Inflatable Kayak Self Rescue Practice - Sea Eagle EZLite10

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

Kit seen/used in this video - Sea Eagle EZLite10 - www.spindriftltd.com/sea-eagle-ezlite-10-pro-kayak-package---delivery-5-7-working-days-740-p.asp I use a Garmin Instinct to track my trips - amzn.to/3W1rYPb Check out my Amazon shop for favourite purchases & things I've reviewed - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/morethanjustacleaner/ Find me on - Facebook - facebook.com/MoreThanJustACleaner Insta - instagram.com/morethanjustacleaner/ #kayakreviews #inflatablekayak

[@Maelstrom-Sup-Kayak-Boat-Store]

We used to practice it in the sea when kayak fishing. Was always entertaining for those watching.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

Haha absolutely 😅

[@geoffknight7322]

Ahh, so elegantly done Jon 😂 In all seriousness it just shows the need to practise getting back on board, I love the way you choose to practice at this time of year!

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

Drysuits! Have you never noticed I do all my in water testing, in winter?

[@lawrencecrowe1214]

😂 This is the reason I now kayak instead of paddleboard. I used to be able to get back on a paddleboard, but it became more and more difficult. So now I'm in a kayak with which is much more stable and I dont go too far from safety. There are various methods to aid getting back in, but as others including yourself, have said, practice makes perfect.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@lawrencecrowe1214 absolutely... A drybag makes a good foot step to help buoy you up into the boat 👍😊

[@jimbland4560]

Great Topic Karl not addressed enough! Shows that technique is key and proves practise/ perserverence pays off.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@jimbland4560 by and large if you're on a canal it's not a huge issue. However if you're in a big expanse or an area where the bank sides are high and steep, then you've got a problem if you need to get back in 👍😁

[@stewartj00701]

Watching that was as tense as watching the world cup during penalties, well done, I must try this as well

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@stewartj00701 lol yeah he was so close so many times 👍😊

[@CalmBiker]

I'm exhausted just watching 😀

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@CalmBiker lol I'm not surprised 😅

[@CalmBiker]

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner I'm still mastering getting in an out. My third go was at Naburn Lock the other day. Thought it might be easy but the water had covered the towpath (high enough that you could *just* see the top of the handrails of the ladders and the water levels were the same height at both sides of the locks. I very nearly fell in getting back out of the boat 😀 That was a fun paddle. 50 minutes to get to the York marina against the flow. 10 minutes to get back, flow-assisted 😀

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@CalmBiker lol yes that sounds about right 😁 What boat have you got? Do you live in York?

[@CalmBiker]

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner I've got the Ottawa, my first kayak 🙂 I'm just down the road in Beverley.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@CalmBiker ah right, not far at all. If you fancy joining my group, find my contact details on my channel home page and drop me a message with your number 👍😁

[@yorkshiremgtow1773]

You're braver than i am, Karl!

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

It helps with your confidence levels :D

[@yorkshiremgtow1773]

@MoreThanJustaCleaner nice one. Glad you're still doing these awesome videos. And have a great Xmas, mate!

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@yorkshiremgtow1773 all the best buddy 👍😁

[@stevej6892]

Interesting demo... I think I need to invest in a paddle float!

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@stevej6892 oh man they are so faffy!

[@caz-nbgalatea1528]

It’s good to see others try and get back in cos you do make it look easy….. just goes to show that it’s not. Appreciate the boat is ‘xtra light’ so Be interesting to see how a heavier boat fairs with. Ruff paddling getting back in…… not that I want to see him ‘chucked in the water as such’😂😂 Food for thought tho if it’s something you’ve never had to do!!!! 👍

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@caz-nbgalatea1528 yeah it's definitely worth having a go. Have you seen my first ever attempts on here?

[@caz-nbgalatea1528]

@ but of coarse…. Watch all you vids 🤪

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@caz-nbgalatea1528 Yeah it wasn't graceful lol

[@caz-nbgalatea1528]

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner getting in and out of a kayak is never graceful…. You ain’t seen me yet!!! The last time I retrieved me kayak I went though a plank on the pontoon… ended up hanging over a scaffold pole around my waist, one leg in the water… my head in the boat and gawd knows where my other leg was. …… Ps. Silly hat day tomorrow… fire pit gathering and silly Xmas jollities!!! 🤪🤪

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@caz-nbgalatea1528 I wish I'd seen that lol

[@_Stormbringer_]

Really good to see that I'm not the only one that struggles with this, practice make perfect and all that. What is the seat that Nigel has in his boat?

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@_Stormbringer_ yeah keep practicing 👍😊 Not sure of the seat model but it's from Sandbanks 👍

[@_Stormbringer_]

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner Thanks Karl, the amount I fall out of my boat I'm sure I'll be a pro in no time lol. Cool, I'll have a look to see what info I can find on the seat👍

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@_Stormbringer_ lol you fall out a lot? Oh dear lol

[@_Stormbringer_]

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner No not really, have had a couple of tumbles but is only to be expected :)

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@_Stormbringer_ fair enough 👍😁

[@a.c.1474]

Well, I reckon John should have tried it before the fish & chips and pudding at the pub. He's obviously been severely compromised.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

lol he'll love that! :D

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

All you needed was some comical music to accompany this, lol.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

I might re-do it lol

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

@MoreThanJustaCleaner Go on, you know you want to, lol 😉

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

lol

[@stuartburns8192]

Karl Could I ask please: is the EZlite 10 any less stable than, for example, your deschutes or chelan? I ask because I have a VERY stable Sea Eagle Explorer 380x, and I want something smaller and lighter for ease of use on short day-trips with a small dog. I need something not heavier than about 13kg, which would include the EZlite10 and the deschutes 110. My main concern with the EZlite10 is stability. If you can advise me from your experience I’d be most grateful. Stuart

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@stuartburns8192 the EZlite isn't unstable. However the Deschutes and Chelan will always feel more stable because they're wider with flatter hulls. The EZlite V shaped hull makes it more rocky yet not tippy feeling. I hope that helps 👍😊

[@stuartburns8192]

@@MoreThanJustaCleanervery helpful - thank you

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@stuartburns8192 you're welcome 👍😊

[@elizabethsumpter9129]

👍👍

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

:)

[@BeDoHave-so8nr]

Grown men doing this. LMAO! Luv it.

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@BeDoHave-so8nr good stuff 👍😊

[@theirishceltguy]

Harder with no skeg

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@@theirishceltguy I did it without the skeg without issue 🤷‍♂️👍😊

[@theirishceltguy]

@MoreThanJustaCleaner well done, champ 🏆

[@MoreThanJustaCleaner]

@theirishcelts lol, I get where you're coming from though. As I say, it's a good thing to practice, certainly for the confidence it gives you if nothing else 👍😊