3 pro for Kayaking for over 2.5 years approaching 100 trips and it has generally worked okay. When the water is reflective, it does sometimes lose tracking but I just have to lock it back onto us. Very occasionally, it will zoom in and out if I am tracking our kayak very close up but that happens very frequently. I was going to buy the Neo to also use for Kayaking but having seen your video, the Neo seems to very unreliable over water. I think it may work a bit better using a controller? However, it seems that the sensors on the Neo cannot cope with the reflective surfaces. You often times get on the water. Instead I will wait for the DJI mini pro 5 to be released and buy that as my next drone for Kayaking .

Excellent information as always! Thank you!!

This was definitely not the kayak for me. I received a faulty one and the company has been an absolute nightmare. Despite saying they would honor the warranty a year ago, they still have not. Consumer beware.

I've also heard that for that kind of shot, it's best to set it to "high" for follow distance.

thank you for your report !!!

Yesterday I flew my dji neo drone for the first time, over land, near the beach, 5 meters from the sea and when activating the RTH from the RC control, when the drone was over me (near the water), more than three H or landing points appeared on the screen. Then the drone moved away over the sea, which was 5 meters from the Point of Origin, so I canceled the RTH and managed to make it return manually. But I got a good scare. Conclusion: It is not good to fly it over water, or near water.

Im really considering buying one to shoot rolling videos but I think I will wait it out. I could use it for some work videos too but it seems to be quite noisy and high pitched.

Of course, the next level is adding some rock music to truly make this rock' n roll. 🪨 🎶

Congratulations on your excellent efforts and technique learning results! Great presentation for those of us watching from afar. And it's indeed great having you back on the water and KZbin for those of us who missed you during your 1,5 year absence 😎

Nice video and test! You should 100% take this to Scotland and actually find the Loch Ness monster 😎

Nicely recovered 😎

Ive wanted too do this for a while...whats the best under 250g for canoeing

That was Awesome 😊

I found this video super interesting, and I've been looking for something like this to see how the drone behaves in this kind of situation. Imagine I activate the follow mode, take off the drone, and go into the water, just swimming a bit, without going too deep, and also diving, then coming up again. I'd love to see a test like this, but without a life jacket or anything, just as if I were diving like at the beach, going for a dive, to capture some good footage of a swim and a dive close to the shore. I would really like to see that test.

enough speed for catch waves

Great instinctive brace!